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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Adambakkam
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| subdivision_name2 = Chennai
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| postal_code = 600088
| area_code = 44 - 225, 233, 234
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'''Adambakkam''' is a neighbourhood of [[Chennai]], [[India]]. It is primarily a residential locality situated in [[South Chennai]] . Adambakkam area comes under [[Velachery taluk]] and [[Alandur taluk]], [[Chennai District]] of Chennai Corporation. Adambakkam is surrounded by areas namely, [[Alandur]] in the North-West, [[Nanganallur]] in the West, [[Madipakkam]] in the South, [[Velachery]] in the East and [[Guindy]] in the North. Earlier, one part of Adambakkam was under the direct governance of Chennai Corporation. From October 2011 onwards, the entire area was merged with the Chennai Corporation.<ref>{{cite news|title=Expanded Chennai Corporationto be divided into 3 regions|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article2658830.ece|access-date=24 July 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=25 November 2011}}</ref> Upon completion of the [[Chennai MRTS|MRTS]] extension line, the neighbourhood will be served by [[Adambakkam railway station]]. Its Proximity to commercial localities like [[Velachery]], accessible railway stations, Metro Stations and road transport routes makes Adambakkam an ideal choice of location to live.

==Geography==
Adambakkam is located at {{coord|12.99|N|80.20|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Adambakkam.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Adambakkam]</ref> It has an average elevation of 7 metres (23 feet). The Adambakkam Lake situated in Jeevan Nagar and the Velachery Lake situated in Kakkan Nagar are the two lakes present in the locality.

==Culture==
[[File:Sri Subramaniya Swamy Temple at Brindavan Nagar.jpg|thumb|Sri Subramaniya Swamy Temple at Brindavan Nagar.]]
[[File:St Mark's Catholic Church, Adambakkam.jpg|thumb|St Mark's Catholic Church is an important Catholic Church in Adambakkam.]]
Adambakkam has a population with diverse cultures and religions where Hindus, Muslims and Christians co-exist. Prominent Hindu temples are the famous Pazhandi Amman temple near St.Thomas Mount railway station, Sundara Vinayagar Temple in NGO COLONY, Devi Nagamuthu Mariamman temple in EB Colony, [[Kartikeya|Lord Subramanya]] temple in Brindavan Nagar, Bhuvaneshwari Amman temple in Andal Nagar and Nandeeswarar temple near St. Thomas Mount railway station. Viswaroopa Sarvamangala [[Shaneeswaran|Shaneeswara]] Bhagawan Sannidhi is located inside Devi Nagamuthu Mariamman temple. Prominent Mosque is the Masthan Gori Masjid in Masthan Ghori street. Prominent Church is St. Mark's Catholic Church in Brindavan Nagar. Adhibhagawan Digambar Jain Temple at Gandhi street, Vanuvampetttai near Adambakkam is a famous Jain temple.

==Transport==
[[File:Karuneegar street.jpg|alt=|thumb|320x320px|Karuneegar Street ( Northern End), adjacent to the [[St. Thomas Mount Railway Station]], is the business center of Adambakkam and connects Adambakkam to [[Alandur]].]]
Adambakkam has a fully functional MTC Bus Terminus/Depot at NGO Colony in City Link Road. MTC uses this depot to park, maintain and refuel most of its buses serving nearby areas.

The [[St. Thomas Mount railway station|St. Thomas Mount Railway Station]] between Alandur and Adambakkam, part of the [[Chennai suburban railway]] serves this area.The phase II extension of the elevated [[Mass Rapid Transit System (Chennai)|Mass Rapid Transit System]] (MRTS) railway project is progressing at full pace and Adambakkam Station is expected to be built in Medavakkam main road junction near Vanuvampet ([[Madipakkam|Madippakam]]). ''St. Thomas Mount subway'' (underpass) and ''Thillai Ganga Nagar subway'' (underpass) connects Adambakkam with [[National Highway 32 (India)|GST Road]]. The Kakkan Bridge connects Ramakrishnapuram and Brindavan Nagar. Another underpass exclusive for two wheeler traffic that connects the link road of Adambakkam and the Velachery road of [[Alandur]] is under construction.

