Transport & Travel
Metro, city buses, long-distance rail, the airport and travel booking — getting to and around Chennai.
Chennai Metro Rail (CMRL)
Official Chennai Metro Rail Limited site — route maps, fares, smart card and project updates.
chennaimetrorail.org
MTC Chennai
Metropolitan Transport Corporation — city bus routes, fares and services for Chennai and suburbs.
mtcbus.tn.gov.in
Southern Railway
Indian Railways' Southern zone, headquartered in Chennai — schedules, PNR status and zonal news.
sr.indianrailways.gov.in
Chennai International Airport
Airports Authority of India's official page for Chennai International Airport (MAA).
aai.aero
IRCTC
Official Indian Railways ticketing portal for booking train travel to and from Chennai.
irctc.co.in
redBus
India's leading intercity bus and train ticket booking platform, with extensive routes out of Chennai.
redbus.in
Governance & Civic
Municipal, utility and development bodies handling civic services, water, power and urban planning.
Greater Chennai Corporation
Municipal body for civic administration — property tax, birth/death certificates, grievances and services.
chennaicorporation.gov.in
TANGEDCO
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (now TNPDCL) — electricity bills, new connections and outage info.
tangedco.org
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority
CMDA — urban planning, building approvals and land use for the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
cmdachennai.gov.in
Government of Tamil Nadu
State government portal — departments, schemes, notifications and official announcements.
tn.gov.in
Business, Industry & IT
The agencies and companies behind Chennai's identity as an automotive, manufacturing and IT hub.
TIDCO
Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation — joint-venture industrial projects and corridor development since 1965.
tidco.com
SIPCOT
State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu — 50+ industrial parks and SEZs including the Sriperumbudur-Oragadam auto belt.
sipcot.tn.gov.in
Ashok Leyland
Chennai-headquartered flagship of the Hinduja Group and one of India's largest commercial vehicle makers.
ashokleyland.com
Hyundai Motor India
Hyundai's Indian arm, with a major manufacturing plant near Chennai — one of its largest outside Korea.
hyundai.com
TVS Motor Company
Chennai-headquartered two-wheeler and three-wheeler manufacturer, part of the TVS Group.
tvsmotor.com
Zoho
Homegrown Tamil Nadu software company behind one of the world's largest independent SaaS suites.
zoho.com
Cognizant
Global IT services and consulting major with deep operational roots and a large campus in Chennai.
cognizant.com
Hospitals & Healthcare
Leading multi-specialty and specialty hospitals that have made Chennai a major medical tourism hub.
Apollo Hospitals
India's pioneering private hospital chain, founded in Chennai in 1983 by Dr Prathap C Reddy.
apollohospitals.com
MIOT International
1000-bed multi-specialty hospital in Chennai spanning 63 specialties.
miotinternational.com
Sankara Nethralaya
India's largest super-speciality eye care hospital network, founded in Chennai in 1978.
sankaranethralaya.org
Fortis Healthcare
Pan-India hospital network with multi-specialty facilities in Chennai.
fortishealthcare.com
Education & Research
Chennai's higher-education anchors — a top engineering institute and two of South India's oldest universities.
IIT Madras
Indian Institute of Technology Madras — consistently India's top-ranked engineering and research institute.
iitm.ac.in
University of Madras
Founded in 1857, one of India's oldest universities — schools, affiliated colleges and research centres.
unom.ac.in
Anna University
Tamil Nadu's premier technical university, anchoring engineering education across the state.
annauniv.edu
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Large private deemed university on Chennai's outskirts, with engineering, medicine, management and law.
srmist.edu.in
Tourism & Culture
Official tourism resources covering Chennai's temples, coastline, museums and Tamil Nadu's wider heritage circuit.
Tamil Nadu Tourism
Official state tourism board — Chennai attractions, Mahabalipuram, Marina Beach and heritage trails.
tamilnadutourism.tn.gov.in
Incredible India — Chennai
Government of India's national tourism portal, dedicated Chennai destination guide.
incredibleindia.gov.in
Government Museum, Chennai
One of India's oldest museums (est. 1846), in Egmore — archaeology, bronzes and South Indian antiquities.
govtmuseumchennai.org
DakshinaChitra
Living heritage museum of South Indian art, architecture and crafts, on the East Coast Road near Chennai.
dakshinachitra.net
Hotels & Stay
Landmark luxury hotels for business and leisure travellers in Chennai.
ITC Grand Chola
Palatial 522-room hotel inspired by the Chola empire, near Guindy — one of Chennai's largest luxury properties.
itchotels.com
Taj Coromandel
Long-standing five-star hotel in the heart of the city, known for its dining and hospitality.
tajhotels.com
The Leela Palace Chennai
Chettinad-palace-inspired seafront luxury hotel in MRC Nagar.
theleela.com
Hyatt Regency Chennai
Five-star business hotel on Anna Salai, near the US Consulate.
hyatt.com
News & Information
A trusted regional news source for Chennai and Tamil Nadu current affairs.