Arcot Road (also known as N. S. Krishnan Salai) ( SH-113) is one of the main arterial roads of the city of

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. It runs for 12 kilometres and connects Nungambakkam with

Porur Porur () is a neighbourhood of Chennai, India. It is situated in the Maduravoyal taluk of Chennai district in the southern part of the city. Since 2011, it has been a part of the Chennai Corporation and included in zone number 11. The earliest ...

. The road was constructed during the early 1940s and has been responsible for the development of the outlying areas on the western fringes of Chennai city.

Alignment

A span of 6 kilometres of the Arcot Road is located within the

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and the remaining 6 kilometres are located in the

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of Thiruvallur district. The

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, along with the

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planned to build a 400-metre long flyover along

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at the junction of Arcot Road in

Vadapalani Vadapalani is a neighbourhood in the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for its film studios and the Vadapalani Andavar Temple, which is an important pilgrimage centre. Situated in the western part of Chennai, Vadapalani is an im ...

on either side of the metro viaduct. The

is building another flyover at the junction of Arcot Road with

Mount-Poonamallee Road St. Thomas Mount-Poonamallee Road, popularly known as the Mount-Poonamallee Road (SH-55), is an arterial road in the city of Chennai, India. It runs for 11 kilometres from Kathipara Junction to the NH 4 highway connecting St. Thomas Mount wit ...

near

Neighbourhoods traversed by Arcot Road

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* Alwarthirunagar * Valasarawakkam *

Alapakkam Alapakkam () is a neighbourhood in western part of Central Chennai. It belongs to Central Chennai Revenue Division of Chennai district. It is surrounded by Porur, Valasaravakkam and Maduravoyal. It is part of Chennai corporation under zone 11. ...

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Alignment

Neighbourhoods traversed by Arcot Road

See also

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