List of bus routes in Chennai
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The Metropolitan Transport Corporation operates intracity public bus service in Chennai, India. Established in 1973, it is a subsidiary of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, owned by the Government of Tamil Nadu. As of November 2025[update], it operated 3,233 scheduled services with a fleet of 3,488 buses and carried 3.385 million passengers on an average per day.[1][2]
Regular Routes
This is a list of bus routes operated by the Metropolitan Transport Corporation.[3]
Letter Prefixed Routes
Cut Service Bus Routes
The aforementioned cut/curtailment services primarily function as feeder services for depots such as Alandur, M.G.R Central, Tondiarpet, Thiruvottriyur, Thiruvanmiyur, Vadapalani, Iyyappanthangal, Poonamallee, Perumbakkam, Saidapet, Avadi, Ambathur, Adyar, Ayanavaram, Anna Nagar West, Kalaignar Nagar, Madhavaram, and Perambur, in addition to regular routes including 26, 102, and others.
| Route | Starting Point | Ending Point | Route Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2A | Anna Square | M.G.R Central | War Memorial, Pallavan Salai |
| 3 | Tidel Park | Guindy Race Course | S.R.P Tools, Tharamani, Velachery |
| 5C | Broadway | Adyar | M.G.R Central, P.OR.R Sons, L.I.C, Royapettah, Music Academy, Alwarpet, Adyar Gate, Kotturpuram, Madhya Kailash |
| 5G | Velachery | Kannagi Nagar S.C.B | Tharamani, Kandanchavadi, Perungudi |
| 6D | Tollgate, | Foreshore Estate | Tondiarpet, Royapuram, Beach Station, Secretariat, Marina Beach, Q.M.C, Santhome |
| 8A | Vallalar Nagar | Tollgate, | Thambu Chetty, Royapuram, Kalmandapam, Kasimedu |
| 13 | Thiyagaraya Nagar | Triplicane | Vani Mahal, Thousand Lights, Gopalapuram, Royapettah, Pycroft Road |
| 18A | Guindy I.E | Kilambakkam (K.C.B.T) | Alandur Metro, Airport, Pallavaram, Chromepet, Tambaram, Perungalathur, Vandaloor Zoo |
| 18K | M.G.R Central | West Saidapet | P.OR.R Sons, L.I.C, D.M.S, Teynampet, Nandanam, Mettupalayam |
| 21E | Island Grounds | Nandambakkam/ Ramapuram | Parrys Corner, Secretariat, Marina Beach, Q.M.C, Santhome, Foreshore Estate, Adyar, Madhya Kailash, Anna University, Guindy, Kathipara |
| 21G | Island Grounds | Tambaram | Parrys Corner, Secretariat, Marina Beach, Q M.C, Mylapore, Mandaveli, Adyar Gate, Kotturpuram, Anna University, Guindy, Alandur Metro, Airport, Pallavaram, Chromepet |
| 21G | Island Grounds | Alandur Court | Parrys Corner, Secretariat, Marina Beach, Q M.C, Mylapore, Mandaveli, Adyar Gate, Kotturpuram, Anna University, Guindy |
| 21G | Mylapore | Kilambakkam (K.C.B.T) | Mandaveli, Adyar Gate, Kotturpuram, Anna University, Guindy, Alandur Metro, Airport, Pallavaram, Chromepet, Tambaram, Perungalathur, Vandaloor Zoo |
