How to Use the Chennai Metro Map and Central Stations

Central Metro, Chennai Central Railway Station and the suburban stations are separate facilities grouped around Chennai’s central railway complex. Using the station’s full name helps distinguish the metro stop from the railway terminals.

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) calls the metro stop Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Metro. Chennai Central Railway Station is a separate mainline station, while Chennai Central Suburban Railway Station serves suburban trains. Park and Park Town are also suburban railway stations in the area. CMRL identifies the Chennai Central Bus Station as another nearby connection.

When you search the Chennai Metro map, look for the Central Metro name rather than assuming every station labelled “Central” is the same terminal. The station information page can help you confirm details for the metro stop.

Central Metro is about a 7-minute walk from White Mount, a hotel near Chennai Central.

Use the metro’s full station name, Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Metro, when checking station information. From the central railway complex, follow signs for the metro and the adjoining rail facilities; the station names distinguish the metro entrance from the railway terminals.

The CMRL map shows the Blue and Green lines, their current stations and interchanges, as well as Phase II routes.

Corridor 1, the Blue Line, runs between Wimco Nagar Depot and Chennai Airport, with M.G.R. Central among its stations. Corridor 2, the Green Line, runs between Chennai Central and St. Thomas Mount via Egmore, CMBT and Alandur. The map also depicts Corridors 3, 4 and 5 as Phase II routes.

Alandur is an interchange between the Blue and Green lines. The map marks Kilpauk as an interchange between Corridors 2 and 3, and Koyambedu between Corridors 2 and 5. Check the map when planning a connection, especially if your route involves a Phase II corridor.

CMRL provides a travel planner and fare calculator to help you plan a metro journey and check fares. The fare table can change, so use the official CMRL site for current information rather than relying on an old fare figure.

Chennai Park and the suburban railway stations connect with the central metro complex on foot, including through an underground subway.

CMRL places Park suburban railway station, Park Town suburban railway station and Chennai Central Suburban Railway Station 50 metres from Dr. M.G.R. Chennai Central Metro.

It says you can reach Park Suburban Railway Station from the metro by walking through a subway. CMRL also identifies Dr. M.G.R. Chennai Central Railway Station and Chennai Central Bus Station as 50 metres from the metro.

Other metro-to-rail links include Egmore, where Chennai Egmore Railway Station is 50 metres from Egmore Metro, and Guindy, where the suburban railway station is 50 metres from Guindy Metro. For a day that begins around the central district, use the station connections to plan the order of stops in a one-day Chennai route from the central district.

Check CMRL’s official service information before setting out because first and last trains vary by station and direction.

CMRL’s timetable gives a daily service window of 05:00–23:00, but that range does not mean every train runs for the full window.

Weekday timetable entries show different first and last departures for services leaving Chennai Central, and frequencies vary between peak and non-peak periods. Use the timetable for your station, direction and day rather than applying one departure time to every journey.

For current schedules, fares and announcements, check the official site before you go. CMRL provides a Latest Updates page for service and project announcements.