Vandalur

Vandalur
—  suburb  —
Vandalur Location of Vandalur in Chennai and India
Coordinates	12°53′N 80°05′E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Kancheepuram
Population	13,311 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 50 metres (160 ft)

Vandalur (Tamil: வண்டலூர்) is a census town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Arignar Anna Zoological Park, located here houses some rare species of wild flora and fauna and is famous throughout India.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Vandalur had a population of 13,311. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Vandalur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 72%. In Vandalur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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Arignar Anna Zoological Park

Vandalur Hills

Lakshmi Kuberer Temple

B.S. Abdur Rahman University

Connectivity

Vandalur is a residential area approximately 5 km to the south of Tambaram. It is adjacent to the suburbs of Urapakkam, Perungalathur, Mudichur, Padappai.

Road

Vandalur forms the junction of the Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road, Connecting the Grand Southern Trunk Road (GST) with Old Mamallapuram Road (OMR). The Outer Ring Road (Vandalur - Minjur) is a major transport corridor being developed along the periphery of Chennai Metropolitan Area by the CMDA. The Vandalur Flyover to be inaugurated in January 2012 will connect the east and west side of the Vandalur railway station. It will have a bowstring design similar to that of Rangarajapuram flyover.

Rail

The nearest train station is Vandalur Railway station on the Chennai Suburban Railway line. The proposed Chennai monorail project envisages two lines from Vadalur - Vandalur to Puzhal and Vandalur to Velachery.

Arignar Anna Zoological Park

Arignar Anna Zoological Park located here also known as Vandalur Zoo. The Park was the first public zoo in India. Vandalur Zoo is originally created in 1855 near Park Town, Chennai City. Later in 1875, this zoo had expanded and moved out of the city. In 1979, the Tamilnadu Forest department moved this zoo to Vandalur reserve forest covering an area of 1300 acres. This zoo was inaugurated in year 1985 and it's one of the largest in South Asia. There are totally 81 enclosures. More than 170 species of mammals, aviaries and reptiles are exhibited in the zoo.

Vandalur Hill

Vandalur hill is part of a Arignar Anna Zoological Park and public entry to the hill is restricted. The hilltop provides a beautiful view of Bay of Bengal. Tamilnadu Forest department has a sapling center under the foothill of Vandalur hill.

Amenities

Some of the housing projects are KNR Abirami Webster Village, Bouleyard, Serene Adinath

Educational Institutions in Vandalur and surrounding areas

• Crescent School, Vandalur [1]
• TS Baliah Matriculation School
• Shri Natesan Vidyasala Matriculation Hr Sec School - Mudichur Road, Vandalur [2]
• Sri Viswa Vidyalaya Matriculation Hr Sec School in Vandalur - 3rd Main Road Otteri Extn, Vandalur
• Annai Velankanni Matriculation School - Narayana Nagar Kolapakkam, Vandalur
• Sri Sankara Vidyalaya Matriculation School, Urapakkam
• Shalom Matriculation Higher Secondary School - GST Road, Vandalur
• Government High School - Kelambakkam Road, Vandalur
• SSM Montessori School
• B. S. Abdur Rahman University (formerly Crescent Engineering College) [3]
• Sri Ramanujar Engineering College - Located at Kolapakkam, Vandalur [4]
• Tagore Engineering College Located at Rathinamangalam, Vandalur (via)[5]
• Sri Krishna Engineering College - Padappai [6]
• VIT Chennai Campus, Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road
• Sri Balaji Polytechnic College - Located at Kolapakkam, Vandalur [7]
• PERI Institute Of Technology - Located at Mannivakkam [8]
• Crescent IAS Center - Civil Services Entrance Exam Coaching. Located at BS Abdur Rahman University Campus, Vandalur
• Eva Stalin IAS Academy -Located at Urapakkam and West Tambaram [9]
• GKM College of Engineering and Technology [10]
• Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM), Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road
• Chennai School of Ship Management, Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road

Hotels in Vandalur

• Sangeetha Highway Restaurant - Vegetarian Restaurant located opposite to Vandalur Zoo [11]
• Akash Bhavan Hotel, New Perungalathur
• Kaveri Mess, New Perungalathur
• Ramada Hotel (Under Construction)- Gold Souk Grande Mall, Vandalur

Places of worship

• Lakshmi Kuberar Temple,Rathinamangalam Village,Vandalur [12]
• Sri Agatheeswarar Temple, Kollapakkam, Vandalur - Navagraha Sthalam
• Arai Kaasu Amman Temple [13]
• Sri Mutharamman Temple, Kuttikulasai, Vandalur
• Iraniamman Kovil
• Padappai Church
• Mookambigai Amman Koil, Vandalur Singarathottam
• Kaligambal temple, Singarathottam, Vandalur
• Sri Chelli Amman Temple, Kolapakkam

Banks

• State Bank of India Located Near Vandalur Railway Station, Vandalur, Chennai 600048
• Indian Overseas Bank Located at B. S. Abdur Rahman University Campus, Seethakathi Estate, GST Road, Vandalur, Chennai 600048
• Karur Vysya Bank Located at New S.No 193/16, GST Road, Urapakkam [14]
• Syndicate bank -New Perungalathur
• Indian Overseas Branch - Rajaji Street, New Perungalathur
• Axis Bank ATM -Srinivasa Ragavan street, New Perungalathur
• Lakshmi Vilas Bank -New Perungalathur

Malls

• Gold Souk Grande Mall (Under Construction), Near Crescent Engineering College, Vandalur [15] - Will be operational by First quarter of 2012
• Shriram Mall (Proposed), Shriram Gateway, Perungalathur
• L&T Estancia Mall (Proposed), Potheri [16]

Wedding Halls at Vandalur

• New Marriage Hall
• Kasturi-Shanmuga Hall, New Perungalathur
• Sekar Mahal, New Perungalathur

Supermarket

• Meenakshi Department Stores
• Annai Super Market
• Najm Stores

Vandalur-Walajabad flyover

This flyover will replace the level crossing near Vandalur railway station. The Rs. 27-crore flyover on the Vandalur-Walajabad Road was inaugurated recently. The 1.48-km-long flyover will replace a level crossing near the Vandalur railway station.

Gallery

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  Sri Agatheeswarar Temple

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  Elephants having food at Vandalur Zoo

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  Electric Vehicle Vandalur Zoo

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  Tagore Engineering College

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  Accenture, Shriram IT Gateway

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  Vandalur Railway Station

See also

• Arignar Anna Zoological Park
• B. S. Abdur Rahman University
• Gold Souk Grande Mall Chennai
• Urapakkam
• Perungalathur

External links

1. Local Train timings from/to Vandalur eRail.in
2. GST Road Traffic Issues The Hindu
3. Indian Gaur safari at Vandalur zoo The Hindu
4. Roads to the future - 3 key stretches on the city's outskirts Hindu Property Plus
5. The orbital beltway - Vandalur to Minjur Outer Ring Road The Hindu
6. Monorail Phase I - Vandalur to Velachery/Puzhal The Hindu
7. News about Gold Souk Grande Mall, Vandalur India Retailing
8. Vandalur Flyover Work Is Nearing Completion
9. TN clears second phase of Outer Ring Road project‎