Madras Lighthouse, Mylapore – Connectivity
The
lighthouse is located on Kamarajar Salai (Beach Road) opposite the office of the Director
General of Tamil Nadu Police and All
India Radio's Chennai station. The
lighthouse marks the end of the promenade on the northern half of the Marina
Beach. It is also the junction
where Kamarajar Salai, Santhome High Road and Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai meet. The lighthouse and the surrounding areas are
served by the Light House MRTS station located nearby on Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai.
Light
House is located at about 100 meters Marina AIR Bus Stop (Light House Bus Stop),
1 Km from Light House Railway Station, 2 Kms from Mylapore Bus Stop and 2 Kms
from Mylapore Railway Station. Mylapore is located a few kilometers to the
south of the British-built Chennai city. It lies between Triplicane and Teynampet in the west then across to the coast in the east.
It is bounded by Royapettah to
the north. Its southern frontier corresponds roughly with that of the River
Adyar.
It
extends for around 4 km from north to south and 2 km from east to
west. Mylapore is in the heart of Chennai city and is linked with local trains
and bus facilities. Mylapore is located at about 5 Kms from Triplicane, 3 Kms
from Teynampet, 2.5 Kms from Royapettah, 6 Kms from Adyar, 6 Kms from T Nagar,
3 Kms from Marina Beach, 3 Kms from Santhome, 3 Kms from Alwarpet, 5 Kms from
Nungambakkam and 7 Kms from Kodambakkam.
By Road:
Mylapore
is connected to other parts of the city by MTC buses, with connections including Chennai
Central, T.
Nagar, Tambaram, Broadway. Mylapore is located at about 10 Kms from Koyambedu Bus
Terminus.
List of
MTC bus routes covers through in and out of Mylapore;
Route
Number
|
Start
|
End
|
Via
|
1
|
Thiruvottriyur
|
Thiruvanmiyur
|
Broadway, Central, Royapettah, Mylapore, Mandaveli,
Adyar
|
1A
|
Thiruvottriyur
|
Thiruvanmiyur
|
Broadway, Central, Royapettah, Mylapore, Mandaveli,
Adyar
|
1C
|
Ennore
|
Thiruvanmiyur
|
Thiruvottriyur, Broadway, Central, Royapettah,
Mylapore, Mandaveli, Adyar
|
1D
|
Ennore
|
Thiruvanmiyur
|
Broadway, Central, Royapettah, Mylapore, Mandaveli,
Adyar
|
5B
|
T. Nagar
|
Mylapore
|
Mandaveli, Adyar, Saidapet
|
12B
|
Foreshore
Estate
|
Vadapalani
|
Santhome, Kutchery Road, Luz, Alwarpet, Pondy Bazar,
Kodambakkam
|
12C
|
Saligramam
|
Mylapore
|
Vadapalani, Rangarajapuram, Panagal park, Adyar Gate,
Mandaveli
|
M15
|
Tambaram East
|
Mylapore
|
Mandaveli, Adyar, SRP tools, Velachery, Pallikaranai
|
M15xt
|
East
Tambaram
|
Mylapore
|
Mandaveli, Adyar, SRP tools, Velachery, Pallikaranai,
Medavakkam, Camp road
|
21
|
Mandaveli
|
Broadway
|
Mylapore, Royapettah, Central RS
|
21B
|
Adyar
|
Parrys
|
Andhra Mahila Sabha, Music College, Foreshore Estate,
Santhome, Chepauk, Madras University, Secretariat, RBI
|
21C
|
Kannagi
nagar
|
Central (RS)
|
Royapettah, Mylapore, Mandaveli, Adyar, SRP tools,
|
21G
|
Broadway
|
Tambaram
|
Chepauk, Mylapore, Mandaveli, Kotturpuram, Gandhi
Mandapam, Guindy, Kathipara, Meenambakkam, Pallavaram, Tambaram
|
29C
|
Besant
Nagar
|
Perambur
|
Adyar, Mandaveli, Mylapore, Stella Mary's College,
Nungambakkam, Chetpet
|
45G
|
Guindy
|
Anna
Square
|
Saidapet West,
Mettupalayam, Srinivasa Theater, CIT nagar, Adyar Gate, Mandaveli, Mylapore,
V. house
|
By Train:
Thirumayilai Railway Station, on the Mass Rapid Transit System network, connects Mylapore to Chennai
Beach to the north and Velachery on the south. Mylapore is located at about 9 Kms
from Chennai Central Railway Station and 6 Kms from Egmore Railway Station.
By Air:
Nearest
Airport is Chennai International Airport located at about 17 Kms from Mylapore.
