Mount-Poonamallee Road
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 Mount-Poonamallee Road, Chennai in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Tamil Nadu State Highways Department | |
| Length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Component highways | TN-SH |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Avadi / Poonamallee |
| South end | Alandur |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
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| State Highways in Tamil Nadu | |
St. Thomas Mount-Poonamallee Road, popularly known as the Mount-Poonamallee Road (SH-55), is an arterial road in the city of Chennai, India. It runs for 11 kilometres from Kathipara Junction to the NH 4 highway connecting St. Thomas Mount with the suburb of Poonamallee. A 5-kilometre stretch of the Mount-Poonamallee Road is located in the Alandur taluk of Chennai district, part of Maduravoyal Taluk in Chennai district and the remainder in the Poonamallee taluk of Thiruvallur district.[1]
Real Estate development and IT parks
The road is divided into two sections. The first section from St. Thomas Mount to Nandambakkam, covering a distance of one kilometre, is narrower than the rest of the stretch and is known as Butt Road.
Mount-Poonamallee road has been identified as emerging commercial corridor, with increasing interest from real-estate developers for establishing IT parks and office spaces along the stretch. Several planned residential projects along the corridor have been converted into commercial developments to accommodate IT and IT-enabled services (IT/ITES) companies, particularly in areas such as Porur and Poonamallee, with the presence of DLF IT Park and Fintech City at Nandambakkam.[2][3]
The stretch has been described as potential 'second IT corridor' for Chennai after Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR), attracting mid-level multinational companies and Business Process Outsourcing firms. Large-scale IT park developments, including special economic zones (SEZs), have been proposed or are under-construction along the road, contributing to its transformation into a major employment hub.[2]
Connectivity
The arterial road stretch is expected to benefit from improved connectivity with the under-construction Chennai Metro's corridors Red line and Yellow line passing through the road, which has been the key factor driving commercial development along the road.[2]
Places transversed
Gallery
Manapakkam signal on Mount-Poonamallee Road
Dr. M. G. R. Home and Higher Secondary School for the Speech and Hearing Impaired, Ramapuram MGR Gardens, Manapakkam
Aerial view of Porur Flyover
View of Porur Flyover from Mount-Poonamallee road
See also
References
- ↑ "Mount-Poonamallee Road getting facelift". The Hindu. 18 December 2008. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008.
- 1 2 3 Kabirdoss, Yogesh (27 February 2020). "Mount Poonamallee road could turn into OMR 2.0 for IT firms". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "T.N. CM Stalin inaugurates Fintech Tower at Nandambakkam". The Hindu. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
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