Basin Bridge

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Coordinates: 13°06′08″N 80°16′17″E / 13.10230°N 80.27143°E / 13.10230; 80.27143

Basin Bridge (Tamil: பேசின் பாலம்) is the confluence of the Otteri Nullah and Buckingham Canal in Chennai, India. The Madras Boating Club operates rowing events in this place.

Basin Bridge is also a station on the Chennai suburban railway. It is the first station after Chennai Central. At this station, the line divides into three: one going towards Avadi and Arakkonam, the other towards Ennore and Gummidipoondi, and the third towards Chennai Beach and Chennai Egmore. It also contains a railway maintenance shed with 19 pit-lines, each measuring 3-ft deep to accommodate about 24 coaches.

GMR Vasavi Diesel Power plant is situated on the side of Basin bridge opposite to the railway station. Diesel pipes are laid from Chennai Port to Basin Bridge for fuel power of the plant.


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