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Travel from Thousand Lights to Anna Nagar East on Chennai Metro with 1 interchange. The journey covers 10 stations over approximately 9.59 km. A token fare is ₹30, while smart card users pay ₹24. Trains run from 05:00 AM to 11:23 PM, about every 10–15 minutes.
Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central
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6 Gates Available
Gate A1
Towards Bus Stop
Gate A2
Towards Express Avenue, LIC
Gate A3
Towards Express Avenue, LIC
Gate A4
Towards Prestige Zackria Metropolitan, Spencer Plaza, TNEB
Gate B2
Towards Apollo Hospital, British Council, Bus Stop, Ibis Hotel, Greams Road
Gate B3
Towards Apollo Hospital, British Council, Bus Stop, Ibis Hotel, Greams Road
8 Gates Available
Gate A1
Towards Apollo Clinic, Chinthamani, Valliammal College, Towards Broadway Bus Stop, Chai Kings
Gate A2
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Thousand Lights to Anna Nagar East is an interchange route on Chennai Metro, spanning Blue Line and Green Line. The journey takes about 27 minutes across 10 stations.
1 interchange on this route. Trains run daily from 05:00 AM to 11:23 PM, every 10–15 minutes.
Token fare: ₹30 · Smart Card fare: ₹24.
Thousand Lights, LIC, Government Estate, Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central, Egmore, Nehru Park, Kilpauk Medical College, Pachaiyappa's College, Shenoy Nagar, Anna Nagar East
Gate A1: Apollo Clinic, Chinthamani, Valliammal College, Towards Broadway Bus Stop, Chai Kings Gate A2: Valliammal College, Towards Broadway Bus Stop Gate A3: Angels Shop, Maruthi Suzuki Show Room, Amma Arangam Gate B1: Krishna Sweet Shop, McRennett Bakery, Anna Nagar Roundana, Post Office And Towards Anna Arch Gate B2: Krishna Sweet Shop, McRennett Bakery, Anna Nagar Roundana, Post Office And Towards Anna Arch Gate B3: Kandhaswamy College, Seashell Hotel Gate B4: TNSC Bank, Anna Nagar Tower Park, Mc Donalds Gate B5: Penguin Xerox, Tanishq, Croma, KHM Hospital
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Towards Valliammal College, Towards Broadway Bus Stop
Gate A3
Towards Angels Shop, Maruthi Suzuki Show Room, Amma Arangam
Gate B1
Towards Krishna Sweet Shop, McRennett Bakery, Anna Nagar Roundana, Post Office And Towards Anna Arch
Gate B2
Towards Krishna Sweet Shop, McRennett Bakery, Anna Nagar Roundana, Post Office And Towards Anna Arch
Gate B3
Towards Kandhaswamy College, Seashell Hotel
Gate B4
Towards TNSC Bank, Anna Nagar Tower Park, Mc Donalds
Gate B5
Towards Penguin Xerox, Tanishq, Croma, KHM Hospital
Return Journey
To return to Thousand Lights, take the reverse route from Anna Nagar East. Travel time and fare remain the same (₹30).
Common questions about the Thousand Lights to Anna Nagar East metro route: travel time, fare, station sequence, and interchanges.
The Chennai Metro metro journey from Thousand Lights to Anna Nagar East takes approximately 27 minutes, covering 9.59 km. The route covers 10 stations in total.
Travelling from Thousand Lights to Anna Nagar East on Chennai Metro involves 2 lines: Blue Line and Green Line. You need to change from Blue Line to Green Line at Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central.
No, Thousand Lights to Anna Nagar East requires 1 interchange. Board the Blue Line from Thousand Lights, then change to the Green Line at Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central to reach Anna Nagar East.
The metro distance between Thousand Lights and Anna Nagar East on Chennai Metro is 9.59 km, covered in approximately 27 minutes.
The Thousand Lights to Anna Nagar East metro route on Chennai Metro covers 10 stations in total (including origin and destination), with 8 intermediate stops.
The Thousand Lights to Anna Nagar East metro route on Chennai Metro covers 10 stations. Here they are in order:
Yes, this route has 1 interchange. You need to change from Blue Line to Green Line at Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central.
The metro fare from Thousand Lights to Anna Nagar East on Chennai Metro is ₹30 for a single-journey token and ₹24 with a Metro Smart Card.
On Chennai Metro, the first train from Thousand Lights towards Anna Nagar East is at 05:00 AM and the last train is at 11:23 PM. Services run daily between 05:00 AM and 11:23 PM.
Trains on Chennai Metro run every 10–15 minutes between Thousand Lights and Anna Nagar East. Services are available from 05:00 AM to 11:23 PM.
At Thousand Lights, board from Platform 2 towards Wimco Nagar Depot on Chennai Metro.
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