Chennai is well connected to other parts of India by road and rail. Five national roads radiate outwards towards Mumbai, Kolkata, Trichy, Tiruvallur and Pondicherry. The Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT), the intercity bus terminal for all of Chennai, is the largest bus station in Asia. Sept belonging to the government and transport companies operate inter-city and inter-state bus services. Many private inter-city and inter-state bus services operate to and from Chennai.
MRTS station to ChennaiThe city has two major rail terminals. Chennai Central Station, the largest city, provides access to trains big cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, as well as smaller cities across India. Chennai Egmore is a stopover for trains travelling mainly in Tamil Nadu, it also manages some inter-state trains. Buses, trains, cars and rickshaws are the most common form of public transport in the city. The suburban railway network in Chennai comprises four sectors broad gauge railway, three of which are Chennai Central-Arakkonam, Chennai-Sullurpeta Central and Chennai Beach-Chengalpattu. The fourth area is elevated Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS), which connects to Velachery Chennai Beach and is closely linked with the rest of the rail network.

The city has plans for a subway. The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) operates an extensive bus system in the city consists of 2815 buses on 551 routes and transport an estimated 3.85 million passengers each day. Vans, popularly known as Maxi Cabs, the folds many routes in the city and provide an alternative to the bus. Count Appeals taxis, taxis and automobiles tourism rickshaws are also available for rent. Chennai transport infrastructure and connectivity provides coverage, but the increased use has led to congestion and pollution. The government has attempted to address these problems by establishing overflights at major intersections, starting with the flyover Gemini, built in 1973 on the most important road artery, Anna Salai. The newspaper publishing began in Chennai, with the launch of a weekly newspaper, Le Courrier de Madras, in 1785.It was followed by the weekly Le Journal and The Government Gazzette Madras in 1795. The Spectator, founded in 1836, was the first English newspaper in Chennai to be owned by an Indian and the city became the first daily newspaper in 1853.The first Tamil newspaper, Swadesamitran, was launched in 1899. The main dailies published in English are Chennai The Hindu, The New Indian Express, The Deccan Chronicle and evening daily, The Trinity Mirror and The News Today. In 2004, The Hindu was the most read newspapers in English, with a daily circulation of 267349. The major dailies published from the city are The Economic Times, The Hindu Business Line, Business Standard and The Financial Express. The main Tamil dailies include Dina Thanthi, Dinakaran, Dina Mani, Dina Malar, Tamil Murasu, Makkal Kural and Malai Malar. Neighborhood newspapers like The Times and The Times Annanagar Adyar meet certain localities. Magazines published in Chennai include Ananda Vikatan, Kumudam, Kalki, Kungumam, Swathi (Telugu magazine), and Frontline Sportstar.

Doordarshan operates two terrestrial television channels and two satellite television channels from its centre in Chennai, which was established in 1974. Private television networks Tamil satellite as Sun TV, Raj TV, Star Vijay, Jaya TV, TV and TV broadcast Makkal Kalaignar outside Chennai. The Sun Network, a Rs. 4395 crore public company, is based in the city and the country's second largest broadcasting company in the viewership share. The group owns 19 television channels in all major languages of South India, FM radio stations in eleven cities and some Tamil newspapers and magazines. While SCV and Hathway are the main providers of cable TV, Direct-to-home (DTH) is available via DD Direct Plus, Dish TV and Tata Sky. Chennai is the first city in India to have implemented the conditional access systems for cable television. Broadcasting was part of the radio station at the Rippon building complex, which was founded in 1930 and was then transferred to All India Radio in 1938. The city has two hours and ten FM radio stations operated by Anna University, All India Radio and private broadcasters.