'''Summary of Transport facilities in Adambakkam:'''
* '''MTC bus services''' via Medavakkam Main Road from all major areas to [[Nanganallur]], [[Ullagaram]]([[Madipakkam]]), [[Keelkattalai]], [[Nanmangalam Reserve Forest|Nanmangalam]], [[Kovilambakkam]] and Medavakkam Koot Road.
* '''MTC bus services''' via Brindavan Nagar from all major areas to Puzhuthivakkam and AG's Colony.
* Beach-Tambaram-Chengalpattu '''Suburban train service.'''
* '''MRTS''' extension from Velachery to Puzhuthivakkam, Adambakkam and St. Thomas Mount (Under construction).<ref>{{cite news|last=Aloysius Xavier Lopez|title=MRTS to Adambakkam likely by mid-2012|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article2636912.ece|access-date=24 July 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=18 November 2011}}</ref>
* [[File:Medavakkam main road.jpg|thumb|Medavakkam Main Road Northern End lies in Adambakkam.]]'''Metro Rail''' from Central to St.Thomas Mount via Koyambedu running service via Alandur. Can also switch to Airport at Alandur.
'''Important Roads:'''[[File:City Link Road.jpg|thumb|An Aerial View of the City Link Road. City Link Road is one of the most important roads in Adambakkam.]]

* '''City link Road''' ('''Link Road''') - Connects Race view Colony ([[Guindy]]) and Brindavan Nagar.

*'''Brindavan/Sakthi/Mahalakshmi/Balaji Nagar Main Road''' - Connects Kakkan Nagar and Jawaharlal Nehru road ([[Inner Ring Road, Chennai|inner ring road]]).
*'''Medavakkam Main Road''' - Connects [[St. Thomas Mount railway station|St Thomas Mount Railway Station]] and Jawaharlal Nehru road ([[Inner Ring Road, Chennai|inner ring road]]) and further towards [[Medavakkam]] via [[Madipakkam]], [[Keelkattalai|Keelkatalai]] and [[Kovilambakkam]].
*'''Thiruvalluvar Main Road''' - Connects [[St. Thomas Mount railway station|St Thomas Mount Railway Station]] and Adambakkam Depot (N.G.O Colony Bus Terminus).
*'''Karuneegar Street''' - Connects Parthasarathy Nagar and [[National Highway 32 (India)|GST road]] via [[Alandur]].

The Jawaharlal Nehru road ([[Inner Ring Road, Chennai|inner ring road]]) that outlines Adambakkam in the southern side is becoming a hot spot for real estate and commercial establishments.

==Educational Institutions==
[[File:D.A.V School Adambakkam.jpg|thumb|D.A.V School Adambakkam Branch is one of the Prestigious Schools in Chennai]]
* New Prince Matriculation Higher Secondary School
* D.A.V School
* G.K Shetty Hindu Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School
* GKS Hindu Vidyalaya
* St. Mark's High School
* Indira Gandhi Matriculation School
* Beta Matriculation Higher Secondary School
* Saint Britto's College

== Hospitals ==

* G.R. Hospital and Fertility Centre
* Ponmalligai Multi Speciality Hospital
* SP Hospital
* Prime Care Hospital
*Mount Multispeciality Hospitals
{{Geographic Location
|title = '''Areas of Chennai'''
|Northwest = [[Anna International Airport]]
|North = [[Alandur]]
|Northeast = [[Guindy]]
|West = [[Nanganallur]]
|Centre = Adambakkam
|East = [[Velachery]]
|Southwest = [[Nanganallur]]
|South = [[Madipakkam]][[Puzhuthivakkam]]
|Southeast = [[Velachery]]
}}

== See also ==

* [[Nanganallur]]
* [[Puzhuthivakkam]]
* [[Alandur]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==In the News==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131222210311/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-09/chennai/32603987_1_single-screen-theatres-multiplexes-abirami-ramanathan Theatres]
* [http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3551734.ece Mini Bus Services]
* [http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article3535914.ece Project Green Hands Nursery in EB Colony-Isha Foundation]
* [http://www.narendramodi.in/shri-narendra-modi-addressed-audience-at-dav-school-chennai-via-video-conferencing/ Shri Narendra Modi (Gujarat CM)-DAV School Function]

{{Neighborhoods of Chennai}}
{{Areas of Chennai}}
{{Geographic Location
|Northwest = [[St. Thomas Mount]] / [[GST Road]] / [[Airport]]
|North = [[Alandur]]
|Northeast = [[Guindy]]
|West = [[Nanganallur]] / Thillai Ganga Nagar
|Centre = Adambakkam
|East = [[Velachery]]
|Southwest = Keelkattalai
|South = Vanuvampet / [[Ullagaram]] / [[Puzhuthivakkam]]
|Southeast = [[Madipakkam]]
}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Chennai]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Chennai district]]

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