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Travel from Thousand Lights to Tondiarpet on a direct Chennai Metro service with no interchange required. The journey covers 9 stations over approximately 9.92 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.
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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
3 Gates Available
Gate E1
Towards Akasthya Apartments
Gate E3
Towards Bus Stop
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Thousand Lights to Tondiarpet runs on the Blue Line of Chennai Metro. The journey takes about 21 minutes across 9 stations.
No interchanges 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, Highcourt, Mannadi, Washermenpet, Sir Theagaraya College, Tondiarpet
Gate E1: Akasthya Apartments Gate E3: Bus Stop Gate E4: H3 Police Station, Parking
Return Journey
To return to Thousand Lights, board the Blue Line from the opposite platform. Travel time and fare remain the same (₹30).
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Gate E4
Towards H3 Police Station, Parking
Common questions about the Thousand Lights to Tondiarpet metro route: travel time, fare, station sequence, and interchanges.
The Chennai Metro metro journey from Thousand Lights to Tondiarpet takes approximately 21 minutes, covering 9.92 km. The route covers 9 stations in total.
The Thousand Lights to Tondiarpet route runs entirely on the Blue Line of Chennai Metro. No line change is required.
Yes, Thousand Lights to Tondiarpet 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 Tondiarpet on Chennai Metro is 9.92 km, covered in approximately 21 minutes.
The Thousand Lights to Tondiarpet metro route on Chennai Metro covers 9 stations in total (including origin and destination), with 7 intermediate stops.
The Thousand Lights to Tondiarpet metro route on Chennai Metro covers 9 stations. Here they are in order:
No, the entire Thousand Lights to Tondiarpet journey on Chennai Metro runs on the Blue Line with no interchange required.
The metro fare from Thousand Lights to Tondiarpet 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 Tondiarpet 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 Tondiarpet. 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.
The Chennai Metro helpline number is 18604251515. Contact for route information, lost property, or passenger assistance.