| 23C | Besant Nagar | Egmore | Adyar, Madhya Kailash, Anna University, Little Mount, Saidapet, Nandanam, Teynampet, D.M.S, L.I.C, Pudupet |
| 23C | Saidapet | Ayanavaram | Nandanam, Teynampet, D.M.S, L.I.C, Pudupet, Egmore, Dasaprakash, Purasaivakkam, Kellys |
| 25 | Anna Square | Iyyappanthangal | Marina Beach, Royapettah, Gemini, Palmgrove, Liberty, Vadapalani, Valasaravakkam, Porur |
| 25 | Anna Square | Vadapalani | Marina Beach, Royapettah, Gemini, Palmgrove, Liberty |
| 26 | Broadway | Vadapalani | M.G.R Central, P.OR.R Sons, L.I.C, Gemini, Palmgrove, Liberty |
| 27B | Anna Square | M.M.D.A Colony | Triplicane, P.OR.R Sons, Chindathiripet, Egmore, Chetpet, Aminjikarai |
| 28A | Manali New Town | Vallalar Nagar | Elanthur, Sathangadu, Wimco Nagar, Thiruvottriyur, Theradi, Tollgate, Tondiarpet |
| 29A | Egmore | Perambur | Dasaprakash, Purasaivakkam, Doveton, Otteri, Jamaliya |
| 29C | Sterling Road | Perambur | Chetpet, K.M.C, Purasaivakkam, Otteri, Jamaliya |
| 29E | M.G.R Koyambedu | Perambur | Arumbakkam, Aminjikarai, Kellys, Purasaivakkam, Otteri, Jamaliya |
| 35 | Broadway | Ayanavaram | M.G.R Central, Periyamedu, Vepery, Doveton, Otteri |
| 37 | Vallalar Nagar | Dasarathapuram | Basin Bridge, Choolai, Purasaivakkam, Dasaprakash, K.M.C, Chetpet, Sterling Road, Valluvar Kottam, Liberty, Vadapalani |
| 37E | M.K.B Nagar | Vadapalani | Sidco, Kannigapuram, Pattalam, Doveton, Vepery, Egmore, D.P.I, Sterling Road, Valluvar Kottam, Liberty |
| 44 | Broadway | I.O.C | Beach Station, Thambu Chetty, Vallalar Nagar, Tondiarpet |
| 45A | Vivekananda House | N.G.O Colony | Royapettah, Music Academy, Alwarpet, Adyar Gate, Nandanam, Saidapet, Little Mount, Velachery, Kaiveli |
| 45B | Vivekananda House | Guindy I.E | Q.M.C, Luz, Alwarpet, Teynampet, Nandanam, Saidapet, Little Mount |
| 47D | Thiyagaraya Nagar | Korattur | Valluvar Kottam, Sterling Road, Loyola College, Roundana, Thirumangalam, Anna Nagar West, Padi, Lucas |
| 48 | Vallalar Nagar | Ayanavaram | Basin Bridge, Pulianthope, Otteri |
| 54 | Broadway | Iyyappanthangal | M.G.R Central, P.OR.R Sons, L.I.C, D.M.S, Teynampet, Nandanam, Saidapet, Little Mount, Guindy, Kathipara, Nandambakkam, Porur |
| 54V | Poonamallee | Veppampattu R.S | Varadharaja Puram, Thirumazhisai, Vellavedu, Nemam, Perumalpattu |
| 57 | Vallalar Nagar | Moolakadai | Basin Bridge, Vyasarpadi |
| 57x | Moolakadai | Periyapalayam | Madhavaram (M.M.B.T), Puzhal, Kavankarai, Redhills, Padianallur, Semilivaram, Sholavaram, Karanodai, Janapanchatram, Manjankaranai, Erikarai, Panapakkam |
| 57C | Vallalar Nagar | Gnayaru | Basin Bridge, Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai, Madhavaram (M.M.B.T), Puzhal, Kavankarai, Redhills, Kummanur, Budur, Arumandai |
| 62 | Avadi | Redhills | Thirumullaivoyal, Raaki Theatre, Pudhur, Kallikupam, Surapet, Puzhal, Kavangarai |
