Diwali 2025: Chennai metro revises train timings on October 20-21

Chennai Metro train timings on October 20

On October 20, the Chennai Metro trains will operate as per the following timings:

• Service hours: 05:00 hrs to 23:00 hrs (First train departs at 05:00 hrs from all terminal and last train departs at 23:00 hrs from all terminals)
• Non-Peak Hours (05:00 hrs – 22:00 hrs) headway : Metro trains will be available every 10 mins.
• Extended Non Peak Hours (22:00 Hrs – 23:00 Hrs) headway : Metro trains will be available every 15 mins.

Chennai Metro train timings on October 21

On October 21, the Chennai Metro trains will operate as per Sunday (Holiday) timetable. The metro trains will run during its service hours from 05:00 hrs to 23:00 hrs in the following timings:

• Peak Hours (12:00 Hrs – 20:00 Hrs) : Metro trains will be available every 7 mins.
• Non-Peak Hours (05:00 Hrs – 12:00 Hrs & 20:00 Hrs – 22:00 Hrs) headway : Metro trains will be available every 10 mins.
• Extended Non Peak Hours (22:00 Hrs – 23:00 Hrs) headway : Metro trains will be available every 15 mins.

Chennai Metro ridership 2025

A total of 1,01,46,769 passengers travelled on Chennai Metro trains between September 1 and September 30, 2025. September 4, 2025, recorded the highest daily ridership of the month, with 3,97,217 passengers.

• January : 86,99,344 Passengers
• February : 86,65,803 Passengers
• March : 92,10,069 Passengers
• April : 87,59,587 Passengers
• May : 89,09,724 Passengers
• June : 92,19,925 Passengers
• July : 1,03,78,835 Passengers
• August : 99,09,632 Passengers