Arumbakkam

Arumbakkam
neighbourhood
Arumbakkam ARUMBAKKAM
Coordinates: 13°04′25″N 80°12′23″E / 13.07354°N 80.20639°ECoordinates: 13°04′25″N 80°12′23″E / 13.07354°N 80.20639°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chennai
Metro	Chennai
Government
• Body	CMDA
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	TN-02
Planning agency	CMDA

Arumbakkam is primarily a residential locality in Chennai.

Notable landmarks in Arumbakkam are D G Vaishnav College, Speed Medical Centre & Hospitals, Daniel Thomas School, Narayana E-Techno School(CBSE),Kola Perumal School, Sri Panchali Amman Temple, Siva Temple and the Ford Showroom. The Chennai Bottling Company (popularly known as the Gold Spot Company) was located here, and has now been converted into a car dealership. This area is surrounded by main localities like Koyambedu, Aminjikarai and Anna Nagar. Other important locations are the Santha Perumal Temple (it was built 500 years ago) and the Vinayagar Temple; the area also is known for its serenity.

More recently the TNPCB (Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board) has been located here. A beautiful park is also there opposite to CMBT. The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has started the its construction with the pile foundation work in Arumbakkam opposite SAF Games Village. This was inaugurated by the 'Ex. Deputy Chief Minister Mr. M. K. Stalin'. The 'Tamil Nadu Election Commission' is also opened it brand new head office, state election commission of India in Arumbakkam opposite to CMBT.

The area is relatively rich in ground water and the local people say that this area was a mango cultivated area till about 1960. This area falls under the Central Chennai constituency. It is a low-lying area and used to get water logged frequently till the late 1990s, after which improvements in the storm water drainage system has considerably reduced water logging.

Location in Context

Areas of Interest

Hospitals

• Speed Medical Centre & Hospitals
• Indian Hospital
• Appaswamy Hospital
• Vasanthi Orthaeopadics

Restaurants

• Virunthaali at Razack Garden Road, Kattumaram at P.H.Road, Vallavan Hotel at MMDA Road, Ramanas Cafe.

office: tamilnadu allu arjun fans Club& welfare association

Temples

• Sri Panchali Amman Temple
• Sri Aadhi Parasakthi Amman Temple
• Sri Vethapureeswara Sivan temple
• Sri Sundara Vinayagar Temple
• Sri Bala Vinayagar Temple
• Sri Sathya Varadharaja Perumal Temple
• Sri Uthaantchiyamman Temple
• Sri Muthu Mariyamman Temple
• Muthumariamman Temple
• Nagathammal Temple
• Santha Perumal Temple
• Sri Devi Elankaliamman Temple

Residencial Colonies

• SBI Officers Colony
• SBI Staff Colony
• Jai Nagar

Churches

• Blessing Worship Centre -(Behind Vasanthi Orthopaedic Hospital and M.R Hospital)
• Newly built ECI church

Mosque

• In PH road, opposite to pollution control board

Schools

• Kola Perumal Chetty Vaishnav Senior Secondary School (CBSE)
• Narayana E-Techno School(CBSE)
• Srimathi Maharanibai Jamunadoss Vaishnav Higher Secondary School
• Good Hope Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• National Star Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• Ambal Matriculation School

Super Markets

• Nilgiris Super Market
• Annai's Fresh Supermarket / அன்னை'ஸ் ப்ரெஷ் சூப்பர்மார்கெட்
• Pazhamudir Cholai
• Grace Super Market
• Chandra Super Market
• Murugan Super Market
• Jupiter super market

Malls

• megamart in ph road

Car Service Center

• ABT Maruti
• Chennai Ford

Colleges

• D.G.Vaishnav College( Arts & Science)

Other Important Landmarks present/coming up in and around Arumbakkam

In Arumbakkam

• Jai Nagar park opposite CMBT;another park is on construction at opposite to this.
• Tamil Nadu pollution control board (TNPCB) in PH road
• Chennai Metro Rail Limited has started its construction work in Arumbakkam with the pile foundation work
• Arumbakkam will also have its own Metro Station (somewhere between SAF Games Village and Radha regent)
• Tamil Nadu Election Commission has opened its brand new office in arumbakkam opposite CMBT
• The Arumbakkam Koyambedu Roundabout was converted into a Multi Level, Partial Cloverleaf grade separator in 2011
• Arumbakkam will also have its own Multiplex which will be run by the Malladi Group (owners of SSI Ltd), who have bought a land parcel next to Panchali Amman Koil on PH Road for this purpose
• Arumbakkam will also have a tryst with IT as TCS has bought a land opposite to the P. H. Road — Shanthi Colony Junction to set up an office there

Around Arumbakkam

• Chennai Moffusil Bus Terminus (CMBT), one of Asia's Largest Bus Terminus, is just across the 100 feet Road opposite to Arumbakkam.
• Ampa Skywalk, a Shopping Mall opened on the Nelson Manickam Road — P.H.Road Junction.
• This mall also brings to Chennai, its first ever PVR Cinemas, a leading multiplex operator in the country and Tata-Trent's Star Bazaar, a leading HyperMarket Chain. It also houses the city's second Westside outlet. Its recent addition includes Zara, China town and French Loaf.
• A flyover is being built in this junction to ease the traffic.
• Ozone Mall is another mall that is coming up in Anna Nagar and is very close to the Arumbakkam Koyambedu Roundana