Country India Panchayat Union Kundrathur block PIN 600056 Local time Friday 3:21 PM | State Tamil Nadu Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Population 7,066 (2001) | |
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Named for A.N.E.Dhakshina Moorthy Weather 34°C, Wind SE at 13 km/h, 53% Humidity Government body Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority University Alpha Arts & Science College | ||
Iyyapanthangal is a town (Panchayat Village) in the Kundrathur Panchayat Union of Chennai metropolitan city in the Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Fort St George on the Mount-Poonamallee Road and is a neighbourhood of Chennai. The nearest railway stations are at Guindy (Chennai South Line) about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) away and Avadi (Chennai West Line) about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) away.The famous Porur Junction is just 2.5 km from Iyyapanthangal and the famous Poonamallee Junction is just 2 km from the town.
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Map of Iyyappanthangal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Connectivity
The six-acre Iyyapanthangal bus terminus was opened in 1994. It operates 162 buses to places such as Koyambedu, Tambaram, Kundrathur, Sommangalam, Kovalam, Sunguvachattiram, Red Hills, Parrys Corner, Anna Salai, Tambaram, T Nagar and Mint. About 150,000 commuters take buses from here daily.
The state highways department undertook renovation of the terminus at a cost of ₹ 4.1 million in March 2010. The work to lay the concrete floor within the terminus area has begun. Among the 25 MTC depots, this is the first terminus to be taken up for renovation. The renovation includes construction of a compound wall, replacement of old lights, creating concrete parking areas for buses, installation of electronic sign boards, and raising the level of the terminus 1.5 feet above the height of Mount-Poonamallee High Road to prevent waterlogging during the monsoon. Facilities for toilets and drinking water for both passengers and MTC staff was also planned.
Demographics
As of 2001, Iyappanthangal had a population of 7,066 with 3,614 males and 3,452 females. The sex ratio is 955 and the literacy rate is 83.9.
Bus routes
List of MTC bus routes in Iyyapanthangal and passes through Iyyapanthangal