Reaching NIOT
Chennai Airport is situated at Tirisulam, about 12kms from NIOT. It has two terminals, Kamaraj Terminal, handling domestic flights and the International Terminal, named Anna Terminal
It takes about 20 minutes by car to reach NIOT via Grand Southern Trunk road, Pallavaram-Thuraipakkam road/SH 109 and Velachery-Tambaram High road.
Chennai hosts the headquarters of the Southern Railway. The city has two main railway terminals, Chennai Central and Chennai Egmore. And the Chennai suburban railway network, one of the oldest in the country, facilitates transportation within the city.
Chennai Central (MAS):Chennai Central railway station is located approximately 21 kms away from NIOT. It is the main railway terminus and the city's largest which provides access to other major cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram as well as many other smaller towns across India.
It takes 60 minutes to reach by car via Anna Salai, Sardar Patel Road, Velachery Main road/ Velachery-Tambaram High road.
The best option to commute from Chennai central will be the Suburban Train. Suburban train from 'Park Town' station (5minutes walk from Chennai central) to 'Velachery' station (nearest Railway station to NIOT) are available every 10minutes and the travel time is 40minutes. From 'Velachery' station either auto or bus (Bus no: 5A, M21, 51B) will take 10minutes to reach NIOT.
Direct buses from Chennai central are A51, D51, E51 and 51D which will take about 85minutes. The bus stop to alight will be 'Balaji Dental College/Narayanapuram'.
Chennai Egmore (MS):It is located 21 kms away from NIOT. Chennai Egmore (formerly known as Madras Egmore) is a railway station in Egmore, South India. The station acts as the arrival and departure point for trains connecting Chennai and southern, central Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
It takes 40 minutes to reach by car, via Anna Salai.
Suburban trains are available from Chennai Egmore to Guindy (These trains are bound to Tambaram) which takes around 30 minutes. From Guindy 5A bus will reach NIOT ('Balaji Dental College/Narayanapuram' Bus stop) in 30 minutes.
Nearest Local Railway Station:Velachery (VLCY)
It is situated approximately 5 km away from NIOT. Velachery station is the last station and trains are available every 10 minutes from Chennai Beach-Velachery section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network.
Koyambedu is located 20 kms away from NIOT and it takes about 45 min to reach by car. The Koyambedu area has become a major hub of activity in Chennai City after the inauguration of the Koyambedu bus terminal. The area is active round the clock owing to the movement of people and goods throughout the day.
Koyambedu is connected to both the Chennai Central Railway Station in Park Town and the Chennai International Airport in Tirusulam. Poonamallee High Road (NH4) connects Koyambedu to the Chennai Central Railway Station while the Jawaharlal Nehru Road (also known as Inner Ring Road or 100 feet (30 m) road) connects Koyambedu to Chennai Airport.
Tambaram:Tambaram is part of the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) bus network, with a bus shelter located outside the Tambaram Railway Station. It is about 12 kms from NIOT and takes about 30 minutes to reach by car via Velachery-Tambaram High road. The routes 5A, M21, A51 and other buses bound to velachery will stop at 'Balaji Dental College/Narayanapuram' bus stop. It takes about 40 minutes to reach NIOT.
There are taxis avaliable at the Airport which can be availed to reach NIOT few of the taxi companies like FastTrack, NTL, OLA, etc,.
TariffPrices may range from ₹400 to ₹800 depending on the company and the type of car.
- NTL Call Taxi- 044 3000 3000
- Fast Track Call Taxi- 044 6000 6000, 044 2888 9999, 044 2473 2020
- OLA Cabs- 044 33553355