Neighborhood in Chennai, India
Porur
Porur is a neighbourhood of the city of Chennai, India.
It forms part of the Maduravoyal taluk of Chennai district. Situated about 17 kilometres by road from Chennai in the western part of the city, Porur is largely a residential neighbourhood with a significant portion devoted to commercial, religious, and industrial activities. Porur's ideal geographic position at the junction of the Mount-Poonamallee and Kundrathur roads at the western gates to Chennai city remains a major driver of economic growth.
How locals move
Getting around Porur the local way
- 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.
- Get aroundShare autos have emerged as an alternative mode of transport in Chennai.
- Get aroundAnother four-wheeler, Magic (manufactured by Tata), has started running in and around the city, which operates similarly to share autos and meter taxis.
- Get aroundA Chennai-based event management company, Chennai Event Management Services, has been having auto-rickshaw rallies from Chennai to Mumbai, or Kanyakumari, etc., and has developed a great fan following for them.
From Wikivoyage: Chennai, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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