Thousand LightsSt. Thomas Mount
28 min8 stops₹30Chennai Metro
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Thousand Lights To St. Thomas Mount

ShortestShortest Route
Thousand Lights
purple interchange
Platform 1·underground·Blue LineTowards Wimco Nagar Depot
First train: 05:00Last train: 23:00Doors open: right
AG – DMS
+2.88 min
2.88 min · 1.31 km
Teynampet
+5.74 min
2.86 min · 1.3 km
Little Mount
+14.36 min
2.88 min · 1.31 km
Guindy
suburban interchange
+17.24 min
2.88 min · 1.31 km
Arignar Anna Alandur
green interchange
Arrive Platform 1·elevated9.14 km
First train: 05:00Last train: 23:00

interchange Arignar Anna Alandur — 5 min

Platform 1 · Green Line ·Platform 1 Towards Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central

+5 min
Arignar Anna Alandur
blue interchange
Platform 1·elevated·Green LineTowards Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central
First train: 05:00Last train: 23:00Doors open: right
St. Thomas Mount
suburban interchangemrts interchange
Arrive Platform 1·elevated1.37 km
First train: 05:00Last train: 23:00

Route on the map

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AThousand LightsAG – DMSTeynampetNandanamSaidapetLittle MountGuindyArignar Anna AlandurBSt. Thomas Mount
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Journey at a glance

28 min
Total time
8
stops
10.51 km
Distance
1
Interchanges

First & last trains

StationFirst trainLast train
Thousand Lights05:0023:00
St. Thomas Mount05:0023:00
Weekday timings. On Sundays & public holidays, first trains run ~30 min later. Frequency: every 2-4 min (peak), 5-8 min (off-peak).

Fares & smart card

Token fare
₹30
Buy at counter or TVM
Smart card
₹24
Save ₹6 per ride
Off-peak smart card
₹24
Save ₹6 per ride
Use your Chennai Metro smart card or QR ticketwhere supported by the operator, app, or station counter.
Fare guide

Travel green

1.42 kg
CO₂ saved
vs driving a car
0.65 L
Fuel saved
petrol equivalent
~42 min
Rush-hour saved
vs road traffic
~70 kcal
Calories burned
walking to platform

Cost comparison

Metro
₹30
Bike
₹74
Auto
₹156
Cab
₹282

Estimates for 10.51 km. Metro is fare-per-person; auto/cab can be shared.

Frequently asked questions

Popular routes

Wimco Nagar DepotChennai International Airport
Blue Line
Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran CentralSt. Thomas Mount
Blue Line
Departure station

Thousand Lights

underground
Thousand Lights, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Weekdays: 05:00 – 23:00(Sundays from 07:00)
Zone 2 · 4 entry points
Key exits
1
Thousand Lights main road· Thousand Lights area♿
2
Thousand Lights bus stop· Thousand Lights area♿
3
Thousand Lights market side· Thousand Lights area♿
4
Thousand Lights parking side· Thousand Lights area♿
Interchange or connecting station. Follow color-coded signs for purple connections.
Facilities
LiftsEscalatorsToiletsDrinking waterATMParking
Arrival station

St. Thomas Mount

elevated
St. Thomas Mount, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Weekdays: 05:00 – 23:00(Sundays from 07:00)
Zone 2 · 4 entry points
Key exits
1
St. Thomas Mount main road· St. Thomas Mount railway station, MRTS interchange♿
2
St. Thomas Mount bus stop· St. Thomas Mount railway station, MRTS interchange♿
3
St. Thomas Mount market side· St. Thomas Mount railway station, MRTS interchange♿
4
St. Thomas Mount parking side· St. Thomas Mount railway station, MRTS interchange♿
Interchange or connecting station. Follow color-coded signs for suburban, mrts connections.
Facilities
LiftsEscalatorsToiletsDrinking waterATMParking