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Chennai Metro Route Map, Timings, Lines, Facts & Stations

Published Date: 16-Dec-2022

Chennai Metro serves the mass transit needs of the city of Chennai. Currently, Phase 1 is operational and under extension, while Phase 2 is under planning and tendering.

Chennai Metro Quick Info

  • Owner: Chennai Metro Rail Limited (jointly formed by Government of Tamil Nadu and Government of India)
  • Serving Cities: Chennai only
  • Number of Lines: 2 (operational) and 4 (under construction)
  • Number of Stations: 43
  • Headquarters: Koyambedu
  • Started Operations in: 29 June 2015
  • Chennai Metro Timings: 5:00 am to 11:00 pm
  • Fare: ₹10–50

Chennai Metro Route Map

Chennai Metro Map

Chennai Metro Map

Chennai Metro Interesting Facts

  • The construction of Chennai Metro began in 2009, and the first section of the metro system, the Blue Line, was inaugurated on June 29, 2015. The initial phase of the project was developed to connect key areas within the city.
  • It is the 4th longest metro system in India covering a length of 54 kilometres.
  • The system has no at-grade tracks, and trains either run on elevated viaducts or underground.
  • Chennai Metro uses 1,435 mm (standard gauge) tracks and overhead catenary carrying an alternating current of 25 kilovolts.

Chennai Metro Lines

Currently, only two Chennai Metro lines, i.e. the Blue Line and Green Line are operational. The Purple Line, Red Line, and Orange Line are under construction. These upcoming lines will be partly elevated and partly underground.

Metro Line Length (Km) Stations Starting Point – End Point
Blue 32.6 26 Wimco Nagar Depot– Chennai International Airport
Green 22 17 Chennai Central Railway Station – St Thomas Mount

The table below summarises the Chennai Metro lines.

Metro Line

Route

Total Length (in km)

Number of Stations

Status

Blue Line

Wimco Nagar Depot– Chennai International Airport

32.6

26

Operational

Green Line

Chennai Central Railway Station – St Thomas Mount

22

17

Operational

Inter Corridor Line

Chennai Central – Chennai International Airport

 

14

Operational

Purple Line

Madhavaram  Milk Colony – Siruseri Sipcot 2

45.8

50

Under Construction

Orange Line

Lighthouse – Poonamallee Bypass

26.1

30

Under Construction

Red Line

Madhavaram  Milk Colony – Sholinganallur

47

48

Under Construction

Blue Line

The list below is of the stations covered on the Chennai Metro Blue Line.

Station Name Interchange/Connections Nearby Accommodation
Wimco Nagar Depot Chennai Suburban Railways  
Wimco Nagar Chennai Suburban Railways  
Tiruvottriyur Bus Terminus  
Tiruvottriyur Theradi    
Kaladipet    
Tollgate Bus Terminus Hotels near Tollgate
New Washermanpet   Hotels near New Washermanpet
Tondiarpet    
Sir Theagaraya College   Hotels near Sir Theagaraya College
Washermanpet Chennai Suburban Railways  
Mannadi   Hotels near Mannadi
High Court Bus Terminus  
Puratchi Thalaivar  Dr M.G. Ramachandran Central Green Line, Inter Corridor Line, Chennai Central Railway Station, Chennai Park Suburban, Chennai Moore Market Suburban, Chennai Park Town MRTS  
Government Estate Inter Corridor Line  
LIC Inter Corridor Line

Hotels near LIC Metro Station

Thousand Lights Inter Corridor Line, Purple Line  
AG – DMS Inter Corridor Line  
Teynampet Inter Corridor Line Hotels near Teynampet
Nandanam Inter Corridor Line, Orange Line  
Saidapet Inter Corridor Line  
Little Mount Inter Corridor Line Hotels near Little Mount
Guindy Inter Corridor Line, Chennai Suburban Railways  
Arignar Anna Alandur Inter Corridor Line, Green Line, Red Line Hotels near Alandur Metro Station
Nanganallur Road Inter Corridor Line  
Meenambakkam Inter Corridor Line, Chennai Suburban Railways  
Chennai International Airport Inter Corridor Line, Chennai Suburban Railways, Chennai International Airport

Hotels Near Chennai International Airport

Pallavaram Inter Corridor Line  
Kothandam Nagar Inter Corridor Line  
Chromepet Inter Corridor Line Hotels in Chromepet
Mahalakshmi Colony Inter Corridor Line  
Thiru.Vi.Ka.Nagar Inter Corridor Line  
Tambaram Inter Corridor Line Hotels near Tambaram
Irubuliyur Inter Corridor Line  
Peerkankaranai Inter Corridor Line  
Perungalathur Inter Corridor Line  
Vandalur Inter Corridor Line  
Arignar Anna Zoological Park Inter Corridor Line, Purple Line  
Kilambakkam Inter Corridor Line, Bus Terminus, Purple Line  

*Note: The stations from Pallavaram to Kilambakkam are under construction. They will be fully operational in the coming years.

