Navalur is a south suburb of
Chennai
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, India and located just 5 km from Sholinganalur junction along
Old Mahabalipuram Road
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. Navalur is located between
Sholinganallur
Sholinganallur, also spelled Solinganalloor or Sozhinganalloor, is a southern suburb of Chennai, India.
Etymology
The etymology given by Tamil scholars is "Chola" + "Angam" + "Nallur", which indicates that Sholinganallur was once part of a Ch ...
and
Kelambakkam and comes under
Thiruporur taluk of
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 ...
.
This area was once a village (around 2010) but with the advent of IT Companies and the rapid development of the
Old Mahabalipuram Road
State Highway 49A (SH-49A), also known as Rajiv Gandhi Salai and Rajiv Gandhi IT Expressway or just IT Expressway, is a major road connecting Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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(New Mount road of Chennai), it has become a bustling and most demanded location in Chennai. Proximity to employment opportunities, good asset appreciation, outstanding road Infrastructure, proximity to beaches at ECR and other entertainment venues continues to attract more residents to this suburb.
The government is constructing Metro Train-Phase 2 along this route from Madhavaram to Siruseri IT park. Deadline to be operational for this Corridor-3 by 2024. Once Metro train is operational, it will be beneficial for overall development in OMR road.
Schools
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Mount Litera Zee School
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Velammal NewGen School
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KC High IGCSE Board Cambridge International School
References
{{Chengalpattu district
Villages in Chengalpattu district
Suburbs of Chennai