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Nandanam
Nandanam is a neighborhood in Chennai, India. It is located on the northern banks of Adyar River, on the other side of Kotturpuram, and is bound by Saidapet, T. Nagar and Teynampet. In addition to a number of institutions and companies, Nandanam offers a calm residential location. It is known for the Nandanam Arts College that was established in 1901 and the Nandanam Junction, commonly referred as "Nandanam signal", on the arterial Anna Salai—one of the busiest traffic junctions in Chennai. History Nandanam seems to have originated in the piece of land known as ''Gambier's Gardens'' named after Chief Justice Edward John Gambier who owned the property from 1836 to 1850. The township got its name in the 1950s as a result of the housing development efforts instituted during the Chief Ministership of Rajagopalachari which concentrated on developing a green Chennai. Transportation Nandanam has some MTC bus stops located on Anna Salai. Many buses pass through this area and of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)
The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd. (MTC), is the agency that operates the public transport, public bus service in Chennai, India. It is a subsidiary of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd. As of August 2024 the MTC had a total fleet of 3,376 buses with 3,233 scheduled services, with on average 5.092 Million passengers on an average per day. On March 22, 2016, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways reported that Chennai had the most crowded buses in the country with 1300 passengers per bus in each direction per day. During peak hours, on some routes, a bus with a capacity to accommodate 80 persons carries twice the number of people due to the extensiveness of the system. It has an operating area of . MTC has a total of 668 routes with its largest terminus being Broadway bus terminus, Broadway in Central Chennai. History Pallavan Transport Corporation & Dr. Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandanam Metro Station
Nandanam is an underground metro station on the North-South Corridor of the Blue Line of Chennai Metro in Chennai, India. This station serves the neighbourhoods of Nandanam and T. Nagar. The station has a length of 230 to 250 meters. This metro station will be serving as an interchange with the upcoming Yellow Line under Phase 2 of Chennai Metro and is slated to be commercialized on March 2027. History Orange Line In February 2021, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) invited bids for the construction of this Panagal Park metro station situated on the underground section stretching from Kodambakkam Flyover to Boat Club, which also forms a part of Corridor 4 under Phase 2 of the Chennai Metro network. Apart from this metro station, this package includes four other stations, namely Kodambakkam Flyover, Kodambakkam, Panagal Park, and Boat Club. The group of bidders participated in this package as well, namely ITD Cementation India Ltd., Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Gulerma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Arts College For Men, Nandanam
Government Arts College for Men (Autonomous), Nandanam, is a general degree college located at Nandanam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was established in the year 1901. The college is affiliated with University of Madras The University of Madras is a public university, public State university (India), state university in Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest and most prominent universities in India, incorporated by an .... This college offers different courses in arts, commerce and science. Department Source: * DEPARTMENT OF TAMIL * DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH * DEPARTMENT OF HISTORICAL STUDIES * DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS * DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE * DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (Corporate secretaryship) * DEPARTMENT OF B.B.A BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION * DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS * DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS * DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY * DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY * DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY * DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE * DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION * DEPARTM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saidapet
Saidapet, also known as Saidai, is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India, situated in the northern banks of the Adyar River and serves as an entry point to Central Chennai. It is surrounded by West Mambalam in the North, C.I.T Nagar in the North-East, Nandanam in the East, Guindy in the South, Jafferkhanpet and Ashok Nagar, Chennai, Ashok Nagar in the North-West. The Saidapet Court, the only other court of judicature in Chennai city apart from the Madras High Court, and the Saidapet bus depot are located here. Prior to its incorporation in Madras city, Saidapet functioned as the administrative headquarters of Chingleput district. The neighbourhood is served by Saidapet railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. Saidapet was occupied by the British East India Company and was made the administrative headquarters of Chingleput district. The health district in Chengalpet district is split into Saidapet hud and Kanchipuram hud. Panagal building which is a part of Saidapet i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotturpuram
Kotturpuram, also known as Kottur, is a neighbourhood in Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India and is situated in the Southern banks of the Adyar River. It is surrounded by Nandanam in the North and North-West, Adyar, Chennai, Adyar in the South-East, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, IIT Chennai and Guindy in the South and Little Mount metro station, Little Mount (a part of Greater Saidapet) in the South-West. The neighbourhood is served by Kotturpuram railway station, Kotturpuram MRTS railway station. Centuries old Hindu temples, such as Perumal Koil (around 1000 years) and Ponniamman Koil (around 400 years) are situated in Kottur. Anna Centenary Library Anna Centenary Library, one of South East Asia's largest libraries is located here. It was inaugurated by former Chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi. Administration details This area has part of revenue village Kottur, which comes under Mylapore-Triplicane Taluk and part of revenue village (Zamin) Adyar, which com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Salai
