It serves the neighbourhood of Tirusulam, a suburb of Chennai where the city's airport is located.

It is located at a distance of 21 km (13 mi) from Chennai Beach terminus and is situated on the GST Road across the airport, with an elevation of 20 m (66 ft) above sea level.

The platform is 280 m long and has been considered to be extended to 575 m as there are plans to halt long-distance trains at the station.

The platforms are equipped with modern facility like display board of arrival and departure of trains.

[4] Despite being situated at the entrance of the airport, the station does not cater to the needs of the air travellers due to the lack of proper approach corridors and other facilities.