Allahabad to Madurai Flights

Reaching Madurai from Allahabad isn’t difficult, as many rails ply on the route. If you are, however, looking for a convenient and time saving way to reach Madurai, it should undeniably be via air.

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Allahabad is one of the metropolitan cities of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the judicial capital of the state. It is the seat of Uttar Pradesh High Court. Allahabad is also called as Prayag nagri which means “Place of offerings". The name is derived because of the position of the city which is located on the banks of Triveni Sangam. Triveni Sangam is the confluence of three holy rivers- Ganga, Yamuna and invisible Saraswati.

Also called Bamrauli airport, the Allahabad airport is approximately 12 km from the main city. The airport was built in 1919 and it served as an international airport for flights to London till 1946. The airport covers only one acre of land, and there are plans to expand it in the next few years. There’s only one terminal at the airport for operating domestic flights. It has the capacity of handling 65 arrivals and departures individually.

Madurai is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu, an Indian state after Chennai. It is religiously very significant city too. The city is situated on the banks of Vaigai River, and is well known for its ancient temples. The most famous temples that draw lakhs of devotees and tourists every year is Meenakshi Amman temple. Tirumalai Nayak Palace is another hot tourist spot in Madurai.

Quick Facts About Madurai

Year Incorporated – Since third century BCE

Official Language – Tamil and English

Altitude – 101 m

Area – 148 sq. km

Climate/ Weather - Madurai is hot and dry for the majority of the year. Hottest month are between March to July. August to October experiences heavy rain and thundershowers, and a slightly cooler climate from November to February.

Best Time to Visit - Best time to visit Madurai is in winter i.e., December and January.

Distance from Airport to the city – 12.4 km which will take 26 min approx

Major Railway Station - Madurai Junction Railway Station

Major Bus Stations – Mattuthavani Bus Terminus (MIBT) and Arappalayam bus stand (for intercity buses) and Periyar Bus stand (for intra city buses).

Nickname – Thoonga Nagaram

Top Attractions in Madurai

Meenakshi Amman Temple

Meenakshi Temple is called as Meenakshi Amman or Minakshi-Sundareshvara Temple. It is a temple located on the banks of the Vaigai River. The temple is dedicated to Meenakshi, a form of Parvati, and her consort, Sundareshwar, a form of Shiva. The temple has vast sculpted colourful gate towers. The temple also has a sacred water tank.

The museum was established in 1959. The museum is based on the visual biography and artifacts on Mahatma Gandhi and India’s Independence Movement. The museum is now one of the five Gandhi Sangrahalayas in India.

Koodal Azhagar Temple

The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It has colourful idols and is constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture. The temple is glorified with devotional bhakti verses in Tamil written by Azhwar saints of 6th Century AD.

Other attractions of Madurai

➢ Alagar Kovil

➢ Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal

➢ Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple

➢ Sri Meenakshi Temple

➢ Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam

Madurai provides bus transport across seven districts and is also one of the seven circles of Tamil Nadu State Highway network. There are three bus stands: Mattuthavani Bus Terminus (MIBT) and Arapalayam (for intercity buses) and Periyar Bus stand (for intra city buses), Apart from government operated city buses there are privately owned buses also within the city. Auto Rickshaws are freely available.

• Fluffy Soft Idlis
• Crispy Golden Dosas
• Idiyappam
• Kari Dosai
• Elumbu Roast
• Kola Urundai
• Kalkandu Sadam
• Meen Kuzhambu

About Madurai Airport

Madurai airport was built in 1957, and is the fourth busiest airport in Tamil Nadu. It has two terminals next to each other. While the integrated terminal handles domestic and international flights, the old terminal is used for cargo movements. The airport receives more than 90,000 passengers every month. Some of the amenities at the airport include coffee shops, restaurants, food count, lounge, duty-free shops, X-ray scanners, trolleys, ATMs, childcare rooms, medical care room and restrooms.

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