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Mogappair J. J. Nagar | |
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| Coordinates:13°04′50″N80°10′48″E / 13.0805°N 80.1801°E /13.0805; 80.1801 | |
| Country | India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Government | |
| • Body | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600 037 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 13 (RTO, Ambattur) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ambattur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sriperumbudur |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Civic agency | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| Website | www |
Mogappair (also known asDr. J. J. Nagar) is a residential neighborhood in north-westernChennai,India. It is located west of theJawaharlal Nehru Road (Inner Ring Road) and is part of theAmbattur zone (7) of theGreater Chennai Corporation. There are industrial estates to the north and west, namely,Padi andAmbattur. Mogappair is located 3 km fromAnna Nagar, 8 km fromAvadi and 5 km fromAmbattur.
The abundance of highly reputed schools, specialized hospitals and the recent influx of IT offices in the industrial estates in and around it have catapulted Mogappair into a strategic location for business.
The Mangal Lake in the North Western part of Mogappair is the largest park in this region. A few decades ago, Mogappair was a small village, a part of which is still intact in the south-western part of Mogappair. Mogappair is divided into two parts, namely, Mogappair East and Mogappair West.
There was a lake called Mugapeeri, from which the name of the locality was derived. After persistent mispronunciation, the name 'evolved' to its present form (Mogappair). Childless couples visit the temple in the locality and offer their prayers, and it is said that their wishes come true after the visit.The word for people in Tamil is "Makkal" and the fortune to possess anything is described by the word - "Peru". Hence, this place was originally called "Makkal-Peru" meaning "Fortune of begetting children". This name has later undergone linguistic modification to the modern-day name "Mogappair". Till date, many couple visit "Shri Santhana Srinivasa Perumal, temple" located in the west of Mogappair praying to be blessed with progeny.[1]
It is also said that in the ancient times, a great scholar who is only known as Elsooru Mahan performed penance to Lord Srinivasa, who ordained that his story of chanting Srinivasa nama will serve as mukha-prerana which later got changed to Mogappair. To this day, it is said that he is performing silent penance with wheels. It is also said in the MahAbrahmanda Jimilamaanda Purana that his avatara will attain its peak after he meets his consort Prerana. Subsequently, they will travel the world spreading the fame and glory of Mogappair and Golden George Nagar (known in ancient times as Swarna Jahaja puri as celestials descended here in golden crafts)
Mogappair in the beginning used to be a forest during the British era. A river used to flow in between the area now called as Eri scheme.
Mogappair is located onSH112 highway betweenAmbattur andAnna Nagar. Mogappair East and Mogappair West are twin localities which share and complement much of their resources and infrastructures alike. It is well connected by road & rail links.Located close toAmbattur, all west and east bound trains can be boarded fromAmbattur,Pattaravakkam andKorattur. Long distance bus & Indian Railways reservation counters are available inCMBT which is 3 km from Mogappair and Chennai International Airport is around 16 km from here. The nearest Metro Rail Stations are located inThirumangalam andKoyambedu.
TheChennai bypass roadNH4 joins from SH-112 near Ambattur and is Southbound towardsMaduravoyal andPerungalathur. An underpass to access NH-4 from Ambattur is open for traffic on SH-112 betweenNolambur andAyappakkam.
Mogappair East was the first to be inhabited followed by Mogappair West and Nolambur.
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) runs passenger buses from Mogappair to major parts of the Chennai City. There are four bus terminals in Mogappair. They are J.J Nagar East, J.J.Nagar West (Mogappair East and Mogappair West), Mogappair Officer's Colony (Elango Nagar) and Mogappair (Mogappair Village). The nearest Metro Rail Station is Thirumangalam and Koyambedu.
Bus is the major mode of transport for the people of Mogappair. The locality is served by a bus terminus on Third Main Road. The terminus was developed by the Local Area Development Fund, including cementing the entire surface, construction of time keeper's office, water facilities and toilets and erecting two 60-foot-high high-mast lamps, one each at the entrance and at the exit. About 50,000 people use these terminus daily, from where about 50 buses on 15 routes are being operated daily, making about 400 trips daily. Mogappair Officer's Colony (Elango Nagar) is located on the Officer's Colony Road near Ambattur Estate Road. The frequency of buses, however, is very low from this terminal. Mogappair has a small bus stand on Venugopal Street between the east and the west bus terminals.
The Mogappair East terminus was opened in 1990. Located on Paari Salai and spread over a 1.5-acre area, it operates 21 buses a day, serving about 5,000 commuters daily. It was renovated in 2015 at a cost of₹ 6 million.[2][3]
The terminus at Mogappair West was renovated in 2012. About 39 buses on 12 routes are being operated daily, with the vehicles making about 280 trips on a daily basis. The terminus serves about 30,000 commuters daily.[4]
Mogappair Talk, Mogappair Mail, Mogappair Times, Town Express and Town News are some of the local newsletters which are bilingual (English and Tamil).
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