Vinayagapuram
Located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Vinayagapuram is a northern region of Chennai city's Chennai district.
Vinayagapuram | |
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Chennai city | |
  Vinayagapuram | |
| Coordinates: 13.15°N 80.24°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai district |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Zone | Madhavaram Zone No 3 |
| Division | Tondiarpet |
| Government | |
| • Body | Chennai Corporation |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600099 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-05-xxxx |
| Lok Sabha constituency | North Chennai |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Madhavaram |
| Civic agency | Greater Chennai Corporation |
Location and surroundings
Vinayagapuram is a suburban residential area near Puzhal, Tamil Nadu. It is located just 1 km away from Retteri junction in Kolathur, Chennai. The area's main commuting route is a ring road near Lucas TVS junction, which connects the suburb to Padi, New Avadi road, Ayanavaram High Road, Anna Nagar, and Puzhal. Vinayagapuram was attached to the Chennai Corporation in 2011, aiding in its development. The neighbourhoods of Vinayagapuram consist of Anna Nagar, Villivakkam, Puzhal, Retteri junction, Kolathur, Jawahar Nagar, Lakshmipuram, TVK Nagar, Senthil Nagar, Perambur, Puthagaram, Madhavaram, Surapet, and Periyar Nagar. It is close to the Grand North Trunk (GNT) road, which connects to Grand South trunk (GST) road.
Transportation
The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) operates passenger buses to Vinayagapuram from other major parts of the city. The government has allotted a place for a bus terminal near the Vinayagapuram bus stand. The bus routes operated are 142 to Perambur and 29 ext to Mandaveli. These small buses ply between Vinayagapuram to Villivakkam. Share autorickshaws play an important role in transportation, as there is no railway line passing through Vinayagapuram.
Educational institutions
:
- Velammal Engineering College (Surapet)
- Kings School
- Infant Jesus School
- Everwin School
- Velammal School (Surapet)
- Veera Savarkar School
- Godson School
- Soka Ikeda Arts & Science College
Temples and churches
The Vinayagapuram area is surrounded by both ancient and new temples, including the Bala Vinayagar Temple, Ancient Perumal Temple, Shirdipuram Sarva Shakthi Peedam-Shirdi Sai Baba Temple in Thirumal Nagar, Parvathi Amman Temple, Ayyappan Temple and Old Hanuman Temple since 1990. The E.C.I Church, the Zion Garden AG Church, and the C.S.I Church of New Life in Jesus are all notable churches located in the Teachers Colony.
Hospitals
Vinayagapuram has several hospitals, including the following:
- Maaya Speciality Hospitals
- Lake View Hospital
- Kumaran Hospital[1]
- Vetri Hospital
- City Dental Care
References
- "Home". Kumaran Hospitals | Defining Healthcare. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
