Chepauk
Chepauk sits along the southern end of Marina Beach and is best known for the MA Chidambaram Stadium, one of India's oldest and most atmospheric cricket grounds. The neighbourhood is also the seat of the University of Madras, whose Senate House is a landmark of Indo-Saracenic architecture. With the Chepauk Palace ruins, PWD campus, and proximity to the Secretariat, Chepauk blends colonial heritage, sports glory, and administrative importance.
Government & Administrative Offices
Administrative and revenue offices serving Chepauk.
Chennai Corporation
Teynampet (Zone 9)
Ward(s): 108, 109, 110
Zone 9 Office, Teynampet, Chennai 600018
Phone: 044-2434 6940
Triplicane Sub-Registrar Office
Sub-Registrar Office
Big Street, Triplicane, Chennai 600005
Phone: 044-2844 5576
Jurisdiction: Chepauk, Triplicane, Royapettah
Mylapore-Triplicane Taluk Office
Mylapore-Triplicane Taluk
Royapettah, Chennai 600014
Phone: 044-2852 1675
Post Offices
India Post offices serving Chepauk.
Chepauk Post Office
Sub Post Office · 600005
Wallajah Road, Chepauk, Chennai 600005
Triplicane Post Office
Sub Post Office · 600005
Big Street, Triplicane, Chennai 600005
University of Madras Post Office
Branch Post Office · 600005
University of Madras Campus, Chepauk, Chennai 600005
Places of Interest
Key attractions and landmarks in Chepauk.
MA Chidambaram Stadium
One of the oldest cricket stadiums in India, established in 1916, and home of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association and Chennai Super Kings.
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A magnificent Indo-Saracenic building designed by Robert Fellowes Chisholm in the 1870s, serving as the Senate House of one of India's oldest universities.
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Hospitals, clinics, and medical services in Chepauk.
Sports & Recreation
Parks, sports facilities, and recreation spots in Chepauk.
MA Chidambaram Stadium
Victoria Hostel Road, Chepauk, Chennai 600005
Match days
Marina Beach Promenade
Kamarajar Salai, Marina Beach
5:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Transport
Getting around and connecting from Chepauk.
Chepauk Bus Stop
bus stop
Chennai Park Railway Station
suburban train · Chennai Beach–Tambaram
Government Estate Metro Station
metro · Blue Line
Bus Routes
MTC and TNSTC bus services from Chepauk.
| Route | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Broadway | Thiruvanmiyur |
| 5C | Broadway | Thiruvanmiyur |
| 6 | Broadway | Besant Nagar |
| 6B | Broadway | Besant Nagar |
| 29C | Ennore | Thiruvanmiyur |
| 23C | Broadway | Adyar Depot |
| M70 | Broadway | Adyar |
| 45A | Egmore | San Thome |
| 19C | Broadway | Thiruvanmiyur |
| 21G | Tambaram | Thiruvanmiyur |
| 6A | Broadway | Thiruvanmiyur |
Nearby Localities
Other neighbourhoods in the same zone as Chepauk.
T. Nagar
Chennai's premier shopping district, famous for Ranganathan Street, silk sari showrooms, and gold jewellery shops.
Egmore
A central Chennai neighbourhood anchored by Egmore Railway Station, the Government Museum, and some of the city's finest Indo-Saracenic architecture.
Nungambakkam
An upscale neighbourhood in central Chennai known for its consulates, fine-dining restaurants, Semmozhi Poonga botanical garden, and proximity to the city's business district.
Triplicane
One of the oldest neighbourhoods in Chennai, Triplicane is renowned for the ancient Parthasarathy Temple and its vibrant, densely populated streets steeped in history.