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Green Line

Line from Chennai Central through Egmore, Anna Nagar and Koyambedu to St. Thomas Mount, meeting the Blue Line at Central and Alandur.

Last checked 16 Oct 2026
Stations
17
4 with connections
First train
Monday to Friday, from St. Thomas Mount. Saturday and Sunday timetables differ.
Fares
to
By distance

Stations

In order along the line. White rings mark stations where you can change to another line.

  1. Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran CentralStart of lineBlue LineNorth lineWest line
  2. EgmoreSouth line
  3. Nehru Park
  4. Kilpauk
  5. Pachaiyappa's College
  6. Shenoy Nagar
  7. Anna Nagar East
  8. Anna Nagar Tower
  9. Thirumangalam
  10. Koyambedu
  11. Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT
  12. Arumbakkam
  13. VadapalaniYellow Line
  14. Ashok Nagar
  15. Ekkattuthangal
  16. AlandurBlue Line
  17. St. Thomas MountEnd of line

Timings and frequency

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First trainMonday to Friday, from St. Thomas Mount. Saturday and Sunday timetables differ.
Last trainMonday to Friday, from St. Thomas Mount. Saturday and Sunday timetables differ.
Trains everyWeekday peak hours (8 to 11 am and 5 to 8 pm). Every 14 minutes at other times until 10 pm, then every 30 minutes.

Fares

Fares go up with the distance you travel.

Minimum fareSingle journey token, up to 2 km. QR tickets and travel cards get 20% off.
Maximum fareSingle journey token, Central to St. Thomas Mount. QR tickets and travel cards get 20% off.

Interchanges

Stations on this line where you can change to another line or kind of train.

Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran CentralBlue LineNorth lineWest lineChange EgmoreSouth lineChange VadapalaniYellow LineChange AlandurBlue LineChange

Did you know?

Chennai Metro's first underground stretch ran from Thirumangalam to Nehru Park.

Source: Chennai Metro Rail Limited · checked 29 Oct 2026

More metro facts and records

Places along the line

Landmarks within walking distance of a station on this line.

Chennai Central railway stationGet off at Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central150 mAnna NagarGet off at Anna Nagar Tower160 mChennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT)Get off at Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa CMBT220 mChennai Egmore railway stationGet off at Egmore300 mRajiv Gandhi Government General HospitalGet off at Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central360 m

History

Every opening and change we have recorded for this page.

  1. 25 May 2018Opened
    Extended from Nehru Park to Central
    Wikipedia: Green Line (Chennai Metro)
  2. 15 May 2017Opened
    Extended from Koyambedu to Nehru Park
    Wikipedia: Green Line (Chennai Metro)
  3. 14 Oct 2016Opened
    Extended from Alandur to St. Thomas Mount
    Wikipedia: Green Line (Chennai Metro)
  4. 29 Jun 2015Opened
    Opens from Koyambedu to Alandur
    Wikipedia: Green Line (Chennai Metro)

Sources

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