Train
New Katni Jn (NKJ)Itarsi Jn (ET)
12853 Durg–Bhopal Amarkantak SF Express · 3A · 369 km
₹860–₹1,010
5.8h
Train
Itarsi Jn (ET)Chennai Central (MAS)
12270 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Chennai Duronto · 3A · 1332 km
₹2,400–₹2,790
18h
Shared jeep
Chennai CentralMahabalipuram
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 71 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹200–₹320
3.1h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹3,540–₹4,250 one way
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