Kilambakkam | |
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| Coordinates:12°52′10″N80°04′27″E / 12.869480°N 80.074160°E /12.869480; 80.074160 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Taluk | Vandalur |
| District | Chengalpattu |
| City | Tambaram |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| PIN | 600048 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-11 |
Kilambakkam is a suburban locality inChennai,Tamil Nadu, India. It is located betweenVandalur andUrapakkam along Grand Southern Trunk Road (GST Road). It is the entrance gateway for theChennai City from the southern end.CMDA is constructing a bus terminus for South bound buses and Extension of Metro Rail Phase 1 ofChennai Metro Rail Limited.[1]
Kilambakkam will be part ofTambaram City Municipal Corporation.
Due to heavy congestion inChennai Mofussil Bus Terminus inKoyambedu and High traffic within Chennai City,CMDA has planned to construct a satellite bus terminus on the outskirts of Chennai.[2]
All the buses bounding to southern districts will departs from the proposedKilambakkam Mofussil Bus Terminus (KMBT) and also halts at this place instead of plying towards CMBT in Koyambedu. The new bus terminus will be located very close toChennai Arignar Anna Zoological Park inVandalur.[3]
Chennai Metro Rail Limited also announced the extension of Corridor 1 in Chennai Metro Rail Phase I from Airport to Kilambakkam viaPallavaram,Tambaram,Perungalathur andVandalur to connect the areas within the city to the proposed new bus terminus.[4] Chennai Airport - Kilambakkam metro line project is under active consideration of the State Government of Tamil Nadu.[5]
WithKilambakkam railway station under construction, the neighborhoods of Kilambakkam are currently served byVandalur Railway Station of theChennai Suburban Railway Network.
