Adambakkam

Adambakkam ஆதம்பாக்கம்
Neighbourhood
Brindavan Nagar Main Road, Adambakkam
Adambakkam
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Metro	Chennai
Ward	165
Government
• Body	CMDA
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	600088
Telephone code	44 - 225, 233, 234
Vehicle registration	TN-22
Lok Sabha constituency	Chennai South
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Saidapet
Planning agency	CMDA

Adambakkam is a neighbourhood in Chennai, a city located on the east coast of South India. It is a thickly populated area close to the St. Thomas Mount Railway Station. Adambakkam is surrounded by Alandur, Palavanthangal, Nanganallur, Vanuvampet, Puzhuthivakkam, Velachery and Guindy. Before October 2011, one part of Adambakkam used to come under Chennai Corporation while the other under Alandur Municipality. From October 2011, the entire area was merged with Chennai Corporation. Upon completion of the MRTS extension line, the neighbourhood will be served by Adambakkam railway station.

Geography

Adambakkam is located at . It has an average elevation of 7 metres (26 feet).

Culture

Adambakkam has a population with diverse cultures where Hindus, Muslims and Christians co-exist. Prominent Hindu temples are the famous Pazhandi Amman temple near Mount railway station, Sundara Vinayagar Temple in NGO COLONY, Devi Nagamuthu Mariamman temple in EB Colony, Lord Subramanya temple in Brindavan Nagar, Bhuvaneshwari Amman temple in Andal Nagar and Nandeeswarar temple near St. Thomas Mount railway station. Viswaroopa Sarvamangala Shaneeswara Bhagawan Sannidhi is located inside Devi Nagamuthu Mariamman temple. Prominent Mosque is the Masthan Gori Masjid in Masthan Ghori street. Prominent Church is the St. Mark's Church in Brindavan Nagar.

Lord Subramanya temple in Brindavan Nagar, Adambakkam

Adhibhagawan Digambar Jain Temple at Gandhi street, Vanuvampetttai Near Adambakkam is a famous Jain Temple.

Transport

Karuneegar Street, adjacent to the St. Thomas Mount Railway Station, is the business center of Adambakkam and connects Adambakkam to Alandur

Adambakkam has a fully functional MTC Bus Terminus/Depot at NGO Colony in City Link Road. MTC uses this depot to park, maintain & refuel most of its buses serving nearby areas.The residents of Adambakkam are served by the following bus routes:

Brindavan Nagar Main Road and NGO Colony

• M9M (AG's Colony-T.Nagar)
• 9M (AG's Colony-High Court)
• M51P (Puzhuthivakkam-High Court)
• 554A (Puzhuthivakkam-Sriperumbudur)
• M51R (Puzhuthivakkam-T.Nagar)
• M17P (Puzhuthivakkam-Central)
• M70V (Puzhuthivakkam-Ambattur O.T.)
• 118P (Puzhuthivakkam-Guduvanchery)
• M21S (NGO Colony-High Court)
• S13 (Guindy-Velachery) Small Bus Service

Mount Medavakkam Main Road (Vellalar Street)

• M14 (NGO Colony-Medavakkam Koot Road)
• M14 EXTN (Saidapet-Madambakkam Temple)
• M11 (Saidapet-East Tambaram)
• B51 (T.Nagar-East Tambaram)
• 18D (Broadway-Keelkattalai)
• 51S (Saidapet-East Tambaram)
• M51S (T.Nagar-Sunnambu Kolathur)
• 52K (Broadway-Keelkattalai)
• 51M (T.Nagar-Madipakkam)
• 51N (T.Nagar-Moovarasanpet)
• M154B (Poonamallee-Nanganallur)
• 5R (Saidapet-Velachery)
• M14A (Velachery-Medavakkam Koot Road via N.G.O Colony)

The St. Thomas Mount Railway Station between Alandur and Adambakkam, part of the Chennai suburban railway serves the city's railway commuters. The phase II extension of the elevated Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) railway project is progressing at full pace and Adambakkam Station is expected to be built in Medavakkam main road junction near Vanuvampet. St. Thomas Mount subway (underpass)and Thillai Ganga Nagar subway(underpass) connects Adambakkam with GST Road. The Kakkan Bridge connects Ramakrishnapuram and Brindavan Nagar.

Summary of Transport facilities in Adambakkam:

• MTC bus services via Medavakkam Main Road from all major areas to Nanganallur, Ullagaram, Madipakkam, Keelkattalai, Nanmangalam, Kovilambakkam and Medavakkam Koot Road
• MTC bus services via Brindavan Nagar from all major areas to Puzhuthivakkam and AG's Colony
• Beach-Tambaram-Chengalpattu Suburban train service
• MRTS extension from Velachery to Puzhuthivakkam, Adambakkam and St.Thomas Mount (Under construction)
• Metro Rail from Central to St.Thomas Mount via Koyambedu (Under construction)

Gallery

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  Karuneegar Street (Near Mount Subway)

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  S.P. Hospital (Near Mount Subway)

External links

• Alandur Municipality

In the News

• Theatres
• Mini Bus Services
• Project Green Hands Nursery in EB Colony-Isha Foundation
• Shri Narendra Modi (Gujarat CM)-DAV School Function

See also

• Nanganallur
• Puzhuthivakkam
• Alandur