Anna Nagar West
| Anna Nagar West | |
|---|---|
| neighbourhood | |
  Anna Nagar West  Anna Nagar West  Anna Nagar West | |
| Coordinates: 13°05′55″N 80°12′04″E / 13.09853°N 80.2011°ECoordinates: 13°05′55″N 80°12′04″E / 13.09853°N 80.2011°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai District |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Government | |
| • Body | Chennai Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 600101 |
| Legislative Assembly constituency | villivakam |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
| Website |
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Anna Nagar West (Tamil: அண்ணா நகர் மேற்கு) is a township in Chennai, India.It is the western extension of Anna Nagar.It is one of the hotspots in Chennai. It is one of the major transport and residential hub in Chennai. More than one lakh people are living in this area. It is a well planned residential locality. This region consists of various schools and hospitals. Millenium Park is the largest park in this region.
History
Anna Nagar West originated as a suburban village. It was the extension of Anna Nagar owing to urbanisation. It was developed along with Anna Nagar during the World Trade Fair in the year 1968. The board developed residential plots, apartments, commercial complexes, wide roads, school zones, bus terminus, and large parks. Its boundaries are Park Road, Anna Nagar Sixth Avenue, Inner Ring Road, Ambattur Main Road and M.T.H Road as its boundaries. Now its layout is completely changed. New apartments are rising constantly.
Transportation
Road
Anna Nagar West terminus is situated on the Inner Ring Road. The West terminus is one of the largest bus terminals in the city which was built by the Pallavan Transport Corporation(PTC) in 1973. It came under the Aynavaram PTC region. Its code is ANW. Buses to different parts of the city begin from the West Terminus.The roads are designed based on a matrix structure similar to roads in developed countries in the western world; all the roads are laid parallel and perpendicular to each other like Anna Nagar. This terminus has about 232 buses and about 213 buses are on daily trips.[1] About 50,000 people use this terminus daily. This is the main depot for Mogappair, CMBT, and MMDA bus terminals. Buses to various parts of the city passes through this terminus.
Bus transport is the major mode of transport in this region as it connects various parts of the city.
| Normal | Express | Deluxe | AC Volvo | Night |
List of MTC bus routes from Anna Nagar West Bus Terminus
| Route Number | Destination | Via |
|---|---|---|
| 7F | Broadway | Thirumangalam, Roundtana, Chinthamani, Kilpauk Garden Road, Kelleys, Doveton, Chennai Central railway station |
| 7F | Broadway/Secretariat | Thirumangalam, Roundtana, Chinthamani, Kilpauk Garden Road, Kelleys, Doveton, Chennai Central railway station, Broadway |
| 7F | Broadway/High Court | Thirumangalam, Roundtana, Chinthamani, Kilpauk Garden Road, Kelleys, Doveton, Chennai Central railway station, Broadway |
| 7F | Broadway | Thirumangalam, Roundtana, Chinthamani, Kilpauk Garden Road, Kelleys, Doveton, Chennai Central railway station |
| 15C | Broadway | Thirumangalam, Roundtana, SKYWALK, Sterling Road, DPI, Egmore, Chennai Central railway station |
| 15A | Broadway | Maharani, Brindavan Colony, Kilpauk Garden Road, Kelleys, Doveton, Chennai Central railway station |
| 15D/15 | Broadway/Secretariat | Maharani, Anna Nagar East, Aminijikarai, Taylors Road, Dasaprakash, Chennai Central railway station |
| 24A | Vivekananda House | Maharani, Brindavan Colony, Aminjikarai, Taylors Road, Sterling Road, Gemini, Royapettah Hospital |
| 24A | Vivekananda House | Maharani, Brindavan Colony, Aminjikarai, Taylors Road, Sterling Road, Gemini, Royapettah Hospital |
| M170T | Thiruvanmiyur | Thirumangalam, CMBT, Vadapalani, Ashok Nagar, CIPET, Guindy Thiru Vi Ka Estate, Concorde, Guru Nanak College, Velachery, Taramani, SRP |
| 41C | Thiruvanmiyur | Thirumangalam, Roundtana, Chinthamani, Aminjikarai, Taylors Road, Sterling Road, D.M.S, Luz Corner, Mylapore, Mandaveli, Adyar Bus Depot |
^Buses such as 7H, 7M, 7K, 147A, 147B, 27L, 27N, etc., start their trip from this terminus during lunchtime and return back on midnight.
