Vandalur
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Vandalur வண்டலூர் |
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| Nickname(s): Entrance of Chennai City | |
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| Coordinates: 12°53′N 80°05′E / 12.89°N 80.08°ECoordinates: 12°53′N 80°05′E / 12.89°N 80.08°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 26,311 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | TN-11 |
| Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
| Website | www |
Vandalur is a census town and residential locality in Southern part of the metropolitan city of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. it is a neighbourhood in the southwestern part of Chennai city. Vandalur is called "Entrance Gateway of Beautiful Chennai city". It has the Arignar Anna Zoological Park, which houses some rare species of wild flora and fauna. The neighbourhood is served by Vandalur railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway network.Soon the proposed mono and metro rail will connenct with Proposed Vandalur Mofussil bus terminus.Government has proposed a huge bus terminus for the south bound buses in Vandalur on the Vandalur-Walajabadh state highways,adjacent to Chennai outer ring road and very near to the Vandalur Railway station.If this bus terminus starts to function,Vandalur will become the busiest hub in the city.
As per 2011 census, Vandalur had total population of 16,852. Males constitute 49.9% of the population and females 50%. Vandalur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 72%. In Vandalur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Vandalur is a residential area approximately 6 km to the south of Tambaram. It is adjacent to the Neighbourhood of Peerkankaranai, Perungalathur, Mudichur, Mannivakkam.
Vandalur forms the junction of the Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road, Connecting the Grand Southern Trunk Road (GST) with Old Mamallapuram Road (OMR). The Outer Ring Road (Vandalur - Minjur) is a major transport corridor being developed along the periphery of Chennai Metropolitan Area by the CMDA. The Vandalur Flyover to be inaugurated in January 2012 will connect the east and west side of the Vandalur railway station. It will have a bowstring design similar to that of Rangarajapuram flyover. A satellite commercial corridor is likely to be developed along the Outer Ring Road (ORR)
65-acre terminus for south-bound buses at Vandalur: The Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus in Koyambedu, when opened in 2002, was touted as the largest in Asia. Now, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority has identified land for a new terminus in Vandalur, that will be more than twice the size of the CMBT, to handle south-bound long-distance buses and ease the pressure on the Koyambedu facility.
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