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Vandalur
Vandalur is a suburb of the city of Chennai and a taluk in Chengalpattu district. The Arignar Anna Zoological Park is situated in the locality. The area is served by Vandalur railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway network. Location Vandalur is a suburb of the city of Chennai, and forms part of the taluk of the same name in Chengalpattu district and. It forms part of the Chengalpattu Assembly constituency and Kancheepuram Lok Sabha constituency. Demographics As per the 2011 census, Vandalur had total population of 16,852. Males constituted 49.9% of the population and females 50%. The average literacy rate was 79%, with male literacy at 85%, and female literacy at 72%. About 11% of the population is under six years of age. Transport Vandalur is located on the Grand Southern Trunk Road. It forms one of the termini of the Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road, connecting the highway with the Old Mahabalipuram Road. It forms part of the Outer Ring Road. It is served by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arignar Anna Zoological Park
Arignar Anna Zoological Park also known as the Vandalur Zoo, is a zoological garden in Chennai, India. It is located at Vandalur in the south western part of the city, about from the city center. It is spread over an area of and is amongst the largest zoos in South Asia. The park is open for public viewing. It was established by Edward Balfour in 1855 as ''Madras Zoo'' in the Madras Government Museum premises and was amongst the earliest zoos in the country. As the zoo expanded, it was shifted to People's Park in Park Town in 1863. For the want of space for expansion, the Government of Tamil Nadu intended to move the zoo to the Vandalur reserve forest in 1979. The zoo was opened to public on 24 July 1985, and is named after earlier chief minister Annadurai. It is affiliated with the Central Zoo Authority of India, and is managed by the Tamil Nadu Zoo Authority. The park exhibits various animals that are segregated based on the taxonomic classification. The animals are usu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vandalur Railway Station
Vandalur railway station (station code: VDR) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is one of the railway stations of the Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Vandalur, a suburb of Chennai. It is situated at a distance of from Chennai Beach junction and is located on NH 45 in Vandalur, with an elevation of above sea level. History The lines at the station were electrified on 9 January 1965, with the electrification of the Tambaram—Chengalpattu section. The station Platforms There are a total of 3 platforms and 3 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 * Railway stations in Chennai Chenna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vandalur Taluk
Vandalur taluk is a taluk located in south of the metropolitan city of Chennai, Chengalpattu district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Vandalur Vandalur is a suburb of the city of Chennai and a taluk in Chengalpattu district. The Arignar Anna Zoological Park is situated in the locality. The area is served by Vandalur railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway network. Locati .... History Vandalur taluk was previously a part of the Kanchipuram district. After the bifurcation of Kanchipuram district, Vandalur taluk became a part of the Chengalpattu district. Administration The taluk is administered by the Tahsildar office located in Vandalur. The revenue officers from Chengalpattu manage the revenue collection. References {{Chengalpattu district Taluks of Chengalpattu district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chengalpattu District
Chengalpattu District is one of the 38 List of districts of Tamil Nadu, districts of Tamil Nadu, in India. The district headquarters is located at Chengalpattu. Chengalpattu district came into existence on 29 November 2019 when it was carved out of Kanchipuram district after the announcement about the bifurcation of districts on 18 July 2019. Administration Chengalpattu District has 3 Revenue Divisions * Tambaram Revenue Division: Pallavaram taluk, Tambaram taluk and Vandalur taluk. * Chengalpattu Revenue Division: Chengalpattu taluk, Thiruporur taluk and Tirukalukundram taluk. * Madurantakam Revenue Division: Madurantakam taluk and Cheyyur taluk. Taluks in the Tambaram and Chengalpattu Revenue Divisions lie in the Chennai Metropolitan Area. District Panchayat Chengalpattu district has 16 district panchayat wards details of which are in City Municipal Corporation Chengalpattu district has 1 City Municipal Corporation * Tambaram City Municipal Corporation Municipalitie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outer Ring Road, Chennai
The Outer Ring Road, officially State Highway 234 (SH 234), is a major transport corridor along the periphery of Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA). It is 62 km long road connecting GST Road at Perungalathur, GST Road at Vandalur, NH 48 (GWT Road) at Nazarethpettai, NH 716 (CTH Road) at Nemilichery to NH 16 (GNT Road) at Vijayanaallur and to TPP road at Minjur. On 29 August 2010, the then Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister M. K. Stalin laid the foundation for the first phase of the project from Vandalur to Nemilichery covering a distance of 30 kilometres (19 mi). The Chennai ORR generally covers Avadi, Redhills, Minjur and Tambaram neighbourhoods. Chennai Outer ring road had a plan of Chennai metro rail CMRL which is going to build up at gap between two roads. Phases The project was developed in 2 phases with 2 segments each. Phase 1 The Phase 1 of the project covers a distance of 29.65 km. 10 Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Southern Trunk Road
