Traffic overview

Chennai, India

Chennai traffic in 2025

Congestion levels, travel times and speeds are based on worldwide trip data spanning more than 3.65 trillion km. Across the year, it was anonymously collected from drivers within the larger metropolitan area ("metro") and central city area ("city") throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.
Average congestion level
58.6%
similar to 2024
Average distance driven
in 15 min
4.8 km
0.2 km less than in 2024
Highway trip ratio
0%
Average speed on highways
No highways
Worst day to travel in 2025
October 17, Friday
95%
Average congestion level
154%
Congestion level at 6pm
2.8 km
Distance driven in 15 min at 6pm
Average travel time
for a 10 km drive
31 min 15 s
1 min 6 s more than in 2024
Average speed during rush hour
16km/h
similar to 2024
Monthly congestion levels
565755575352534950515858606061616159656660626568JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0204060
2025
2024

How busy did Chennai get during rush hour?

Let's take a look at the details, such as average speed and the extra time spent idling in traffic.
Distance
1
10
50
km
Morning
rush hour
Time taken to travel 10 km
33 min 54 s
69.4%
Average congestion level
17.7 km/h
Average speed
Evening
rush hour
Time taken to travel 10 km
41 min 6 s
100.9%
Average congestion level
14.6 km/h
Average speed

Time lost due to traffic in rush hour in 2025

132 hours = 5 days, 12 hours

3 hours 50 min more than in 2024.

Driving patterns in Chennai
What was it like to travel at different times throughout the week?
Distance
1
10
50
km
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
12:00am
20 min
21 min
22 min
21 min
21 min
22 min
22 min
20 min
21 min
21 min
21 min
21 min
21 min
21 min
02:00am
20 min
20 min
20 min
20 min
20 min
20 min
21 min
19 min
19 min
20 min
19 min
20 min
19 min
20 min
04:00am
18 min
19 min
20 min
20 min
20 min
19 min
19 min
20 min
22 min
22 min
22 min
22 min
21 min
21 min
06:00am
23 min
24 min
24 min
24 min
24 min
23 min
22 min
27 min
27 min
27 min
27 min
27 min
25 min
23 min
08:00am
32 min
31 min
32 min
31 min
31 min
27 min
25 min
34 min
34 min
34 min
33 min
34 min
30 min
26 min
10:00am
33 min
32 min
33 min
32 min
33 min
32 min
27 min
33 min
33 min
33 min
33 min
33 min
34 min
29 min
12:00pm
33 min
33 min
33 min
33 min
33 min
36 min
29 min
32 min
31 min
32 min
32 min
31 min
35 min
28 min
02:00pm
31 min
31 min
31 min
31 min
31 min
34 min
27 min
32 min
31 min
32 min
32 min
32 min
35 min
27 min
04:00pm
33 min
33 min
33 min
33 min
33 min
36 min
28 min
36 min
36 min
37 min
37 min
37 min
39 min
29 min
06:00pm
41 min
41 min
41 min
41 min
42 min
42 min
32 min
37 min
37 min
38 min
38 min
39 min
40 min
31 min
08:00pm
32 min
32 min
33 min
33 min
34 min
35 min
29 min
28 min
28 min
29 min
29 min
30 min
31 min
27 min
10:00pm
24 min
24 min
25 min
25 min
26 min
27 min
24 min
22 min
22 min
23 min
23 min
23 min
24 min
21 min
Traffic insights: side by side
Compare countries and cities to uncover patterns, similarities and differences across key mobility and traffic indicators.
Average congestion level
N/A
N/A
N/A
Average speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
Average distance driven in 15 min
N/A
N/A
N/A
Highway trip ratio
0%
0%
0%
Live traffic
Chennai, India
Travel times and speeds are based on trip data anonymously collected from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.
Distance driven in 15 min
NaN km
Speed
NaN km/h
NaN km/h below what's usual at this time
Congestion level
NaN%
NaN pp below what's usual at this time
Traffic jams
Total count
NaN km
Total length
Last update
Local time7:22am
  • Major delay
  • Minor delay
  • No delay
  • Closed
How does Chennai stack up against other cities in India?

Shape your strategy with world-leading data

TomTom's suite of tools and services turn traffic data into valuable, actionable insights.

Insights that know no bounds

Download ready-to-go reports or draw your own conclusions with TomTom's Area Analytics tool.

UI panel with "Daily" tab showing congestion line chart comparing Los Angeles (blue) and San Diego (orange) over a Southern California map.