Green Line

The list below is of the stations covered on the Chennai Metro Green Line.

Station Name Interchange/Connections Nearby Accommodations
Puratchi Thalaivar Dr M.G. Ramachandran Central Inter Corridor Line, Chennai Central Railway Station, Chennai Park Suburban, Chennai Park Town MRTS, Chennai Moore Market Suburban  
Egmore Chennai Egmore Railway Station, Chennai Suburban Railways  
Nehru Park    
Kilpauk Medical College Purple Line Hotels near Kilpauk 
Pachaiyappa’s College    
Shenoy Nagar    
Anna Nagar East    
Anna Nagar Tower   Hotels in Anna Nagar East
Thirumangalam  Red Line  
Koyambedu   Hotels in Koyambedu
Koyambedu Depot    
Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT Red Line, Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus Hotels near CMBT
Arumbakkam    
Vadapalani Orange Line Hotels in Vadapalani
Ashok Nagar    
Ekkattuthangal   Hotels near Ekkattuthangal
Arignar Anna Alandur Inter Corridor Line, Red Line  
St. Thomas Mount Red Line, Chennai Suburban Railways, MRTS Hotels near St. Thomas Mount

Inter Corridor Line

The list below is of the stations covered on the Chennai Metro Inter-Corridor Line.

Station Name Interchange/Connections
Puratchi Thalaivar Dr M.G. Ramachandran Central Blue Line, Chennai Central Railway Station, Chennai Park Suburban, Chennai Park Town MRTS, Chennai Moore Market Suburban
Government Estate Blue Line
LIC Blue Line
Thousand Lights Blue Line, Purple Line
AG – DMS Blue Line
Teynampet Blue Line
Nandanam Blue Line, Orange Line
Saidapet Blue Line
Little Mount Blue Line
Guindy Blue Line, Chennai Suburban Railways
Arignar Anna Alandur Blue Line, Red Line
Nanganallur Road Blue Line
Meenambakkam Blue Line, Chennai Suburban Railways
Chennai International Airport Blue Line, Chennai Suburban Railways,  Chennai International Airport
Pallavaram Blue Line
Kothandam Nagar Blue Line
Chromepet Blue Line
Mahalakshmi Colony Blue Line
Thiru.Vi.Ka.Nagar Blue Line
Tambaram Blue Line
Irubuliyur Blue Line
Peerkankaranai Blue Line
Perungalathur Blue Line
Vandalur Blue Line
Arignar Anna Zoological Park Blue Line, Purple Line
Kilambakkam Blue Line, Purple Line, Bus Terminus

*Note: The stations from Pallavaram to Kilambakkam are under construction. They will be fully operational in the coming years.

Purple Line

The list below is of the stations covered on the Chennai Metro Purple Line.

Station Name

Interchange/Connections

Madhavaram Milk Colony

Red Line

Thapal Petti

 

Murari Hospital

 

Moolakadai

 

Sembiyam

 

Perambur Market

 

Perambur

Chennai Suburban Railways

Ayanavaram

Bus Terminus

Otteri

 

Pattalam

 

Perambur Barracks Road

 

Doveton Junction

 

Purasaiwakkam High Road

 

Kellys

 

Kilpauk Medical College

Green Line

Chetpet

Chennai Suburban Railways

Sterling Road Junction

 

Nungambakkam

 

Gemini

 

Thousand Lights

Blue Line

Royapettah Government Hospital

 

Radhakrishnan Road

 

Thirumayilai

Chennai Suburban Railways, Orange Line

Mandaiveli

Bus Terminus

Greenways Road

 

Adyar Junction

 

Adyar

Bus Terminus

Indira- Nagar

 

Thiruvanmiyur

Chennai Suburban Railways

Tharamani Link Road

 

Nehru Nagar

 

Kandanchavadi

 

Perungudi

 

Thoraipakkam

 

Mettukuppam

 

PTC Colony

 

Okkiyampet

 

Karapakkam

 

Okkiyam Thoraipakkam

 

Sholinganallur

Red Line

Sholinganallur Lake

 

Sri Ponniamman Koil

 

Sathyabama University

 

St. Joseph’s College

 

Semmancheri

 

Gandhi Nagar

 

Navallur

 

Siruseri

 

Sipcot 1

 

Sipcot 2

 

Orange Line

The list below is of the stations covered on the Chennai Metro Orange Line.