| 65C | Ambathur I.E | Pakkam Village | Ambathur O.T, Raaki Theatre, Thirumullaivoyal, Avadi, Kavarapalayam, Pattabiram, Annaikattuchery, Nemilichery, Thiruninravur, Melappedu |
| 70C | Ramapuram | Kilambakkam | Arasamaram, Nesapakkam, Ashok Pillar, Ekkattuthangal, Alandur Metro, Arignar Anna International Airport, Pallavaram, Chromepet, Tambaram, Perungalathur, Vandalur Zoo |
| 77F | Vathattur | Avadi | Sivanavoyal, Nathambedu, Thiruninravur, Nemilichery, Amudurmedu, Pattabiram, Kavarapalayam |
| 88 | Vadapalani | Porur | Virugambakkam, Valasaravakkam |
| 95x | Sholinganallur | Kilambakkam (K.C.B.T) | Medavakkam, Sembakkam, Selaiyur, Tambaram East, Perungalathur, Vandaloor Zoo |
| 101 | Thiruvottriyur | M.G.R Koyambedu | Theradi, Tollgate, Kasimedu, Royapuram, Beach Station, Broadway, M.G.R Central, Egmore North, Dasaprakash, K.M.C, Aminjikarai, Arumbakkam |
| 102 | Tidel Park | Siruchery I.T Park | Kandanchavadi, Perungudi, Sholinganallur, Chemmenchery, Navalur |
| 104C | Kilambakkam (K.C.B.T) | M.G.R Koyambedu | Vandaloor Zoo, Perungalathur, Porur Toll Plaza, Maduravoyal, Rohini Theatre |
| 109 | Adyar | Kovalam | Thiruvanmiyur, Palavakkam, Injambakkam, Akkarai, Uthandi, Muttukadu |
| 114C | M.G.R Koyambedu | Gnayaru | Thirumangalam, Anna Nagar West, Agrakaram, Retteri, Madhavaram (M.M.B.T), Puzhal, Kavankarai, Redhills, Kummanur, Budur, Arumandai |
| 120 | Broadway | Ayanavaram | M.G.R Central, Egmore North, Dasaprakash, Purasaivakkam, Kellys |
| 121 | M.G.R Koyambedu | Madhavaram (M.M.B.T) | Thirumangalam, Anna Nagar West, Retteri |
| 221 | Broadway | Perumbakkam S.C.B | M.G.R Central, P.OR.R Sons, L.I.C, D.M.S, Teynampet, Nandanam, Saidapet, Little Mount, Gandhi Mandapam, Madhya Kailash, Tidel Park, Kandanchavadi, Perungudi, Sholinganallur, Nucleus Company |
| 242 | Perambur | Redhills | Venus, Kolathur, Retteri, Vinayagapuram, Kavankarai |
| 595 | Pazhaverkadu | Minjur, | Andarmadam, Pakkam, Palayambakkam, Kattur, Thiru Vellivoyal, Vayalur |
| B19 | Sholinganallur | Siruchery I.T Park | Chemmenchery, Navalur |
| B70 | Guindy I.E | Devik Eswari Nagar | Ekkattuthangal, Ashok Pillar, Vadapalani, Arumbakkam Metro, M.G.R Koyambedu (C.M.BT), Thirumangalam, Anna Nagar West, Padi, Lucas, Ambathur I.E, Ambathur O.T |
| M88 | Porur | Kundrathur Murugan Temple | Moulivakkam, Gerungambakkam, Kovur, Kolachery, Kundrathur |
EXTN and X Service Bus Routes
The "EXTN" services primarily function as feeder services, providing regular connections to various destinations while incorporating additional stops along the current route. The "X" bus routes operate with a consistent frequency of 25 to 30 minutes, particularly the bus service to Kilambakkam (K.C.B.T), as well as routes 102x and 570x to Thiruporur. These routes are also recognized as infrequent bus services.
