Anna Flyover
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Anna Flyover , lies in the heart of Chennai
, India
. Built by East Coast Construction and Industries in 1973, it was the first flyover in the country and in Chennai. Its main purpose is to allow traffic movement on Mount Road — now renamed Anna Salai
— near Nungambakkam High Road (Uthamar Gandhi Salai) to continue unhindered by the cross traffic.
On two sides of the circle roundabout below the centre of the flyover are two identical statues of a man controlling a horse placed there to commemorate the banning of horse racing
.
Anna Flyover has been beautified with other elements such as water fountains, landscaping of its 24000 square feet (2,229.7 m²) traffic islands, cove lighting under the traffic movement area, restoration of the horse statue, a toilet for the police personnel, murals depicting social messages, etc.
Before climbing Anna Flyover (when heading in the direction towards the airport) to the left are the Oxford University Press
and the United States
Consulate, and to the right one can find the remains of the old Safire Theatre complex.
Gemini studio has been demolished and a shopping complex called Parson Manor and a 5-star deluxe hotel called The Park have sprung up in its place. Opposite to these across the flyover lies the Semmozhi Poonga
, the 20-acre, 80-million botanical garden constructed by the horticultural department.
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Built by East Coast Construction and Industries in 1973, it was the first flyover in the country and in Chennai. Its main purpose is to allow traffic movement on Mount Road — now renamed Anna Salai
Anna Salai
Anna Salai , formerly known as Mount Road, an abbreviated form of St. Thomas Mount Road, is an arterial road in Chennai, India. It starts at the Cooum Creek, south of Fort St George and ends at the Kathipara Junction in Guindy...
— near Nungambakkam High Road (Uthamar Gandhi Salai) to continue unhindered by the cross traffic.
On two sides of the circle roundabout below the centre of the flyover are two identical statues of a man controlling a horse placed there to commemorate the banning of horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
.
Anna Flyover has been beautified with other elements such as water fountains, landscaping of its 24000 square feet (2,229.7 m²) traffic islands, cove lighting under the traffic movement area, restoration of the horse statue, a toilet for the police personnel, murals depicting social messages, etc.
Before climbing Anna Flyover (when heading in the direction towards the airport) to the left are the Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Consulate, and to the right one can find the remains of the old Safire Theatre complex.
Gemini studio has been demolished and a shopping complex called Parson Manor and a 5-star deluxe hotel called The Park have sprung up in its place. Opposite to these across the flyover lies the Semmozhi Poonga
Semmozhi Poonga
Semmozhi Poonga , literally translated to "Classical Language Park", is a botanical garden in Chennai set up by the horticulture department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. The garden was opened on 24 November 2010 and is the first botanical garden of the city...
, the 20-acre, 80-million botanical garden constructed by the horticultural department.