Question

Discuss the rail and airway network of Tamil Nadu.

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Mention railway network
• Mention airways

Solution:

• Railways:
  • The railway network in Tamil Nadu is a huge network connecting all the districts.
  • Tamil Nadu falls under the Southern railway zone which is headquartered in Chennai.
  • The railway network is more than 6693 kilometres long with 690 railway stations connecting them, all over the state.
    
• Airways:
  • Tamil Nadu has four major International airports: Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, and Tiruchirappalli.
  • Chennai international airport is the largest in Tamil Nadu and the third largest in India.
  • The air transport industry is booming as passenger traffic and air cargo services are seeing an 18% growth year-on-year.