Veppampattu

Veppampattu is one of the fastest developing suburban areas in Chennai City. It is Western part of the suburbs of the Metropolitan city Chennai^[1] in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu between Chennai and Arakkonam on the Chennai - Arakkonam railway line. It is fast-growing with a number of schools and colleges. Electric trains and NH 716 and MTH Road provide transportation to Chennai. Veppampatu can be approached by both train and bus. Bus stop is a very nearby railway station. Veppampattu comes under Chennai Metropolitan Area.

Veppampattu, Chennai
Municipality
Veppampattu, Chennai Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 13.124834°N 79.997152°E / 13.124834; 79.997152
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tiruvallur
Metro	Chennai City
Population
• Total	85,907
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	602024
Vehicle registration	TN 12 (Poonamallee RTO)
City	Chennai
Lok Sabha constituency	Tiruvallur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Poonamallee

Veppampattu can be approached by Lucas-Thiruvallur High Road or Poonamalle High Road next to Thiruninravur. Educational institutions and engineering colleges contribute to the development of Veppampattu.

The neighbourhood is served by the Veppampattu railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. The next railway station is Thirunindravur. On 1 January 2025, Tamil Nadu government has announced its decision to upgrade Veppampattu from Village Panchayat to Municipality.

Constricting the bridges around veppampattu for safety and reduce risk of people who crossing railway level cross ( more than 50 deaths)which causing death.it's expecting to finsh before 2028 around veppampattu which is conecting various roads and new high way which is raising from putlur ( thirupathi - chennai highway)

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Veppampattu had a population of 20,456. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Veppampattu has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average, male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%.

Banks

Veppampattu has banks with the following.

Bank Name	Public/Private	MICR Code	IFSC Code	ATM Centre
Indian Overseas Bank	Public	Waiting	IOBA0002772 [2]	Yes
Indian Bank	Public	600019236	IDIB000V111	Yes
City Union Bank	Private	607054204	CIUB0000062	Yes

Highways

Veppampattu is well connected by road and rail. National Highroad 716 connecting Chennai and Anantpur in Andhra Pradesh. Its Also Projecet to Connect Surat in Gujarat Prominently It Will be Named as Chennai Surat Expressway

Near by Its having Chennai Outer Ring Road within 10km Distance

And Proposed Chennai Pheripheral Ring Road Within 7Km Distance

MTC Services connecting Veppampattu

Route Number	Start	End	Via
M54V	Poonamallee	Veppampattu Rly.St	Nenmam, Thirumazhisai
54V	T Nagar	Veppampattu Rly.St	Saidapet, Guindy, Porur, Iyyappanthangal, Poonamallee
572	Tiruvallur	Avadi	Veppampattu, Tiruninravur, Pattabiram,
77V	Veppampattu Eswaran Nagar	C.M.B.T	Tiruninravur, Pattabiram, Avadi, Ambattur, Amb Est]]

Trains

Normal EMU trains bound to Thiruvallur, Kadambathur, Thiruvalangadu, Arakkonam Junction and Tiruttani starting from Chennai Central and Chennai Beach Velachery^[3] halt at Veppampattu.

Fast Local Trains

Timing	Start	End	Via
7.24am	Arakkonam	Chennai Central	Veppampattu
7.54am	Arakkonam	Chennai Central	Veppampattu
8.29am	Thiruvallur	Chennai Central	Veppampattu
8.40am	Thiruvannamalai	Tambaram	Veppampattu
9.34am	Thiruvallur	Chennai Central	Veppampattu
6.57Pm	Chennai Central	Arakkonam	Veppampattu

Education institutions

Colleges

• Sriram Engineering College.
• Sriram College of Arts and Science.
• Sriram Polytechnic college.
• Bhajarang Engineering College.

Schools

• Velammal Vidhyalaya CBSE
• Sriram Vidya mandir matriculation school.
• Sriram Vidya mandir (CBSE) School.
• Sri Aravindar Matriculation School.
• Raja National Matriculation Higher Secondary School.
• Carmel Public School.
• Sri Gnana Banu Vidyalaya Matriculation School.
• Government Higher Secondary School.
• Sri Gomathi Vidyala.
• Sri Mahalakashmi Vidyalaya Metriculation School.