Venue & Travel

The Institute of Mathematical Sciences is located in an area that also houses various other educational institutions, collectively known as the CIT Campus.

Address:

Ramanujan Auditorium,
The Institute of Mathematical Sciences,
4th Cross Street, CIT Campus
Taramani, Chennai 600113
Tamil Nadu

Landmarks: MGR film city, Tidel Park, Indiranagar MRTS train station.

From the Airport:

The Chennai Airport is located in Meenambakkam, about 16km from IMSc. Chennai has one airport, with the Anna international terminal and the Kamaraj domestic terminal. They are separated by a few hundred metres.

There are many pre-paid taxi stands inside the airport that charge a flat rate of Rs. 500 - 600 for a trip into the city. You can use the address and landmarks above to make your booking.

You can also take a public transport from the airport to reach IMSc. The suburban train station, Tirusulam, is located just across the main highway near the airport and can be accessed via an underpass.

You can take a train headed into the city ('towards Beach') to Guindy from where IMSc is a 5km auto rikshaw ride away.

Alternately, you can take the train to Chennai Beach station and switch to the MRTS line 'towards Velachey' upto Indiranagar. IMSc is a short walk way, across the main road.

From the Central railway station:

The primary train station in Chennai, called Chennai Central, is located in Park Town at about 16km from IMSc.

There are pre-paid autorickshaw and pre-paid taxi booths located near the main exit of the station. You can use the address and landmarks mentioned above to make your booking.

You can also use public transport from the station to reach IMSc: walk up the bridge across from the main entrance/exit of the station to the MRTS 'Park Town station'. Take the train heading in the direction of Velachery to reach Indiranagar. The IMSc is a short walk away, just across the main road.

Alternatively, there are some bus services from right outside the main entrance/exit of the station that will bring you close to IMSc, including the very frequent 1A to Adyar Depot, which is about 1.5km from IMSc.

From the Egmore railway station:

Few trains have Chennai Egmore station as the final stop, which is roughly the same distance as Central from IMSc. There are autorickshaws available outside the station.

If you opt for public transport, you can take 6D and 21D to the Indira Nagar water tank, which is a short walk from the CIT campus. You can also take buses 23C, 23A, or 29L to Adyar Depot, which is slightly further away.

From Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus:

CMBT is located in Koyambedu, about 14km from IMSc. You can get taxis and autorickshaws to commute to IMSc.

Bus options (including 19, 21, 5T) will take you to Tidel Park or Madhya Kailash, which are located approximately 1km from IMSc.

Getting here from Tambaram (train station or bus terminus):

Tambaram is approximately 20km from IMSc. You can get taxis to commute between Tambaram and IMSc.

There are several bus options (including 19, 91, 91V) that will take you to Tidel Park, located 1km from IMSc.

Getting around:

In addition to the usual taxis and autorickshaws, Chennai has an excellent bus system: buses are frequent and very inexpensive. The MRTS and metro lines run regularly, but at this time, only serve a select set of routes.