S-Prefixed Bus Routes
These Routes are operated by small buses which mainly acts as feeder services for metro stations, railway stations or for interior local neighborhood routes
| Route | Origin | Destination | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | Pallavaram R.S | Thirusulam Sakthi Nagar | Dharga, Sara Nagar |
| S2 | Medavakkam | Chromepet | Sembakkam, Thirumalai Nagar, Hastinapuram, Kumaran Kundram |
| S3X | Chromepet E.S.I | Noothanchery | Chromepet, Tambaram Sanatorium R.S, Bampan Salai, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Madambakkam |
| S4 | Medavakkam | Chromepet | Medavakkam Koot Road, Vellaikal, Kovilambakkam, Vijayalakshmi, Pattavedaman Temple, Kumaran Kundram |
| S5 | Fort R.S | Secretariat | War Memorial |
| S6 | Tambaram West | Vengambakkam | Tambaram East, Selaiyur, Balaji Nagar, Meppadu |
| S12 | Velachery M.R.T.S | Guindy Race Course | Velachery Vijayanagar, Velachery Erikarai, Maduvinkarai |
| S13 | Velachery | Guindy Race Course | Velachery M.R.T.S, A.G.S Colony, Brindavan Nagar, N.G.O Colony, Maduvinkarai |
| S15 | Thiruvanmiyur M.R.T.S | Madhya Kailash | Tidel Park, Ascendas I.T Park, Kanagam, I.I.T Madras |
| S17 | Adyar | Mandaveli | Gandhi Nagar, Kotturpuram M.R.T.S, Kotturpuram, Adyar Gate, Greenways Road M.R.T.S, Kamaraj Salai, Thiruvengadam |
| S18CT | Kilmbakkam (K.C.B.T) | Tambaram West | |
| S18D | Saidapet | Kilkattalai | Little Mount, Guindy, N.G.O Colony, St. Thomas Mount, Vanuvampet |
| S18K | M.G.R Central | Saidapet West Parsan Nagar | P.OR.R Sons, L.I.C, D.M.S, Teynampet, Nandanam, Mettupalayam |
| S19 | Chromepet | Kilkattalai | Kumaran Kundram, Hastinapuram, Arunodayam Nagar, Pillayar Koil, Kovilambakkam, Echangadu |
| S20 | Ashok Nagar Metro | D.L.F | Kalaignar Nagar, Nesapakkam, Ramapuram Koil |
| S21C | Mylapore | M.G.R Central | Royapettah, L.I.C, Dams Road, Guruvappa Street, Chintadripet, P.OR.R Sons |
| S22 | Porur | Mangadu | Iyyappanthangal, Alamaram, Pattur |
| S24 | Iyyappanthangal | Thiruverkadu | T.R Studio, Velappanchavadi, Perumal Nagar, Gurimedai |
| S24A | Kambar Colony | T.V.K.Nagar | T.R Studio, Velappanchavadi, Perumal Nagar, Gurimedai |
| S25 | Valsaravakkam | Maduravoyal | Alapakkam, Meenakshi Dental |
| S25A | Iyyappanthanagl | Maduravoyal Erikari | |
| S26 | Ashok Nagar Metro | Valsaravakkam | Indira Colony, Nesapakkam, Ramapuram, Venkateswar Nagar |
| S28 | M.G.R Koyambedu (C.M.B.T) | Iyyappanthangal | Rohini Theatre, Maduravoyal, Porur Gardens, Porur |
| S30 | Ashok Nagar Metro | Saidapet | Ragava Nagar, Mettuplayam Market, Saidapet Market |
| S30CT | Guindy G.H | K.K.Nagar | |
| S30K | Guindy G.H | Kotturpuram M.R.T.S | Saidapet Market, Saidapet Metro, Nandanam, Chamiers Road, Kotturpuram |
| S31 | M.G.R Koyambedu (C.M.B.T) | Vadapalani | Koyambedu Market, Chinmaya Nagar, Amuthan Stores, Virugambakkam |
| S35 | Ashok Nagar Metro | Defence Colony | Saidapet West, Adduthotti Bridge, Guindy I.E, Military Hospital |
