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'''Basin bridge''' is a neighbourhood in [[Chennai district]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Muthiah |first=S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tbR_LLkqdI8C&q=Basin%2520Bridge&pg=PA36 |title=Madras, Chennai: A 400-year Record of the First City of Modern India |date=2008 |publisher=Palaniappa Brothers |isbn=978-81-8379-468-8 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Fz2WDD8sB0MC&q=Basin%2520Bridge%252C%2520Chennai&pg=PA232 |title=Sura's Year Book 2006 (English) |publisher=Sura Books |isbn=978-81-7254-124-8 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=GANGULY |first=NEELA |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mYGcDwAAQBAJ&q=Basin%2520Bridge%252C%2520Chennai&pg=PA124 |title=SLUMS OF INDIA |date=2019-06-10 |publisher=MJP Publisher |language=en}}</ref> of [[Tamil Nadu]] state in the peninsular [[India]]. It is located at an altitude of about 28 m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of {{coord|13|06|23.5|N|80|16|31.2|E}} (i.e., 13.106535°N, 80.275340°E). [[George Town, Chennai|George Town]], [[Royapuram]], Kondithope, [[Mannadi, Chennai|Mannadi]] [[Vannarapettai]], [[Tondiarpet]], [[Sowcarpet]], [[Vallalar Nagar]] and [[Kasimedu]] are some of the important neighbourhoods of Basin Bridge area.

== Transportation ==
Basin Bridge area is served by Vallalar Nagar (Mint) Bus stand. Metropolitan Transport Corporation of Chennai operates numerous bus services via. the adjoining roads of Basin Bridge namely Chennai - Thiruttani - Renigunta National Highway and Wall Tax road. Basin Bridge road is an important road that serves Basin Bridge area.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-09-24 |title=Chennai: Traffic diversions on Sunday for Tirupati Thirukudai Padayatra -check routes to avoid |language=en |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/chennai/chennai-traffic-diversions-on-sunday-for-tirupati-thirukudai-padayatra-check-routes-to-avoid-article-94423099 |access-date=2023-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Kamath |first=Rina |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bw2vDg2fTrMC&q=basin%2520bridge%252C%2520chennai&pg=PA200 |title=Chennai |date=2000 |publisher=Orient Blackswan |isbn=978-81-250-1378-5 |language=en}}</ref> [[Broadway bus terminus]] is situated at about 4 km from here. The 89 year old Elephant Gate bridge<ref>{{Cite web |title=Live Chennai: Know the latest regarding the 89 year old Elephant gate bridge in Chennai?,Know the latest regarding the 89 year old Elephant gate bridge in Chennai? |url=https://www.livechennai.com/detailnews.asp?newsid=63480 |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=www.livechennai.com}}</ref> is demolished<ref>{{Cite web |title=Post Elephant Gate Bridge demolition, Basin Bridge witnesses severe traffic menace |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2019/nov/26/post-elephant-gate-bridge-demolition-basin-bridge-witnesses-severe-traffic-menace-2067018.html |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> due to its weakness and heavy traffic and a new bridge is being constructed which is 156.12 m long,<ref>{{Cite web |author=Special Correspondent |date=2022-07-29 |title=Elephant Gate bridge to be ready in three months |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/elephant-gate-bridge-to-be-ready-in-three-months/article65699727.ece |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref> at an estimated project cost of ₹30.78 crore. Basin Bridge is served by [[Basin Bridge railway station|Basin Bridge Junction railway station]] and [[Washermanpet metro station]]. One of the national hub of railway stations viz., [[Chennai Central railway station|Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central railway station]] is 3 km away from Basin Bridge. The fifth Indian Vande Bharat Express train and the first of its kind to South India that runs between Mysuru and Chennai that connects Bengaluru passes through Basin Bridge Junction railway station.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-11 |title=PM Modi flags off south India's first Vande Bharat Express in Bengaluru |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/pm-modi-launch-vande-bharat-first-semi-fast-train-south-8262179/ |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> This train covers a distance of 504 km in seven hours, with a stopping at Bengaluru in between.<ref>{{Cite web |author=DT Next Bureau |title=Vande Bharat express rolled out of ICF, to reach Mysuru tomorrow |url=https://www.dtnext.in/city/2022/11/06/vande-bharat-express-rolled-out-of-icf-to-reach-mysuru-tomorrow |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=DT next |language=en}}</ref> And a workshop for servicing Vande Bharat Express trains is being set up near Basin Bridge Junction railway station.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Basin Bridge gets ready to service Vande Bharat trains |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2022/sep/13/basin-bridge-gets-ready-to-service-vande-bharat-trains-2497638.html |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> [[Chennai International Airport]] is located at about 22 km from Basin Bridge.

== Politics ==
Basin Bridge area falls under the [[Harbour Assembly constituency]]. The winner of the election held in the year 2021 as the member of its assembly constituency is [[P. K. Sekar Babu]]. Also, this area belongs to [[Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency]]. [[Dayanidhi Maran]] won the 2019 elections, as the member of its Lok Sabha constituency.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Basin_bridge&params=13_06_23.5_N_80_16_31.2_E_type:city_region:IN]

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Chennai]]

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BellEggers2 at 11:26, 20 January 2024