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Travel from Thousand Lights to Tiruvottriyur on a direct Chennai Metro service with no interchange required. The journey covers 14 stations over approximately 15.56 km. A token fare is ₹40, while smart card users pay ₹32. Trains run from 05:00 AM to 11:23 PM, about every 10–15 minutes.
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Find the correct entry and exit gates for your journey.
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
2 Gates Available
Gate E2
Towards Thiruvotriyur Bus Depot, Thiruvotriyur Bus Stand, BSNL, Jaigopal Garodia Government Girls Higher Secondary School
Gate E3
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Thousand Lights to Tiruvottriyur runs on the Blue Line of Chennai Metro. The journey takes about 33 minutes across 14 stations.
No interchanges on this route. Trains run daily from 05:00 AM to 11:23 PM, every 10–15 minutes.
Token fare: ₹40 · Smart Card fare: ₹32.
Thousand Lights, LIC, Government Estate, Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central, Highcourt, Mannadi, Washermenpet, Sir Theagaraya College, Tondiarpet, New Washermenpet, Tollgate, Kaladipet, Tiruvottriyur Theradi, Tiruvottriyur
Gate E2: Thiruvotriyur Bus Depot, Thiruvotriyur Bus Stand, BSNL, Jaigopal Garodia Government Girls Higher Secondary School Gate E3: TNEB Office, Nilgris, Royal Enfield Motor Factory, Carborundum Universal Limited, Kavi Bharathi Vidyalaya, Vellayan Chettiar Higher Secondary School, Maharishi Vidya Mandir
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Towards TNEB Office, Nilgris, Royal Enfield Motor Factory, Carborundum Universal Limited, Kavi Bharathi Vidyalaya, Vellayan Chettiar Higher Secondary School, Maharishi Vidya Mandir
Return Journey
To return to Thousand Lights, board the Blue Line from the opposite platform. Travel time and fare remain the same (₹40).
Common questions about the Thousand Lights to Tiruvottriyur metro route: travel time, fare, station sequence, and interchanges.
The Chennai Metro metro journey from Thousand Lights to Tiruvottriyur takes approximately 33 minutes, covering 15.56 km. The route covers 14 stations in total.
The Thousand Lights to Tiruvottriyur route runs entirely on the Blue Line of Chennai Metro. No line change is required.
Yes, Thousand Lights to Tiruvottriyur is a direct metro route on the Blue Line of Chennai Metro. No interchange or line change is needed.
The metro distance between Thousand Lights and Tiruvottriyur on Chennai Metro is 15.56 km, covered in approximately 33 minutes.
The Thousand Lights to Tiruvottriyur metro route on Chennai Metro covers 14 stations in total (including origin and destination), with 12 intermediate stops.
The Thousand Lights to Tiruvottriyur metro route on Chennai Metro covers 14 stations. Here they are in order:
No, the entire Thousand Lights to Tiruvottriyur journey on Chennai Metro runs on the Blue Line with no interchange required.
The metro fare from Thousand Lights to Tiruvottriyur 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 Tiruvottriyur 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 Tiruvottriyur. 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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