List of MTC Bus Routes through Anna Nagar West Depot
| Bus Route No | Starting Point | Passes By | Stop Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Redhills/Padiyanallur | Anna Nagar West | Guindy I.E |
| 113 | Redhills/Padiyanallur | Anna Nagar West | Guindy I.E |
| 114 | Redhills | Anna Nagar West | Vandalur Zoo |
| 114 | Redhills | Anna Nagar West | Vandalur Zoo |
| 114 | Redhills | Anna Nagar West | Vandalur Zoo |
| 114 | Redhills | Anna Nagar West | Vandalur Zoo |
| 114CT | Redhills | Anna Nagar West | CMBT |
| 114CCT | Gnayaru | Anna Nagar West | CMBT |
| 114E | Redhills/Erumai Vettipalayam | Anna Nagar West | Koyambedu Market |
| 114ET | Padiyanallur | Anna Nagar West | Tambaram |
| 114P | Padiyanallur | Anna Nagar West | Koyambedu Market |
| 114S | Seemavaram | Anna Nagar West | Koyambedu Market |
| 114T | T.Nagar | Anna Nagar West | Redhills |
| 121A | Manali | Anna Nagar West | Koyambedu Market |
| 121A | Manali | Anna Nagar West | CMBT |
| 121A | Manali | Anna Nagar West | Koyambedu Market |
| 121B | Manali | Anna Nagar West | Koyambedu Market |
| 121B | Manali | Anna Nagar West | Koyambedu Market |
| 121C | Ennore | Anna Nagar West | CMBT |
| 121D | Manali New Town | Anna Nagar West | CMBT |
| 121G | K.Kannadasan Nagar | Anna Nagar West | CMBT |
| 127H | Anna Square | Anna Nagar West | Villivakkam |
| 147T | Mathur M.M.D.A | Anna Nagar West | T.Nagar |
| 157C | CMBT | Anna Nagar West | Gnayaru |
| 170A | Madhavaram | Anna Nagar West | Vandalur Zoo |
| 170ACT | Madhavaram | Anna Nagar West | CMBT |
| 170B | Peravallur Kumaran Nagar | Anna Nagar West | Guindy I.E |
| 170B | Peravallur Kumaran Nagar | Anna Nagar West | Guindy I.E |
| 170C | Thiru Vi Ka Nagar | Anna Nagar West | Guindy I.E |
| 170CET | Manali | Anna Nagar West | Guindy I.E |
| 170G | Periyar Nagar | Anna Nagar West | Guindy I.E |
| 170K | Ambattur OT | Anna Nagar West | Guduvanchery |
| 170M | Manali | Anna Nagar West | Velachery |
| 170S | M.K.B Nagar East | Anna Nagar West | Guindy I.E |
| 170T | K.Kannadasan Nagar | Anna Nagar West | Vandalur Zoo |
| 27H | Avadi | Anna Nagar West | Anna Square |
| 27H | Avadi | Anna Nagar West | Anna Square |
| 27R | Oragadam | Anna Nagar West | Anna Square |
| 41D | Mandaveli | Anna Nagar West | Avadi |
| 41D | Mandaveli | Anna Nagar West | Avadi |
| 41DET | Mandaveli | Anna Nagar West | Senthil Nagar |
| 46 | Thiru Vi Ka Nagar | Anna Nagar West | CMBT |
| 46 | Thiru Vi Ka Nagar | Anna Nagar West | CMBT |
| 46 | Thiru Vi Ka Nagar | Anna Nagar West | CMBT |
| A47 | Avadi | Anna Nagar West | Thiruvanmiyur |
| A47 | Avadi | Anna Nagar West | Thiruvanmiyur |
| 47D | Avadi | Anna Nagar West | Thiruvanmiyur |
| 47D | Avadi | Anna Nagar West | Thiruvanmiyur |
| 47D | Avadi | Anna Nagar West | Thiruvanmiyur |
| 47DET | Korattur | Anna Nagar West | T.Nagar |
| 48C | Vallalar Nagar | Anna Nagar West | CMBT |
| 514 | CMBT | Anna Nagar West | Periyapalayam |
| 514 | CMBT | Anna Nagar West | Periyapalayam |