Station Name

Interchange/Connections

Lighthouse

 

Foreshore Estate Road

 

Kutchery Road

 

Thirumaylai

Chennai Suburban Railways MRTS, Purple Line

Alwarpet

 

Bharathidasan Road

 

Adyar Gate Junction

 

Nandanam

Blue Line

Natesan Park

 

Panagal Park

 

Kodambakkam

Chennai Suburban Railways

Meenakshi College

 

Power House at Damro

 

Vadapalani

Green Line

Saligramam

 

Avichi School

 

Alwarthiru Nagar

Red Line

Valasaravakkam

Red Line

Karambakkam

Red Line

Alapakkam Junction

Red Line

Porur Junction

Red Line

Chennai Bypass Crossing

 

Ramachandra Hospital

 

Iyyapanthangal

Bus Depot

Kattupakkam

 

Kumananchavadi

 

Karayanchavadi

 

Mullai Thottam

 

Poonamallee

Bus Terminus

Poonamallee Bypass

 

Red Line

The list below is of the stations covered on the Chennai Metro Red Line.

Station Name

Interchange/ Connections

Madhavaram Depot

 

Madhavaram Milk Colony

Purple Line

Venugopal Nagar

 

Assisi Nagar

 

Manjambakkam

 

Velmurugan Nagar

 

Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminal

Bus Terminus

Shastri-Nagar

 

Retteri Junction

 

Kolathur Junction

 

Srinivasa Nagar

 

Villivakkam

Chennai Suburban Railways

Villivakkam Bus Terminus

Bus Terminus

Nathamuni

 

Anna Nagar Depot

Bus Terminus

Thirumangalam

Green Line

Kendriya Vidyalaya

 

Kaliammankoil Street Junction

 

Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT

Green Line, Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminal

Grain Market

 

Sai Nagar

Bus Stop

Elango Nagar

Bus Stop

Alwarthirunagar

Orange Line

Valasaravakkam

Orange Line

Karambakkam

Orange Line

Alapakkam Junction

Orange Line

Porur Junction

Orange Line

Mugalivakkam

 

DLF IT SEZ

 

Sathya Nagar

 

Chennai Trade Centre

 

Butt Road

 

Arignar Anna Alandur

Blue Line, Green Line, Inter Corridor Line

St. Thomas Mount

Green Line, Chennai Suburban Railways

Adambakkam

Chennai Suburban Railways

Vanuvampet

 

Puzhuthivakkam

Chennai Suburban Railways

Madipakkam

 

Kilkattalai

 

Echangadu

 

Kovilambakkam

 

Vellakkal

 

Medavakkam Koot Road

 

Kamaraj Garden Street

 

Medavakkam Junction

 

Perumbakkam

 

Global Hospital

 

Elcot

 

Sholinganallur

Purple Line

Chennai Metro Lesser-Known Facts

  • Second rapid transit system in the city after the Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) 
  • A woman piloted the first train on the system
  • All trains travel at up to 80 km/h
  • Trains can be operated driverless
  • Trains have a capacity of 1200 commuters

FAQ

Q. How many metro stations are on the Chennai Metro Line?

A. Currently, the Chennai Metro is running on 43 stations with 2 route operational lines.

Q. Which is the 1st station on the Blue Line metro in Chennai?

A. Chennai International Airport and Wimco Nagar Depot are the initial stations on the Blue Line on both ends.

Q. Which is the longest line in Chennai Metro?

A. Currently, the Blue Line is the longest operating line in Chennai Metro with 26 stations. The Red Line is under construction, it will be the longest after the completion. 

Q. Which is the 1st station on the Green Line metro in Chennai?

A. St. Thomas Mount and Chennai Central are the initial stations on the Green Line on both ends.

Q. Who made the metro in Chennai?

A. Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) operates all the operations of Chennai Metro. The execution was done under the supervision of DMRC.

Q. What is the timing of the first train in Chennai?

A. The first train departure time on the Chennai Metro is 5:00 am

Q. What is the timing of the last train in Chennai?

A. The last train departure time on the Chennai Metro is 11:00 pm.

Sargun Preet Kaur
Sargun has an appetite for challenges and creative hurdles that can help her grow as she conquers them one by one. With an innate desire to travel the world, she weaves through life by visiting her dream destinations. When not in her creative zone, Sargun loves to smash in badminton and binge-watch her favourite shows.
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