Pattabiram (), which is pronounced as 'Pattaabhiraam', is a locality in Avadi and
neighbourhood
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situated on the western part of
Chennai
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(formerly known as
Madras
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), Tamil Nadu, in
India
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. The suburb, which falls under
Avadi
Avadi () is a suburb of Chennai within Chennai Metropolitan Area limit, located in the Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a municipal corporation west of Chennai, about from Chennai Central Railway Station. It is surrounded by majo ...
Municipal Corporation, is about 25 km from the
Chennai Central railway station
Chennai Central (station code: MAS, short for ''Madras''), officially known as Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is the busiest railway ...
.
IT Parks
One of the Pattabiram's major
industries
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is, now defunct, Southern Structural Limited, a
factory
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which produced
pressure vessel
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Construction methods and materials may be chosen to suit the pressure application, and will depend on the size o ...
s,
steel
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fabrication, and container-handling
cranes. Opened in 1958, the company was owned by Tamil Nadu Govt, with a total of 850 employees. Currently, Govt of Tamil Nadu has planned to build its third
Tidel Park in this place. This project includes a five-star hotel, convention centre and residential flats apart from the IT park. Owned by the state government, the 45 acres of land is on the Chennai-Tiruvallur road and within easy access of suburban railway line and arterial roads, said government officials.
With the state allotting 10 acres for the Tidel Park, the 21-storied building will be 60 meters tall and will have hanging gardens between the 15th and 19th floors. Large murals are planned in the main lobby and a gym and indoor games will come up on the 12th floor. The complex will also have a huge food court in a separate block. The building will have office spaces measuring 495,000 square feet, with about 50 companies in the IT/ITES sector. Office spaces will range from 300 square feet to 25,000 square feet. Work is expected to begin by January 2020 and will be completed in two years.
Transport
Railways
Pattabiram is served by suburban trains, which connects it to different parts of Chennai City, especially Chennai Central and Chennai Beach Railway stations. All trains bound for Thirvallur, Arakkonam and Pattabiram Military Siding stop at Pattabiram Railway station, with the exception of a few
fast trains.
All normal EMU trains bound to
Thiruvallur
Tiruvallur is a Grade I municipality and a fast developing city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of Coovum river about from downtown Chennai ( Madras) and just 5 km from megacity border, in the western p ...
,
Arakkonam
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,
Kadambathur
Kadambathur, also spelt Kadambattur, is a town located in Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a census town in Tiruvallur taluk. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 11,235.
Districts
Kadambat ...
,
Thiruvalangadu
Thiruvalangadu is a village on the western suburbs of Chennai, India. The railway station is located on the Chennai-Arakkonam Route, the penultimate station before Arakkonam.
Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple is situated at a distance of 5 km fro ...
and
Tiruttani
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starting from
Chennai Central
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and
Chennai Beach
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halt at Pattabiram. Separate station is for
Pattabiram Military Siding - PTMS situated at the north side of
Pattabiram railway station.
By road
The suburb is also served by a number of Chennai Metropolitan buses from different parts of the city and surrounding suburban areas.
On 4 October 2013, the Tamil Nadu Highways department issued a GO extending the entire stretch of the road till Thirunindravur - Padi to 6 lanes at a cost of 1,680 million, by means of land acquisition from 12 villages.
In the first phase, the road will be widened to 100 ft (4 lanes) with center median at a cost of 980 million.
Pattabiram has a bus terminus and is served by the
Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses.
Educational institutions
Among the major institutions in Pattabiram is an old and famous
Hindu
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college
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affiliated to the
University of Madras
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. Sri Ramakrishna School a well known school in that region which made a huge educational service in that region and was appreciated my former Members of that constituency. There are also quite a few
Engineering
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and
arts college
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s within the vicinity, including
A.M.S College of Engineering,
Jaya Engineering College
Jaya Engineering College is an educational institute located in Thiruninravur, Tamil Nadu, India. The college is ISO 9001:2000 certified and affiliated to Anna University, Chennai.
It is situated 7 km west of Avadi, 25 km from Chenna ...
, Shakthi Engineering College and Jaya College of Arts and Science.
Schools
01. Sri Ramakrishna Matric. Hr. Sec. School
02. Sri Ramakrishna Scool
03. Govt. School, Thandurai
04. Govt. School, Uzhaipalar Nagar
05. Govt. School, Cholan Nagar
06. Govt. School, Modern City
07. Thangamani Matric.Hr.Sec.School
08. Good Shepherd Matric.Hr.Sec.School
09. Immanuvel Matric.Hr.Sec.School
10. Bharathi Matric School.
11. Govt. School, Chatiram
Colleges
01.Hindu College
02.AMS Engineering College
03.AMS Polytechnic College
04.Sarvodhaya ITI
05.Vinayaka ITI
See also
*
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
*
Chennai Metropolitan Area
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References
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Cities and towns in Tiruvallur district
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