| S36 | D.M.S Metro | Nungambakkam R.S | Gemini, Sterling Road, Loyola College |
| S40 | Pallavaram | Indira Nagar | Pallavaram Cantonment, Moovar Nagar, Cowl Bazaar |
| S41 | Avadi | Ambedkar Statue | Kannigapuram, Ayapakkam, Ayanambakkam Church |
| S42 | Korattur | Maduravoyal | Church Stop, Yadhava Street, Padi Sivan Koil, T S Krishna Nagar, Mookambigai Dental College, Vengaya Mandi |
| S43 | Villivakkam | Pudur | Srinivasa Nagar, Teachers Colony, Madanankuppam, Kallikuppam |
| S44 | Villivakkam | Perambur | Srinivasa Nagar, Poompuhar Nagar, Kolathur, Periyar Nagar, Venus |
| S45 | Poonamallee | Avadi | Parivakkam, Mettuppalaiyam, Ayalchery, Annaikattuchery, Pattabiram, Kavarapalayam |
| S47 | Mittanamalli G.H.S.S | Avadi | Mittanamalli, Karimedu, Kakkanji Nagar, Kavrapalayam |
| S47M | C.R.P.F | Avadi | Mittanamalli, Karimedu, Kakkanji Nagar, Kavrapalayam |
| S48 | Siranjeevi | Avadi | Perumal Kovil, Kavarapalayam |
| S50 | Poonamallee | Avadi | Parivakkam, Mettuppalaiyam, Ayalchery, V.G.V Nagar, Kamraj Nagar |
| S51 | M.G.R Koyambedu (C.M.B.T) | Nolambur Shakthi Nagar | Rohini Theatre, Rohini Theatre, Nerkundram, Moggappair, J.J Nagar West |
| S52 | Avadi | Thiruverkadu | Iyankulam, Paruthipattu, Ayyappan Madam |
| S53 | Ambathur I.E | Maduravoyal | J.J Nagar West, Nolambur, Ayanambakkam, Vanagaram |
| S54TCT | Porur | Chembarambakkam | Iyyappanthangal, Kumanan Chavadi, Poonamallee, Nazarathpet |
| Poonamallee | Veppampattu | Nazarathpet, Thirumazhisai, Vellavedu, Puduchatram, Perumalpattu | |
| S55 | Ambathur R.S | Thirumullaivoyal Sidco | Ambathur O.T, Thirumullaivoyal, Thirumullaivoyal Venkatachalam Nagar, Arrikambedu, Kattur |
| S56 | Thiruvottriyur | Manali | Wimco Nagar, Mullai Nagar, M.F.L, Manali Market |
| S58 | Ambathur I.E | Thirumullaivoyal Colony | Ambathur Dairy, Pattaravakkam R.S, Ambathur R.S, Ambathur O.T, Saraswathi Nagar, Devi Eswari Nagar |
| S59 | Mangadu | Thiruverkadu | Amman Nagar, Kattupakkam, Madhiravedu, Perumal Koil |
| S60 | M.G.R Koyambedu (C.M.B.T) | Maduravoyal Erikari | Rohini Theatre, Rohini Theatre, Nerkundram, Sakthi Nagar, Nesamal Nagar, Mettukuppam |
| S62 | Perambur | Manali | Perambur Market, Moolakadai, Kodungaiyur, Parvathi Nagar, Sekadu, Manali Market |
| S63 | Moolakadai | Manali | Erukanchery, Sidco, Selaivayal, Balaji Palayam, Manali Market |
| S64 | Perambur | Assisi Nagar | Perambur Market, Moolakadai, Madhavaram, Agarsen College |
| S66 | Kundrathur | Pallavaram | Manikam Nagar, Metro Grand City, Andakuppam, Anakaputhur, Pammal |
| Villivakkam | Madhavaram (M.M.B.T) | Srinivasa Nagar, Kolathur, Poompuhar Nagar, Peruvallur Kumaran Nagar, Kangachathiram | |
| S69 | Airport Metro | Kundrathur | Pallavaram, Pammal, Anakaputhur |
| S70K | Thirumangalam Metro | Korattur Water Canal | Thirumangalam, Anna Nagar West, Lucas, Korattur, Palla Street |
| S73 | Ambathur I.E | Thiruverkadu | J.J Nagar West, Nolambur, Vanagram Salai, Manthopu, Koladi, Devi Nagar |