Grand Southern Trunk Road or National Highway 45 is an arterial road in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is also known as Chennai–Perambalur-Trichy-Dindigul-Theni Highway. The road starts from Kathipara Junction in St Thomas Mount, Chennai towards Perambalur, Trichy, Dindigul and Theni. It branches out from Anna Salai (previously known as Mount Road). The road runs through important localities like Meenambakkam, Pallavaram, Kadaperi, Tambaram, Vandalur, Kilambakkam, Guduvanchery, Paranur, Chengalpattu, Madurantakam, Tindivanam, Villupuram, Vikravandi, Ulundurpet, Perambalur, Trichy, Dindigul, and Theni. Major junctions Chennai City * Mount-Poonamallee Road near Kathipara Junction * Mount-Medavakkam High Road in St.Thomas Mount * Pallavaram-Kundrathur-Poonamallee Road (Pammal Main Road) in Pallavaram * Pallavaram-Thiruneermalai Road in Pallavaram * Pallavaram-Thuraipakkam Radial Road in Pallavaram * Chitlapakkam and Hasthinapuram Main Road near MIT Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perungalathur
Perungalathur () is a neighborhood in the city of Tambaram, South Chennai, situated within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, Tamil Nadu, India. Formerly a Town Panchayat,it was merged into the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation in November 2021. Ancient Shiva Temple, located in Perungulathur is about 800 years old. The Kamatchi Amman Temple and Aadhi Karaneeswarar Temple are also popular. Demographics As of 2001 India census, Perungulathur had a population of 50,000 (it is close to 50,000 as of Nov 2006). Males constitute 41% of the population and females 59%. Perungulathur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 79%. In Perungulathur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Location Perungulathur is located on NH45 highway between Tambaram and Vandalur. Perungulathur and Peerkankaranai are neighbourhoods which share and complement much of their resources and infrastructures alik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai Suburban Railway Network
The Chennai Suburban Railway is a commuter rail system in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, operated by the Southern Railways branch of Indian Railways. It is India's second largest suburban rail network in terms of route length and the third largest in terms of commuters. Around 1,000 services are operated daily between 4:00 a.m. and midnight. It is the longest suburban circular route in India covering of . Chennai has a complex railway network. It is the third busiest suburban rail system in India after Mumbai Suburban Railway, Mumbai and Kolkata Suburban Railway, Kolkata. It has separate tracks for local and express trains. The system extensively uses electrical multiple units (EMUs) operating on alternating current (AC) drawn from overhead wires through the catenary system. The total system spans around , of which only have dedicated dual tracks for suburban EMUs; the rest share tracks with other trains and are called MEMU, mainline EMUs (MEMUs). As of 2013, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urapakkam
Urapakkam is a southern suburb of Chennai and a panchayat in Chengalpattu district. As per the 2011 census, Urapakkam had a population of 29,122 individuals. It forms part of the Chengalpattu Assembly constituency and Kancheepuram Lok Sabha constituency. Urapakkam is located on the National Highway 32. It is served by the Urapakkam railway station, which forms part of the South Line of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network The Chennai Suburban Railway is a commuter rail system in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, operated by the Southern Railways branch of Indian Railways. It is India's second largest suburban rail network in terms of route length and the .... Kilambakkam bus terminus is located within 2 kms from Urapakkam. References {{Authority control Cities and towns in Chengalpattu district Suburbs of Chennai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilambakkam Bus Terminus, Chennai
Kilambakkam Bus Terminus, officially Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus, is a bus terminus in Kilambakkam, a southern suburb of Chennai, India. Situated along the GST Road, it became operational on 30 December 2023. Spread over an area of , it was built to decongest the existing bus terminus at Koyambedu in Chennai. It is an integrated bus terminus for mofussil buses operated by TNSTC, SETC, KSRTC, KSRTC SWIFT and contract carriage buses. The terminus is connected to other parts of the Chennai Metropolitan Area and suburbs by MTC buses. History In 2016, Government of Tamil Nadu planned to construct a new bus terminus at Kilambakkam near Vandalur in South Chennai as a part of a plan to de-congest the existing bus terminus at Koyambedu. The area earmarked for the construction of the Kilambakkam Bus terminus was within a protected zone declared by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as it contained megalithic sites. According to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Site ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai
Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and territories of India, state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Census of India, 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the List of most populous cities in India, sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fourth-most-populous urban agglomeration. Incorporated in 1688, the Greater Chennai Corporation is the oldest municipal corporation in India and the second oldest in the world after City of London Corporation, London. Historically, the region was part of the Chola dynasty, Chola, Pandya dynasty, Pandya, Pallava dynasty, Pallava and Vijayanagara Empire, Vijayanagara kingdoms during various eras. The coastal land which then contained th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