| 514ET | CMBT | Anna Nagar West | Enambakkam |
| 533 | Arani | Anna Nagar West | CMBT |
| 558L | Minjur New Town | Anna Nagar West | CMBT |
| 58V | CMBT | Anna Nagar West | Redhills |
| 70 | Avadi | Anna Nagar West | Tambaram |
| 70 | Avadi | Anna Nagar West | Tambaram |
| 70 | Avadi | Anna Nagar West | Tambaram |
| 70 | Ambattur I.E | Anna Nagar West | Tambaram |
| 70A | Avadi | Anna Nagar West | Vandalur Zoo |
| 70A | Avadi | Anna Nagar West | Vandalur Zoo |
| 70L | Ambattur OT | Anna Nagar West | Tambaram |
| B70 | Pattabiram | Anna Nagar West | Guindy I.E |
| B70 | Pattabiram | Anna Nagar West | Guindy I.E |
Railway
The Anna Nagar railway station was inaugurated in the year 2003. It is located on road that connects with Villivakkam. The railway line stretches for 3.09 kilometers and links Anna Nagar with the Tiruvallur-Chennai suburban line. Between 2003 and 2007, five suburban trains were operated from Anna Nagar to Chennai Beach via Villivakkam. The station was closed in 2007 for the construction of the Padi elevated rotary. However, after the completion of the rotary in 2009, the station remained closed owing to its low patronage. There were plans to reopen the station in 2011.[2] None of them materialised, however.[3]
The nearest metro stations to Anna Nagar West is the Thirumangalam metro station as a part of the Chennai Metro, which is in the final stages of its construction.
Education and health care
Schools, hospitals and guest houses define this suburb which abounds with schools and hospitals are a close second.
Schools in Anna Nagar West
- SBOA Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Chennai
- SBOA Primary Campus
- SBOA Tiny Tyros Pre School
- Guild of Service
- CSI Ewart Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Chennai
- Kutties, the first step day care
- British School
- Leo Matriculation and Higher Secondary School
- Shri Krishnaswamy Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Vidvattva International School
- Mary Clubwala Jadhav Special High School
- Ajay Higher Secondary School for the hearing impared
- The Schram Academy
Hospitals in Anna Nagar West
- Madras Naturopathy & Siddha Hospital
- Silkee Laser Research Institute
- Scarf Hospital
- KKR ENT Hospital
- I.K. Hospitals
- Shivas Eye Care
- Heritage Ayurveda Clinic
- Christian Maternity Home clinic
- Excel Polyclinic
- Barking Fine Pet Clinic
- B's Creche & Play School
Location in context
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Padi/Korattur | Kolathur | Villivakkam | |
| Padi |  |
Anna Nagar | ||
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| Mogappair East | Padikuppam/Thirumangalam | Thirumangalam |
References
- ↑ Vijaiya, Raghavan.K (25 November 2012). "List of bus services in Chennai". MTC. Chennai: MTC. Retrieved 25 Nov 2012.
- ↑ "Train service from Anna Nagar to resume - The Times of India". The Times Of India.
- ↑ T. Madhavan. "Padi and Anna Nagar wait for rail link". The Hindu.
