Ponniammanmedu

Ponniammanmedu is a developing residential area and mid-segment locatlity in North Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India.^[1] Ponniammanmedu is governed under the Tiruvallur district.^[2]

Ponniammanmedu
Neighbourhood
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Coordinates: 13.129886°N 80.234778°E / 13.129886; 80.234778
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chennai district
Metro	Chennai
Zone	Madhavaram Zone No 3
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	600110
Telephone code	044
Vehicle registration	TN-05-xx-xxxx
Planning agency	CMDA
City	Chennai
Lok Sabha constituency	North Chennai
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Madhavaram
Civic agency	Chennai Corporation

Facilities

Schools

Ponniammanmedu has several educational facilities located within and near itself. These include the CSI Middle School, Matriculation Higher Secondary School, and Singaram Pillai Girls High School, among others.^[3]

Hospitals

The locality of Ponniammanmedu has multiple nursing homes, clinics, and hospitals nearby.^[3]

Shopping

Ponniammanmedu has several shopping complexes located around the area. These include the Lily Pond, Alsa Mall, and Cisons Shopping Complexes, and Chintadripet Market.^[3]

Sub-Neighbourhoods

Ponniammanmedu has multiple small localities located within itself. These sub-localities include:

• Kodungaiyur
• Balaji Nagar
• Kumaran Nagar
• Peravallur
• Kolathur
• Moolakadai
• Madhavaram
• Retteri junction
• Thiruppathi Nagar
• Vajravel Nagar
• Balakumaran Nagar

Religion

Temples

Ponniammanmedu has numerous temples. These include the Somanatheswar, Lakshmi Amman, and Sri Shenbaga Vinayagar Temples.^[3]

Churches

CSI Church and Perambu Lourdes Church are some of the important churches here.

Transportation

Buses

Ponniammanmedu is easily accessible from the Moolakadai and Madhavaram bus terminals. Two frequent-service minibus shuttles also travel via Ponniammanmedu - the S61 Madhavaram to Perambur service, and the S68 Moolakadai to Agaram service. Ponniammanmedu is also served by the MTC public bus service.^[3]

Rail

There are several nearby rail stations, including the Perambur Locomotive Works, Perambur, Vyasarpadi Jeeva, and Perambur Carriage Works Railway Stations.^[3]

Aviation

The closest airport to the Ponniammanmedu neighbourhood is Chennai International Airport, which serves both domestic and international destinations.

Surroundings