Arumbakkam is primarily a residential locality in Chennai

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...

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Notable landmarks in Arumbakkam are D G Vaishnav College

Vaishnav College

DG Vaishnav College , commonly known as DGV, is an arts, commerce and science college in Chennai, India. It is an autonomous institution affiliated with the University of Madras...

, Speed Medical Centre & Hospitals, Daniel Thomas School, Kola Perumal School,sri Panchali Amman Temple,sivan temple and the Ford Showroom. The Chennai Bottling Company (popularly known as the Gold Spot

Gold Spot

Gold Spot was one of the three brands of aerated soft drink started in India by Parle under the initiative of its founder and CEO Mr. Ramesh Chauhan in 1977 after the exit of Coca-Cola and Fanta from the Indian market.It was artifically flavoured and coloured orange. Gold Spot was introduced along...

 Company) was located here, and has now been converted into a car dealership. This area is surrounded by main localities like Koyambedu

Koyambedu

Koyambedu is a locality in the South Indian city of Chennai. The Koyambedu area has become a major hub of activity in Chennai City after the inauguration of the market and the bus terminus...

, Aminjikarai

Aminjikarai

Aminjikarai is one of the oldest localities in Chennai. It is located on the banks of the Cooum River. The arterial Poonamallee High Road runs through it. Aminjikarai was annexed to Madras District in the year 1946, and Arumbakkam and Anna Nagar were carved out of Aminjikarai in the '50s and '70s...

 and Anna Nagar

Anna Nagar

Anna Nagar , formely known as Naduvakkarai, is a neighbourhood in the metropolitan city of Chennai, India. Named after the Tamil leader C. N. Annadurai, it is located in the north-western part of Chennai and forms a part of Egmore-Nungambakkam taluk...

. Other important locations are the Perumal temple (it was built 500 years ago) and the Vinayagar temple; the area also is known for its serenity.

More recently the TNPCB (Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board) has been located here. A beautiful park is also there opposite to CMBT. The Chennai Metro

Chennai Metro

The Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The Phase I of the project consisting of two corridors is under construction. The elevated section of the project is scheduled to be operational by 2013 and the entire project is scheduled to be completed by the financial...

 Rail Limited (CMRL) has started the its construction with the pile foundation work in Arumbakkam opposite SAF Games Village. This was inaugurated by the 'Deputy Chief Minister Mr. M.K. Stalin'. The 'Tamil Nadu Election Commission' is also opened it brand new head office,state election commission of India(தமிழ்நாடு தலைமை தேர்தல் ஆணையம்) in Arumbakkam opposite to CMBT. The area is relatively rich in ground water and the local people say that this area was a mango cultivated area till about 1960. This area falls under the Central Chennai constituency. It is a low lying area and used to get water logged frequently till late 1990s after which improvements in the storm water drainage system has considerably reduced water logging.

Location in Context

Areas of Interest

Hospitals

• Speed Medical Centre & Hospitals
• Indian Hospital
• Appaswamy Hospital

Temples

• Sri Panchali Amman Temple
  • famous festival(தீமிதி திருவிழா) will be there in every June 1 week.
• Sri aadhi Parasakthi amman Temple
  • famous festival in every July month.
• Sri vethapureeswara sivan temple
  • Shiva raathri and other festivals will be special.
• Sri Sundara Vinayagar Temple
• Sri bala vinayagar Temple
• Sri sathya varadharaja Perumal Temple
  • 10 days bramoutsavam will be there in every may or June month like in thirupathi.
• Sri uthaantchiyamman temple
  • Famous festival in every July month.
• Sri muthu mariyamman temple
  • Famous festival in every July month.

Churches

• Newly built CSI church

Mosques

• In PH road, opposite to pollution control board

Schools

• Kola Perumal Chetty Vaishnav Senior Secondary School
• Srimathi Maharanibai Jamunadoss Vaishnav Higher Secondary School
• Good Hope Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• National Star Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• Ambal Matriculation School

Colleges

• D.G.Vaishnav College

Deluxe Hotels

• Hotel Radha Regent
• Hotel Vijay Park
• Hotel Shaan Royal

Car Dealers

• Chennai Ford
• ABT Maruthi
• Lanson Toyota (Near Arumbakkam-Koyambedu Roundabout)

Other Important Landmarks present/coming up in and around Arumbakkam

In Arumbakkam

• one beautiful park is constructed opposite to cmbt,another park is on construction at opposite to this.
• Chennai Metro Rail Limited
  Chennai Metro
  The Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The Phase I of the project consisting of two corridors is under construction. The elevated section of the project is scheduled to be operational by 2013 and the entire project is scheduled to be completed by the financial...
  
   has started its construction work in Arumbakkam with the pile foundation work
• Arumbakkam will also have its own Metro Station (somewhere between SAF Games Village and Radha Regent)
• Tamil Nadu Election Commission has opened its brand new office in arumbakkam opposite CMBT
• The Arumbakkam Koyambedu Roundabout
  Koyambedu junction
  Koyambedu Junction or otherwise called the Koyambedu Roundtana is an important road junction in Chennai, state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located north of the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus at the junction of the Inner Ring Road and the Poonamallee High Road in the Koyambedu area/ locality...
  
   will be replaced by a Multi Level, Partial Cloverleaf grade separator by 2011
• Arumbakkam will also have its own Multiplex which will be run by the Malladi Group(owners of SSI Ltd), who have bought a land parcel next to Panchali Amman Koil on PH Road for this purpose
• Arumbakkam will also have a tryst with IT as TCS
  Tata Consultancy Services
  Tata Consultancy Services Limited is a global IT services, business solutions and outsourcing company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is the largest provider of information technology in Asia and second largest provider of business process outsourcing services in India...
  
   has bought a land opposite to the P.H.Road - Shanthi Colony Junction to set up an office there.

Around Arumbakkam

• Chennai Moffusil Bus Terminus(CMBT), Asia's Largest Bus Terminus, is just across the 100 feet Road opposite to Arumbakkam.
• Ampa Skywalk
  Ampa Skywalk
  Ampa Skywalk, is a shopping mall in Chennai. It has outlets from major clothing and apparel brands, a 7 screen multiplex and a food court serving multi cuisine dishes.-Brands At Skywalk:...
  
  , a Shopping Mall has opened on the Nelson Manickam Road - P.H.Road Junction.
• This mall also brings to Chennai, its first ever PVR Cinemas, a leading multiplex operator in the country and Tata-Trent's Star Bazaar, a leading HyperMarket Chain. It also houses the city's second Westside outlet.
• A flyover is also planned in this junction to ease the traffic once the mall opens.
• Ozone Mall is another mall that is coming up in Anna Nagar and is very close to the Arumbakkam Koyambedu Roundana
  Koyambedu junction
  Koyambedu Junction or otherwise called the Koyambedu Roundtana is an important road junction in Chennai, state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located north of the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus at the junction of the Inner Ring Road and the Poonamallee High Road in the Koyambedu area/ locality...