Meenambakkam
Meenambakkam is a southern neighbourhood of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Meenambakkam is a southern neighbourhood of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is home to Chennai International Airport, the Airports Authority of India regional office, and the DGQA Complex. It was under the reign of the Pallava kingdom. The name Meenambakkam signifies that it is a settlement near the coast. Pakkam means a settlement near to the coast. Meenambakkam was cherished with lakes, ponds and borderlines the Adyar river. This makes it a rich source of fishes. Hence the name Meenambakkam was coined.
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Worth seeing in and around Meenambakkam
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Kathipara Junction
Kathiparai Junction is a major road junction in the Indian city of Chennai, capital of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Situated at the Alandur area, between the intersection of the Grand Southern Trunk Road, Inner Ring Road, Anna Salai and Mount-Poonamallee Road.
3.8 km · bridge in India · Wikipedia - 02Le Royal Meridien, Chennai
Le Royal Méridien Chennai is a five-star luxury hotel in Chennai, India. Initially built as Madras Hilton at an investment of ₹ 1,650 million, the hotel was, however, opened as Le Royal Meridien Chennai in 2000.
3.9 km · building in India · Wikipedia - 03Trident, Chennai
Trident, Chennai is a five-star hotel located on GST Road at Meenambakkam, Chennai, India, directly across GST Road from the Chennai International Airport, about 20 minutes from the Chennai city centre. Managed by the Oberoi Group of Hotels, the hotel is built on 5 acres of land and is the first airport hotel of the city.
1.3 km · building in India · Wikipedia - 04Anjaneya Temple, Nanganallur
The Anjaneya Temple at Nanganallur, Chennai is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Hanuman. The principal idol of Hanuman is 32-feet tall and sculpted from a single piece of granite, which the second tallest Hanuman after Panchavatee near Puducherry.
2.1 km · Hindu temple · Wikipedia - 05Butt Road Jumma Masjid
The Butt Road Jumma Masjid is a Friday mosque located in Parangimalai on the outskirts of Chennai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Situated 13 kilometres from Chennai city and 2 kilometres from Guindy on the Mount-Poonamallee Road, the mosque caters to the Muslim population of the suburb and the nearby cantonment.
3.1 km · mosque in India · Wikipedia - 06Officers Training Academy
The Officers Training Academy is a training establishment of the Indian Army that trains officers for the Short Service Commission. The 49-week course at the OTA prepares graduates for all branches of the Army, except for the Army Medical Corps.
2.1 km · Premiere Training Institute for Short Service Commissioned Officers · Wikipedia - 07Radisson Blu Hotel Chennai
Radisson Blu is a five-star hotel in Chennai, India. It is located on GST Road at Meenambakkam.
1.5 km · building in India · Wikipedia - 08Agasteeswarar Temple, Kolapakkam
Agasteeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Kolapakkam, a suburb of Chennai, India. While the presiding deity is Shiva, there are shrines for the Navagrahas or nine planets within the temple complex.
3.8 km · temple in India · Wikipedia - 09Phoenix Marketcity Chennai
Phoenix Marketcity is a shopping mall developed by Phoenix Mills Limited located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was opened in January 2013 and is the 2nd largest mall in the city.
3.8 km · shopping mall in Chennai · Wikipedia - 10Nandeeswarar Temple
Nandeeswarar Temple is located in Adambakkam in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. It is close to St.
2.8 km · temple in India · Wikipedia
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Getting to Meenambakkam
- Airports
- Chennai (MAA), 1 km · Tirupati (TIR), 99 km · Kempegowda Bengaluru (BLR), 268 km
- Stations
- Chennai International Airport, 1.4 km · St. Thomas Mount railway station, 2.7 km · Chennai International Airport metro station, 1.4 km · Meenambakkam metro station, 100 m · Nanganallur Road metro station, 2.5 km
- Tirupati → Meenambakkam109 km · quickest by road, 2h 47m · ₹960–1,190
- Bengaluru → Meenambakkam280 km · quickest by road, 4h 59m · ₹2,050–2,570
- Tiruchirappalli → Meenambakkam290 km · quickest by road, 5h 8m · ₹2,010–2,510
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Meenambakkam
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Meenambakkam. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inThe two terminals are near each other, and it is better to tell your exact destination to the taxi/auto-rickshaw driver.
- Get inThe two terminals are near each other, and it is better to tell your exact destination to the taxi/auto-rickshaw driver.
- Get aroundThe fares of Chennai auto-rickshaws have been an enormous political topic for many years and have contributed to the perception that the city's auto-rickshaw drivers never use meters and continually fleece passengers.
- Get aroundHowever, despite the reputation, trips by auto rickshaw actually are quick, but rarely based on the metered price.
- Get aroundAuto rickshaw meters are being outfitted with GPS and electronic digital receipt printers.
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Next door to Meenambakkam
Meenambakkam is 12 km from Ambattur, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- ManapakkamVillage in Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, India2.7 km
- Madipakkamsuburb of Chennai3.4 km
- Nandambakkamneighborhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India3.6 km
- St. Thomas Mounthillock and neighbourhood located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India2.9 km
- MoovarasampettaiVillage in Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, India3.1 km
- PolichalurVillage in Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, India3.9 km