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Travel from Thousand Lights to Ashok Nagar on Chennai Metro with 1 interchange. The journey covers 10 stations over approximately 12.69 km. A token fare is ₹40, while smart card users pay ₹32. Trains run from 04:58 AM to 11:30 PM, about every 10–15 minutes.
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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
4 Gates Available
Gate C
Towards ESI Hospital, Ashok Nagar Bus Stop, KK Nagar Bus Depot, BHEL Staff Quarters, Post Office Ashok Nagar, KV School, The Gokulam Park Hotel
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Thousand Lights to Ashok Nagar is an interchange route on Chennai Metro, spanning Blue Line and Green Line. The journey takes about 30 minutes across 10 stations.
1 interchange on this route. Trains run daily from 04:58 AM to 11:30 PM, every 10–15 minutes.
Token fare: ₹40 · Smart Card fare: ₹32.
Thousand Lights, AG - DMS, Teynampet, Nandanam, Saidapet, Little Mount, Guindy, Arignar Anna Alandur, Ekkattuthangal, Ashok Nagar
Gate C: ESI Hospital, Ashok Nagar Bus Stop, KK Nagar Bus Depot, BHEL Staff Quarters, Post Office Ashok Nagar, KV School, The Gokulam Park Hotel Gate D: ESI Hospital, Ashok Nagar Bus Stop, KK Nagar Bus Depot, BHEL Staff Quarters, Post Office Ashok Nagar, KV School, The Gokulam Park Hotel Gate E: ESI Hospital, Ashok Nagar Bus Stop, KK Nagar Bus Depot, BHEL Staff Quarters, Post Office Ashok Nagar Gate F: Udhayam Theatre
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Gate D
Towards ESI Hospital, Ashok Nagar Bus Stop, KK Nagar Bus Depot, BHEL Staff Quarters, Post Office Ashok Nagar, KV School, The Gokulam Park Hotel
Gate E
Towards ESI Hospital, Ashok Nagar Bus Stop, KK Nagar Bus Depot, BHEL Staff Quarters, Post Office Ashok Nagar
Gate F
Towards Udhayam Theatre
Return Journey
To return to Thousand Lights, take the reverse route from Ashok Nagar. Travel time and fare remain the same (₹40).
Common questions about the Thousand Lights to Ashok Nagar metro route: travel time, fare, station sequence, and interchanges.
The Chennai Metro metro journey from Thousand Lights to Ashok Nagar takes approximately 30 minutes, covering 12.69 km. The route covers 10 stations in total.
Travelling from Thousand Lights to Ashok Nagar on Chennai Metro involves 2 lines: Blue Line and Green Line. You need to change from Blue Line to Green Line at Arignar Anna Alandur.
No, Thousand Lights to Ashok Nagar requires 1 interchange. Board the Blue Line from Thousand Lights, then change to the Green Line at Arignar Anna Alandur to reach Ashok Nagar.
The metro distance between Thousand Lights and Ashok Nagar on Chennai Metro is 12.69 km, covered in approximately 30 minutes.
The Thousand Lights to Ashok Nagar metro route on Chennai Metro covers 10 stations in total (including origin and destination), with 8 intermediate stops.
The Thousand Lights to Ashok Nagar 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 Arignar Anna Alandur.
The metro fare from Thousand Lights to Ashok Nagar on Chennai Metro is ₹40 for a single-journey token and ₹32 with a Metro Smart Card.
On Chennai Metro, the first train from Thousand Lights towards Ashok Nagar is at 04:58 AM and the last train is at 11:30 PM. Services run daily between 04:58 AM and 11:30 PM.
Trains on Chennai Metro run every 10–15 minutes between Thousand Lights and Ashok Nagar. Services are available from 04:58 AM to 11:30 PM.
At Thousand Lights, board from Platform 1 towards Chennai International Airport on Chennai Metro.
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