Chennai Central (MAS)

CHENNAI CENTRAL WAS ONE OF THE SHOW PIECES OF INDIAN RAILWAYS IN THE 1970s & 1980s. NOW, IT IS A BIG EYESORE. THE ONLY RAIL STATION IN INDIA WHER THE COOLIE WILL COME AND MEET YOU WITH "VIBHUTI AND VERMILLION" ON THE FOREHEAD BUT WILL STINK LIKE THE NEARBY COOUM CANAL (with alcohol). THEY ARE A BIG MAFIA AND WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO APPROACH OTHERS IF YOU FAIL TO STRIKE A DEAL WITH THE FIRST ONE. THEN COMES THE AUTORICKSHAW MAFIA. IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL YOUR PANTS WILL FALL DOWN ONCE YOU HEAR ABOUT THEIR CHARGES. NEGOTIATIONS WILL NOT WORK AND THE NEARBY POLICEMAN WILL ACT DUMB AND DEAF. THE WHOLE STATION IS A "DHARMSALA" FOR OUTSIDERS TO SLEEP ONCE THE CLOCK STRIKES 2100 HRS. THE GRP OR RPF CONSTABLE COMES AND COLLECTS THE DUE "MAAMOOL" AND ALLOWS THESE PEOPLE TO USE THE TOILETS ALSO WHEREAS THE TRANSIT PASSENGER OR THE ALIGHTING PASSENGER WILL CONTINUE TO WAIT. THE FOOD COURT HAS VANISHED AND IS LOST IN SOME BUREAUCRATIC STRUGGLES AND HENCE, YOU AS A VALID PASSENGER WILL HAVE TO EAT "WHAT IS AVAILABLE OR DRINK THE STALE TEA OR COFFEE." WHEN WILL THIS STATION SEE SUNSHINE..??..

I completely agree with the opening chat on this topic. This is probably the worst railway station among South Indian big cities. It is dirty and you feel like running out once alighted from the train. Not sure when a good food court will be set up again. Outside the station building is even worse than inside. Complete chaos, can not enter and move out properly. Unionised porters and other staff take you back to seventies !!

One of the worst Stations for sure and that too for a Metropolitan city. Very badly maintained. Bad in neatness, all types of aminities, stalls, waiting halls, crowd maintenence, toilets (detestable), food stalls and you name it. Moreover as soon as the train arrives, they do not even wait for the passengers to alight and clear the platform, but immediately empty the parcel wagon and spread it on the platform audaciously preventing an easy passage for the commuters to walk away.

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Absolutely shabby and dirty.
Third grade platforms shabbily maintained.
Toilets are horribble
Approach roads congested and chaotic.