Ashok Nagar, Chennai

Ashok Nagar
அசோக் நகர்
neighbourhood
Ashok Nagar
Coordinates: 13°02′06″N 80°12′34″E / 13.0351°N 80.2095°E / 13.0351; 80.2095Coordinates: 13°02′06″N 80°12′34″E / 13.0351°N 80.2095°E / 13.0351; 80.2095
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District Chennai
Metro Chennai
Ward 122
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 600 083
Vehicle registration TN-09
Lok Sabha constituency Chennai South
Vidhan Sabha constituency T Nagar

Ashok Nagar is a residential locality situated at the southern part of Chennai, India. It was established in 1964. At the heart of this colony, stands the Ashoka Pillar. This four lion head stump, resembles the one erected by king Ashoka during the 3rd century BC at Sanchi.

To promote this suburban locality, the Tamil Nadu Housing Board constructed flats during the 1970s for middle-income group, covering an area of 7 sq km including the neighbourhood of K. K. Nagar.[1] The next major infrastructure was shopping complex constructed near Pillar in 1974. Banks, Ration shop, Grocery stores, urban development office were started functioning here. Followed by it was inauguration of Anna Community hall and sports club. In late 80s Udhayam Theatre complex and ESI hospital emerged. More government schools and additional transport facilities added credits to this colony and now Ashok Nagar has become established as a well-connected urban neighbourhood with great institutions, commercials, banks, luxury flats, bungalows, parks, hotels, restaurants, worship places, entertainment halls and more.

Location

Ashok Nagar, Chennai.
Ashok Pillar Junction

Ashok Nagar is located west of Mambalam (T. Nagar), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is surrounded by KK Nagar on the West, Vadapalani on the North and Saidapet on the South.

Transportation

There is an intra-city connectivity from Ashok Nagar. Government city buses and share autos commutes to North, Mid and South Chennai.

There is a Metro station, opposite Udayam. It will the tallest metro station in Chennai and has been planned with 4 floors of shopping area.

Distance From

Chennai International Airport: 8 km, Egmore / Chennai Central stations: 12 km.
Mambalam sub-urban train station: 2 km., Koyambedu bus terminus: 5 km.
Anna Nagar Round Tana: 9 km., Gemini Flyover: 8 km., Mogappair:11 km.

Public Services

Post Office

Post Office

There is a Post Office at Pillar junction

R3 Police Station

R3 Police Station:
R3 police station located at intersection of 2nd Avenue and 4th Avenue. Emergency control room No: 100, Emergency roadways helpline No: 108

Library

The Government Public Library is located at 3rd Avenue.

Telephone Exchange

BSNL telephone exchange is located at Jawaharlal Nehru Road, K.K. Nagar.

Sub Registrar Office

Registrar office for land, house, commercial registrations in Ashok Nagar, are done at Sub Registrar Office located at No.1 S.V.Chidambaram Salai, Jafferkhanpet.

Educational Institutions

Places of Worship

Hanumanthavanam
Mosque

Entertainment

Udhayam Theatre

The Udhayam Multiplex cinema with 4 screens is at Pillar junction. Also close by at Vadapalani are the Kamala, AVM Rajeswari, SSR Pangajam theatres. Kasi theatre is at Ekattuthangal, about 5 min walk from Udhayam.

Sangamam, is a 10-day music & dance festival conducted across Chennai during the month of January. Ashok Nagar corporation park is one of the venuea that hosts this festival.

Play Areas

Manthoppu Colony Ground
Corporation Park

The corporation park is situated near pillar junction. This park has track for walking and a small play area for kids. It is well maintained with cleanliness and toilet facilities. Visitors should park their vehicles outside. Park timings are morning between 5am and 9am, evening between 4pm and 9pm. Chennai corporation's elected council gave the green signal to Metro Rail for taking over the 4,246 sq m of Corporation park in Ashok Nagar. "The parks will be opened to public, only after the works get completed," officials said.

Kids play park at 12th is a compact play area for kids below 10. Park timings are morning between 5am and 9am, evening between 4pm and 9pm.

The Manthope Colony Cricket ground located near Manthope Colony has many unofficial sports clubs. A Tennikoit and Badminton courts are there. Elders and Youths team up for match early mornings and weekends.Football is played in the evenings by many groups.This ground has flood lights which are lit up during evenings daily.Football is primarily played after 5 P.M

Pudhur High School Ground is another spot where many cricket pitches are made on weekends. Broken compound wall at west-side of the school leads to unsafe and unclean environment.

Areas of Chennai
K.K.Nagar Vadapalani Kodambakkam
K.K.Nagar West Mambalam
   Ashok Nagar  
Jafferkhanpet Guindy Saidapet

Neighborhood Newspapers

References

  1. ↑ "Structure of Chennai" (PDF). Chapter 1. CMDA. Retrieved 24 Feb 2013.
  2. ↑ http://pillartimes.com
  3. ↑ http://arcotroadtalk.in
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