| S74 | Pallavaram R.S | Kilkattalai | Alamaram, Dhargas |
| S75 | Ambathur O.T | Lucas-TVS | Ambathur R.S, Alamaram, Menambedu, Ambathur Dairy, Korattur |
| S76 | Thiyagaraya Nagar | St Thomas Mount M.R.T.S | Saidapet, Little Mount, Guindy, Alandur Metro |
| S80 | Tambaram Sanatorium MEPZ | Thendral Nagar | |
| S81 | Chromepet | Pozhichallur | Pallavaram, Pallavaram Cantonment, Pammal Iyyapan Nagar |
| S82 | Alandur Metro | Madipakkam | Alandur Court, Nanganallur, Moovarsampet, Balaji Nagar, Puzhuthivakkam, Ponniamman Kovil |
| S83 | Alandur Metro | Guru Nanak College | St Thomas Mount, Adambakkam, Puzhuthivakkam M.R.T.S, Velachery M.R.T.S, Velachery Vijayanagar |
| S84 | Alandur Metro | Porur | Kathipara, Nandambakkam, Mugalivakkam |
| S86 | Thiyagaraya Nagar | Ramapuram | Mettupalayam, Ashok Nagar, Nesapakkam |
| S87 | M.G.R Koyambedu (C.M.B.T) | K.K.Nagar | Koyambedu Market, Chinmaya Nagar, Virugambakkam, Nesappakkam |
| S88A | Porur | Nandambakkam Village | Moulivakkam, Gerugambakkam, Kovur, Thandalam, Kolachery, Kundrathur, Sirukalathur |
| Velachery | Pallikaranai | Kaiveli, Kamatchi Hospital, Kamakoti Nagar, Labour Colony | |
| S94 | Durga Nagar | Thirumudivakkam Sidco | Chromepet, Lakshmipuram, Thiruneermalai, Thirumudivakkam |
| S95 | Velachery | Perungudi | Tharamani M.R.T.S, Kandachavadi |
| Government Estate Metro | Secretariat | Triplicane, Anna Square | |
| S97 | Guindy Metro | Velachery Vijaya Nagar | Guindy I.E, Guindy Race Course, Checkpost |
| S98 | Little Mount Metro | Tharamani | Gandhi Mandapam, Madhya Kailash, Tidel Park |
| Shenoy Nagar Metro | Thiyagaraya Nagar | Arun Hotel, Nungambakkam R.S, Loyola College, Mahalingapuram | |
| S100 | Airport Metro | Tambaram East | Pallavaram, Chromepet, Puliyamaram, Tambaram Sanatorium R.S |
| S145 | Ayanavaram | M.G.R Koyambedu (C.M.B.T) | Sayani, Ayanavaram Maternity Hospital, Veerasamy Main Road, V.O.C Nagar, Anna Nagar East Metro, Santhi Colony, Naduvankarai Bridge |
| S165 | Pallavaram | Kovur | Pammal, Anakaputhur, Tarapakkam, Thandalam |
| S166 | Porur | Manimedu | Moulivakkam, Gerugambakkam |
| S167 | Pallavaram | Pattur | Pammal, Pozhichallur, Indira Nagar, Kolapakkam, Moulivakkam |
| S169 | Moolakadai | Tollgate | M.K.B Nagar, Sidco, Kaviarasu Kannadasan Nagar, Korukkupet, V.O.C Nagar Junction, Tondiarpet |
| SC1 | I.O.C | Tondiarpet |
Secretariat and Rajaji Bhavan Routes
These make single trips each in the Morning and Evening serving passengers for Secretariat (located at Fort St. George) or Rajaji Bhavan (located in Besant Nagar) and Rest of regular routes
Reference
- ↑ "Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)". Metropolitan Transport Corporation. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ↑ Tamil Nadu State Tranpsort Units (PDF) (Report). Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ↑ "Route info". Metropolitan Transport Corporation. Retrieved 1 December 2025.