Trainees Hostel
The Institute has created a Trainees’ Hostel Facility, an elegant two storey building inaugurated during the Silver Jubilee Year, 2012. The hostel offers modest and limited number of VIP suites (two) and double bed rooms (four) furnished with state-of-the-art facilities and sea-front view to accommodate Institute’s guests.
In addition to this, one two-bedded guest room is also available within the Office building of Institute for bonafide visitors for short stay not exceeding 7 days.
The facilities include:
· Air-conditioned rooms
· VIP suites (Two)
· Double bed rooms-double occupancy (Four)
· Dining Hall/Cafeteria
· Parking facility
· Lounge with LED TV
VIP Suite
All VIP Suites are elegantly furnished and offer amenities like a separate drawing room, telephone facilities, LED television with dish facility, study table, water heating system, tea and coffee making facility, along with a pantry.
Double Bed Room
With pleasing interiors and amenities, the double bed room also offers the same type of furnishings for double occupancy.
Catering Services
Catering Services are not available at present in the Hostel. However, tea/coffee making facilities are provided in each of the room. Interested guests can avail the canteen facility at the Institute premises located 100 meters away for tea/coffee, breakfast and lunch.
Charges Applicable to CIBA Trainees’ Hostel
Single bed per person per day charges AC, Non-AC Guest room
(Rates w.e.f: 1 st Sep, 2019)
| Sl. No. | Category | Purpose | A/C Bed room | VIP Suite (A/C) |
| Class ‘A’ cities | Class ‘A’ cities | |||
| 1 | Serving and retired employees of ICAR/SAUs | Official visit | 500 | 700 |
| Private visit | 200 | 300 | ||
| 2 | Serving employees of State/Central Govt Autonomous Org. /PSUs | Official / Personal visit | 600 | 800 |
| 3 | Private visitors | NA | 700 | 900 |
| 4 | Foreign visitors (SAARC) | Official visit | 2000 | 2500 |
| 5 | Foreign visitors (Others) | Official visit | 3000 | 3500 |
For booking please submit the given below form addressed to Director, CIBA, Chennai (Email: director.ciba@icar.gov.in Fax: 044-24610311)
For confirmation, contact: Er. R. Puthiyavan, ACTO, Officer In-Charge, Trainees’ Hostel
Phone: 044-24618817 (Ext. 305)
Trainees' Hostel Phone: 044-24618817 (Ext. 700
| From | Distance | Time |
| Chennai Airport | 17 km | 45 min |
| Chennai Egmore Railway Station | 9 km | 40 min |
| Chennai Central Railway Station | 10 km | 45 min |
| Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT), Koyambedu | 20 km | 60 min |
| Adayar bus stand | 4 km | 15 min |
| Mandaveli Bus stand | 3 km | 10 min |
| Marina Beach | 6 km | 15 min |
| Santhome | 1 km | 5 min |