Kattupakkam is a suburb of

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. It is located in the western side of the city.

Location

Kattupakkam is located 20 kilometres from

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on the

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 ...

. The nearest bus depot is at

Iyyappanthangal Iyyappanthangal is a western neighborhood of Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. It comes under Mangadu Municipality of Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA), governed by CMDA. It is located away from Fort St George on the Mount-Poonamallee Road. The neares ...

, which is one kilometre from Kattupakkam, while the nearest railway station is at

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, 8 kilometres away. Kattupakkam is near to the

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Amman temple.

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Karumari Amman Temple is about 5 kilometers from here. The

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), formerly Sri Ramachandra University (SRU), formerly Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute (SRMC & RI), is a private institute located in Porur, Chennai, India. ...

is about 2 kilometers.

Landmarks

Kattupakkam has a number of temples, mosques and churches. The Sri Vada Chendur Murugan Temple at Kattupakkam is one of the oldest Hindu temples built in the city. Pillayar Kovil on the Sendurpuram Main Road is another old temple. {{coord, 13.039345, 80.126515, display=title Neighbourhoods in Chennai