Kallikuppam, Ambattur

History of Kallikuppam

Kallikuppam has developed from being a rural area along the Redhills high road to become one of the important residential localities of Ambattur and Closer to Anna Nagar, Padi and Avadi, . It was a part of the erstwhile Ambattur Municipality till October 2011.Now as per a G.O., Kallikuppam has become a part of the zone 7, Ambattur, of the Chennai Corporation.Though Kallikuppam has escalated itself from being a less-known suburb to a nominally decent suburban centre it still has not grown on par with the other localities in Ambattur itself.For instance it still lacks proper roads and connectivity albeit the Corporation of Chennai has been carrying on various infrastructure projects in full-swing which are expected to reach completion soon.

Localities in Kallikuppam

Balavinayagar nagar

Gangai nagar

Gandhi nagar

Ajmeer kaja nagar

Hindustan motor nagar

Muthamil nagar

Moogambikai nagar

Rajiv gandhi nagar

East Balaji Nagar

West Balaji Nagar

NEW STREET

PERUMAL KOIL STREET

PILLAYAR KOIL STREET

OM Sakthi Nagar

Gangai Amman kovil Street

Gangai Amman kovil 1st cross Street

SHENBAGE NAGER

Sanjay Krishna Nagar

Notable establishments in Kallikuppam

Tata Communications Chennai

ARS SUPERMARKET

Naidu Hall

Nilgiris 1905 supermarket

Sri Krishna Sweets

Easy super market

GR Provision store

Ibaco

Pizza Republic

Max clothing store

Reliance Trends

Adidas

Ibaco

Mr.Idli

Toegeo Gaming Lounge

Nearest Banks

Bank Of Baroda (ATM)

Punjab National Bank

Oriental Bank of Commerce

Canara Bank among others

Nearest fire stations

Ambattur fire station

Nearest Police station

kallikuppam falls under the jurisdiction of the Greater Chennai Police,West zone,headquartered at Ambattur Industrial Estate. Ambattur Police station. There is a police booth on kadappa road in kallikuppam and redhills road near ayappan temple

Transportation

phase-2 From puzhal to vandaloor of the Chennai monorail will pass through kallikuppam with proposed stations at Ambattur O.T,Pudur and Kallikuppam .Though Kallikuppam has a good number of bus commuters it still does not have its own bus terminus,however there is a pending proposal to set up a bus terminus at Kallikuppam. Bus services are there to Poonamallee (62), Avadi (62),(77M&77d) Koyambedu, Vallalar Nagar (248A & 248p), Vandalur, Tambaram, C.M.B.T(170L) and few private buses to Kanchipuram and Redhills.Recently operating (S43)Villivakkam to pudur via kallikuppam. Share cabs remain the biggest logistics and transport service provider in Kallikuppam.

Roads

The Chennai-Tiruvallur High Road (CTH Road or NH205) passes through 3 km in kallikuppam and the Chennai-Kolkata highway is just about 7 km from the place making it a strategic location. On an average, about 40,000 passenger car units use the CTH Road.[16] The new Chennai Bypass road between Maduravoyal and Madhavaram passes through kallikuppam. It connects NH4 with NH5 and NH205 via kallikuppam.

Train

The Chennai Central-Arakkonam railway line passes through Ambattur and has two railway stations in the neighourhood. Ambattur railway station serves the residential areas and Pattaravakkam railway station serves the Ambattur Industrial Estate area. Suburban Broad Gauge EMU trains operate daily from Chennai Central and Chennai Beach to Avadi, Tiruvallur, Patabiram Military Siding, Arakkonam and Tiruttani via Ambattur. By rail, Ambattur is 30 minutes from Chennai Central, 20 minutes from Perambur and 10 minutes from Villivakkam. Many fast EMU locals (suburban trains) towards Tiruvallur, Arakkonam and Tiruttani, stop at Ambattur railway station, but fast local trains towards Chennai central do not halt at Ambattur. By fast local train it takes 25 minutes from Chennai Central. There has been a long pending request of a Passenger Reservation Centre at Ambattur.

Education

Schools

Velammal CBSE is located about 2 km from kallikuppam at Surapet on the Ambattur-Red Hills road

Sharon Matriculation School

Sree Saraswathi Matric School

Infant Jesus matriculation school

the above are notable schools in kallikuppam.

Colleges

Velammal Engineering College is located about 2 km from kallikuppam at Surapet on the Ambattur-Red Hills road.

Annai Violet College of Arts and Science at Menambedu.

Soka Ikeda College of Arts and Science for Women at Madhanankuppam

Benson College of Hotel Management and Culinary Arts at Ambattur

the above are notable near Colleges in kallikuppam.

Hospitals

Sir Ivan Stedeford Hospital is a modern multi-speciality hospital in Ambattur. The hospital is named after Sir Ivan Stedeford, the British industrialist and philanthropist. The hospital was inaugurated on 25 February 1966, and then managed by the AMM Foundation. It is situated 4 km from the Kallikuppam tea shop bus stop on the Ambattur–Avadi road, about a kilometer from the Ambattur—Red Hills Road intersection,mahalakshmi hospital 24 hrs(Ambattur),Essvee hospital 24hrs (Ambattur),Teja hospital 24 hrs(Ambattur),Rabindran health care hospital 24 Hrs(Ambattur),and more small clinics are available in near kallikuppam,

Places of worship

Murugan Temple(Kallikuppam)

Perumal Temple(Kallikuppam)

Ayyapan Temple (Kallikuppam)

Gangai Amman Temple (Kallikuppam)

St. Joseph Church - Ambattur

St, Antony's Church

T.G Anna Nagar (Roman Catholic)

Christ Church (CSI)

Vanathin vasal church(madhnakuppam)

Spirutal rock church (madhnakuppam)

KIRUBASANAM CHURCH OF CHRIST(kallikuppam)

Recreational Centres

Theatres include Rakki Cinemas (multiplex Complex) near Ambattur O.T. and Sri Murugan multiplex near the Ambattur railway station. Kannan Theatre near senthil nagar was closed and being converted to Dolphin Sports Academy. Parks include Thangal lake park near Anjalamaram, Krishnapuram Corporation Park (renovated in October 2009) and the Thiruvengada Nagar Corporation Park (opened on 11 October 2013),Hindustan motor nagar (Kallikuppam) park will open soon.