How to Reach IITM

Where does the Indian Institute of Technology Madras located ? Provide the contact details and Map location . Also provide the IITM route details .

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Indian Institute of Technology Madras was established in the year 1959. It is located at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India .

Route Details :

From Chennai Central –

If you are traveling with light luggage, you can take a city bus to IIT.

The bus stop is opposite to the Central Station .

The direct buses to the campus are 19B and 5C.

Alternatively you can reach Saidapet by taking a Bus bearing No.18 and from there number of buses goes to Adayar and they are 5B, 47, 47A, 47D, 147, 23C etc.

You can get down in front of the IIT Main Gate.

Local Train –

You can walk down to Park Railway Station which is opposite to the Central Station and take an EMU (local) train to reach Kasturba Nagar (Adayar)

Chennai Central has a prepaid auto/taxi service and this is manned by the City Police.

The fare to the campus from Chennai Central will be around Rs.150/- for an auto and Rs.250/- for a taxi.

When you travel either by Auto or Taxe you can get dropped at the Taramani Guest House, which is about 3.2 kms from the IIT Main Gate.

Chennai-Egmore –

If you arrive at the Chennai Egmore station, you can take 23C to IIT or a 23E, 23A, 23G to Adayar Signal from where there are a number of buses to IIT.

Current auto and taxi fares from Egmore are around Rs.120/- and Rs.225/-respectively.

Alternatively, a local train to Guindy can also be taken.

From Airport --

If you arrive at the Chennai Meenambakkam Airport, you can make your way to the Institute in an auto or a taxi or a Call-Taxi.

Alternatively, if you want to come by city bus, you can take PP21 to reach the Institute or 21G to IIT (bus stop) which is near to main gate, or you can find lot of buses to Saidapet from the airport.

From Bus Terminus –

If you are traveling by bus all along from your town and reach Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus, commonly known as CMBT, from CMBT, you can come to institute by taking city bus 23M or by Call-Taxi or Auto.

The fares would be Rs.150/- by auto and Rs.250/- by car.

Phone Numbers for Call Taxi Operators --

Call Taxi operator Phone Number

Fast Track 044-24732020

Zig Zag 044-24749966

Bharathi 044-28142244

Chennai Call Taxi 09941895363

City Call Taxi 044-22434141

Contact Details :
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Beside Adyar Cancer Institute, Opposite to C.L.R.I
Sardar Patel Rd
Adyar
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036

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