Pattabiram

Pattabiram
Pattabiram
neighbourhood
Pattabiram
Pattabiram
Pattabiram
Coordinates: 13°07′25″N 80°03′36″E / 13.1236°N 80.06°E / 13.1236; 80.06Coordinates: 13°07′25″N 80°03′36″E / 13.1236°N 80.06°E / 13.1236; 80.06
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
Taluk Avadi
Metro Chennai
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 600072
Vehicle registration TN-12

Pattabiram is a neighbourhood situated on the western part of Chennai (formerly known as Madras), India. The town, which falls under the local administrative limits of Avadi Municipality, is about 25 km from the Chennai Central Railway stat

Transportation

Railways and roadways

Pattabiram is served by suburban trains, which connects it to different parts of Chennai City, especially Chennai Central and Chennai Beach Railway stations. All trains bound for Thirvallur, Arakkonam and Pattabiram Military Siding stop at Pattabiram Railway station, with the exception of a few fast trains. The suburb is also served by a number of Chennai Metropolitan buses from different parts of the city and surrounding suburban areas.

On 4 October 2013, the Tamil Nadu Highways department issued a GO extending the entire stretch of the road till Tirutani to 6 lanes at a cost of ₹ 1,680 million, by means of land acquisition from 12 villages.[1] In the first phase, the road will be widened to 100 ft (4 lanes) with center median at a cost of ₹ 980 million.[2]

Train

All normal EMU trains bound to Thiruvallur, Arakkonam, Kadambathur, Thiruvalangadu and Tirutani starting from Chennai Central and Chennai Beach halt at Pattabiram. Separate station is for Pattabiram Military Siding also situated North side from Pattabiram Railway station.

Educational institutions

Among the major institutions in Pattabiram is an old and famous Hindu college affiliated to the University of Madras. There are also quite a few engineering and arts colleges within the vicinity, including A.M.S College of Engineering, Jaya Engineering College, and Jaya College of Arts and Science.

Industries

One of the Pattabiram's major industries is, now defunct, Southern Structural Limited, a factory which produced pressure vessels, steel fabrication, and container-handling cranes. Opened in 1958, the company was owned by Tamil Nadu Govt, with a total of 850 employees. Currently, Govt of Tamilnadu has planned to build its third Tidel Park in this place.This project includes a five-star hotel, convention centre and residential flats apart from the IT park. Owned by the state government, the 45 acres of land is on the Chennai-Tiruvallur road and within easy access of suburban railway line and arterial roads, said government officials.[3]

Sports

Among the locale's notable residents is Ms. Kavitha, who hails from the Sekkadu area of Pattabiram. She became an Asian gold medalist in Kabaddi.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chennai to Tirupati 6-lane highway soon". The Deccan Chronicle. Chennai: The Deccan Chronicle. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 27 Oct 2013.
  2. ↑ "Encroachments along CTH Road removed". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 27 Oct 2013.
  3. ↑ PTI (28 Sep 2016). "TN to set up TIDEL-III Park Pattabiram-Avadi". Times of India. The Times Group. Retrieved 28 Sep 2016.
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