Royapettah
Royapettah is one of Chennai's oldest and most centrally located neighbourhoods, straddling the boundary between the historic core and the upscale southern suburbs. The area is anchored by the iconic Royapettah Clock Tower, a 19th-century landmark at the junction of Westcott Road and Whites Road. With Government Royapettah Hospital serving as a major public healthcare institution and Express Avenue mall bringing modern retail, Royapettah is a neighbourhood where old Chennai meets new. Its central position ensures excellent bus connectivity to virtually every part of the city.
Government & Administrative Offices
Administrative and revenue offices serving Royapettah.
Chennai Corporation
Teynampet (Zone 9)
Ward(s): 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117
Zone 9 Office, Teynampet, Chennai 600018
Phone: 044-2434 6583
Royapettah Sub-Registrar Office
Sub-Registrar Office
30, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai 600014
Phone: 044-2852 1450
Jurisdiction: Royapettah, Teynampet, Thousand Lights, Gopalapuram
Mylapore-Triplicane Taluk Office
Mylapore-Triplicane Taluk
Royapettah, Chennai 600014
Phone: 044-2852 1675
Post Offices
India Post offices serving Royapettah.
Royapettah HPO
Head Post Office · 600014
Royapettah High Road, Chennai 600014
Phone: 044-2852 0014
Lloyds Road SO
Sub Post Office · 600014
Lloyds Road, Royapettah, Chennai 600014
Places of Interest
Key attractions and landmarks in Royapettah.
Healthcare
Hospitals, clinics, and medical services in Royapettah.
Billroth Hospitals
43 Lakshmi Talkies Road, Shenoy Nagar (branch near Royapettah)
044-2641 3531Sports & Recreation
Parks, sports facilities, and recreation spots in Royapettah.
Anna Square (formerly Gemini Flyover Ground)
Anna Salai, near Royapettah
5:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Royapettah Racquet Club
Whites Road, Royapettah
6:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Shopping
Malls, markets, and shopping destinations in Royapettah.
Express Avenue
One of Chennai's largest and most popular malls, Express Avenue offers a premium shopping, dining, and entertainment experience with over 200 stores spread across 1 million sq. ft.
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Spencer Plaza
India's oldest shopping mall, established in 1863, Spencer Plaza is a heritage retail landmark on Anna Salai known for electronics, mobile phones, and budget shopping.
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Educational institutions in and around Royapettah.
CHSS Lloyds Road
56, Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah,Chennai-14, 600014
CMS Balaji Nagar
No. 10 Balaji Nagar, 3rd Street, Royapettah, 600014
CMS Begum Sahib Street
26 Begum Main Street, Royapettah, 600014
CPS Dr Besant Road
126, Dr Besant Road , Royapettah, Chennai, 600014
CPS Lloyads Road
Lloyds Road, Royapettah, 600014
CPS Urdu Primary School
57, Lloyds Road Royapettah, Chennai, 600014
CSI Monahan Girls HSS
196.Peters Road, Royapettah, 600014
CSI Monahan Matric Higher Secondary School
196, Peters Road, Royapettah, Chennai - 14., 600014
CUBPS Mirsahibpet
127, Dr Besant Road, Royapettah, Chennai, 600014
CUMS 10 Peters Road
10' Peters Road , Royapettah, 600014
Emma Foulger MAT HSS
No 10 Westcott Road, Royapettah, 600014
Ganapathy Balambal Nursery & Primary School
82/344 Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Royapettah, 600014
Gill Adarsh MAT HSS
46, V.M. St., Royapettah, 600014
Gill Adarsh School
97, V.M Street, Royapettah, 600014
Govt Hobart Muslim Girls Higher Secondary School
6 Whites Road, Royapettah, 600014
I Max Nursery & Primary School
104 Dr Besant Road Royapettah Chennai 14, 600014
Immaculate Heart Of Mary Matric Higher Secondary School
11, Mohammed Hussain Street, Royapettah, Chennai, 600014
P.N.D. Adarsh Vidyalaya School
202, 204, 206, Peters Road Royapettah, Chennai, 600014
Sree Venkateshwarar Matric. Hr.Sec. School
15, Gowdia Mutt Road, Royapettah, Chennai, 600014
Ssh Matriculation School
No 21,Royapettah High Road, Royapettah, 600014
St Joseph's Matriculation School
23 Erusappan St, Jani Jhan Khan Road, Royapettah, Chennai, 600014
St. Williams Aihs
No.29,Peters Road,Royapettah, Chennai, 600014
St.John's Middle School
23 Irussappan Street, Royapettah, 600014
Tamilnad MAT School
16/45,Shaik Dawood Street,Royapettah,Chennai, 600014
The Little Flower N &P School
No.91 Dr.Besant Road , Royapettah, 600014
Wesley Higher Secondary School
New No.10, Old No.33, Westcott Road, Royapettah, 600014
Transport
Getting around and connecting from Royapettah.
Thousand Lights Metro
metro · Blue Line
AG-DMS Metro
metro · Blue Line
Royapettah Bus Stand
bus stop
Bus Routes
MTC and TNSTC bus services from Royapettah.
| Route | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadway | Thiruvanmiyur |
| 5B | Broadway | Adyar |
| 11C | Broadway | Tambaram |
| 12A | Broadway | Anna Nagar |
| 19B | Broadway | Thiruvanmiyur |
| 23C | Broadway | Adyar |
| 29C | Broadway | Thiruvanmiyur |
| 45A | Broadway | Velachery |
| M70 | Broadway | Adyar |
| 47A | Broadway | Adyar |
| 17A | Broadway | Besant Nagar |
Nearby Localities
Other neighbourhoods in the same zone as Royapettah.
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.