Elephant Gate

Elephant Gate is a neighbourhood in Chennai district[1] of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India. It is located at an altitude of about 33 m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of 13°05′28.8″N 80°16′42.5″E (i.e., 13.091345°N, 80.278475°E). George Town, Royapuram, Kondithope, Mannadi Vannarapettai, Tondiarpet, Sowcarpet, Vallalar Nagar, Basin bridge and Kasimedu are some of the important neighbourhoods of Elephant Gate. Elephant Gate is one of the areas where the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, K. Kamaraj, delivered a speech in the year 1959. [2] There is a police station in Elephant Gate.[3]

Elephant Gate
Neighbourhood
Elephant Gate is located in Chennai
Elephant Gate
Elephant Gate
Elephant Gate (Chennai)
Coordinates: 13°05′28.8″N 80°16′42.5″E
Country India
StateTamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
DistrictChennai district
Elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil, English
 • SpeechTamil, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600079
Telephone Code+9144xxxxxxxx
NeighbourhoodsGeorge Town, Royapuram, Kondithope, Mannadi Vannarapettai, Tondiarpet, Sowcarpet, Vallalar Nagar, Basin bridge and Kasimedu
Websitehttps://chennaicorporation.gov.in

There existed a bridge named Elephant Gate bridge, 89 years old,[4] in between Basin Bridge railway station and Chennai Central railway station above the railway tracks. Near about 10,000 vehicles, during peak hours, crossed this bridge. Due to the weakness of the bridge and to decongest the traffic, the bridge was demolished;[5] and a new bridge, with the length of about 156.12 m is being constructed.[6][7][8] The construction works are carried out by the Greater Chennai Corporation and Southern Railway, Chennai division.[9] The cost of the project is about ₹30 crore and is equally shared by Greater Chennai Corporation and Southern Railway.[10] Still the construction work in progress and likely to get over in August 2025.

Ranganathaswamy Devasthanam Temple and Vaikunta Perumal & Dharmarajar Devasthanam Temple are a few important temples in Elephant Gate area.[11]

References
  1. முருகேசன், கு; முருகேசன், கே; Subramanyam, C. S. (2011). சிந்தனைச் சிற்பி சிங்காரவேலு: வாழ்வும் சிந்தனையும் (in Tamil). Bharathi Puthakalayam. ISBN 978-81-89909-68-0.
  2. Vaazhvai Sollitharum Nooru Nigazhvugal- Incidents Those Teach Life- in Tamil (in Tamil). Bharathi Puthakalayam.
  3. "Arulmigu Ekambareswarar Temple, Poonga Nagar, Chennai - 600003, Chennai District [TM000169].,Ekambareswarar,Ekambareswarar,Kamakshiamman". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  4. "Live Chennai: Know the latest regarding the 89 year old Elephant gate bridge in Chennai?,Know the latest regarding the 89 year old Elephant gate bridge in Chennai?". www.livechennai.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  5. "Post Elephant Gate Bridge demolition, Basin Bridge witnesses severe traffic menace". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  6. Special Correspondent (29 July 2022). "Elephant Gate bridge to be ready in three months". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  7. Madhavan, D. (17 April 2021). "New bridge at Elephant Gate coming up at a brisk pace". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  8. Staff Reporter (19 January 2022). "Elephant Gate bridge work to get over by July, says Minister". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  9. Radhakrishnan, Swedha. "Elephant Gate bridge work forces motorists to take long route". DT next. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  10. மாலை மலர் (29 April 2020). "யானை கவுனி பாலத்தை இடிக்கும் பணி தொடங்கியது". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  11. "District Wise Temple list". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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