Anna Salai (), named for C. N. Annadurai, formerly known as St. Thomas Mount Road or simply Mount Road, is an arterial road in Chennai, India. It starts at the Cooum Creek, south of Fort St George, leading in a south-westerly direction towards St. Thomas Mount, and ends at the Kathipara Junction in Guindy. Beyond the Kathipara Junction, a branch road arises traversing westwards to Poonamallee to form the Mount-Poonamallee Road while the main branch continuing southwards to Chennai Airport, Tambaram and beyond to form Grand Southern Trunk Road ( GST Road or NH45). Anna Salai, which is more than 400 years old, is acknowledged as the most important road in Chennai city. The head offices of many commercial enterprises and public buildings are located along Anna Salai. It is the second longest road in Chennai, after EVR Periyar Salai. Several flyover projects were under consideration on the road, many of which have been shelved owing to the construction of the Chennai M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai Metro
The Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Chennai, India. Operated by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) – a joint venture between the Government of India and the State Government of Tamil Nadu, the network consists of two lines and spans . The system uses standard gauge and has 41 underground and elevated stations. Once ongoing construction is completed, it will become the 2nd largest rapid transit system in India after the Delhi Metro. Planning for the metro started in 2007-08 with construction commencing in February 2009. After testing in 2014, the first segment of the metro between the Alandur and Koyambedu stations on the Green Line began operations on 29 June 2015. On 21 September 2016, operations on the Blue Line commenced between Chennai Airport and Little Mount. The underground stretch from AG-DMS to Washermanpet of Blue Line opened on 10 February 2019, completing phase 1 of the Metro. Three more lines covering a length of are under c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teynampet
Teynampet, also Teynampettai, is one of the busiest commercial localities in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Part of the city's central business district, it is surrounded by Gopalapuram, Chennai, Gopalapuram in the north, Mylapore in the east, Alwarpet in the south, Nandanam in the south-west and T. Nagar, T.Nagar in the west. The Teynampet Signal is one of the most important road junctions in Chennai and witnesses some of the worst traffic during peak hours in the city. Teynampet is home to some of the most expensive real estate and properties in Chennai. The Teynampet section of Anna Salai hosts some of the most important Government offices and luxury hotels in the city. Etymology Teynampet is along Anna Salai, the arterial road of Chennai. Teynampet derives its name from ''Thennam'' and ''pettai'' (Place of coconut trees) due to the coconut groves that once existed there. Geography As of 2018, Teynampet zone had a green cover of more than 20 percent, as against the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saidapet Railway Station
Saidapet railway station is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach– Chengelpet section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhoods of Saidapet and Little Mount. It is situated about from Chennai Beach, and has an elevation of above sea level. History Saidapet railway station was constructed when the suburban railway service between Madras Beach and Tambaram was opened on 11 May 1931, and the tracks were electrified on 15 November 1931. The section was converted to 25 kV AC traction on 15 January 1967. The station Platforms There are a total of 4 platforms and 4 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train. The platforms are equipped with modern facility like display board of arrival and departure of trains. Station layout See also * Chennai Suburban Railway The Chennai Suburban Railway is a commuter rail system in the city of Chennai, Tam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mambalam Railway Station
Mambalam Railway Station (station code: MBM) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is one of the railway stations in Chennai, India, on the Chennai Beach– Chengelpet section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It is situated in the neighbourhoods of West Mambalam and T. Nagar, about from Chennai Beach, and has an elevation of above sea level. With a patronage of 200,000 passengers a day, Mambalam railway station is one of the busiest stations in the city. The Mambalam railway line divides the Mambalam area into West Mambalam and East Mambalam, the latter now being renamed as Tyagaraya Nagar. History Mambalam railway station was constructed when the suburban railway service connecting Madras Egmore with Kanchipuram was opened in 1911. The suburban service between Madras Beach and Tambaram was inaugurated on 11 May 1931 and in this regard, two railway tracks were electrified by 15 November 1931. The se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajagopalachari
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (10 December 1878 – 25 December 1972), popularly known as Rajaji or C.R., also known as Mootharignar Rajaji (Rajaji'', the Scholar Emeritus''), was an Indian statesman, writer, lawyer, and Indian independence activist. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India, as, when India became a republic in 1950, the office was abolished. He was also the only Indian-born Governor-General, as all previous holders of the post were British nationals. He also served as leader of the Indian National Congress, Premier of the Madras Presidency, Governor of West Bengal, Minister for Home Affairs of the Indian Union and Chief Minister of Madras state. Rajagopalachari founded the Swatantra Party and was one of the first recipients of India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna. He vehemently opposed the use of nuclear weapons and was a proponent of world peace and disarmament. During his lifetime, he also acquired the nickname 'Mango of Salem'. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward John Gambier
Sir Edward John Gambier (1794–1879) was a colonial jurist and law officer, who served as a judge in British India, Chief Justice of Madras and Recorder of Penang, Singapore, Malacca. Early life Gambier was born in 1794. He was the third son of Sir Samuel Gambier, first commissioner of the navy (1752–1813), and Jane Mathew, the youngest daughter of Daniel Mathew of Felix Hall, Essex. He was also the nephew of Admiral James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier. He entered Eton College in 1808, then went up to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took his bachelor's degree in 1817. He was the first President of the Cambridge Union and was awarded ninth senior optime and junior chancellor's medallist. He proceeded to earn his M.A. in 1820 and became a fellow of his college. Career Gambier was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn 7 February 1822 and acted as one of the municipal corporation commissioners in 1833. The recordership of Prince of Wales Island was conferred on him in 1834 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
