Korukkupet | |
|---|---|
 Korukkupet railway station | |
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| Coordinates:13°07′07″N80°16′41″E / 13.1186°N 80.2780°E /13.1186; 80.2780[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Taluk | Tondiarpet |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Zone | Chennai |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600021 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-03 |
Korukkupet[1][2][3] is a neighbourhood in the northern part ofChennai,Tamil Nadu. It is served by theKorukkupet railway station.[4][5]
Korukkupet shares its boundaries with Mint and Basin Bridge in the south, Tondiarpet in the north, Washermanpet in the east and Buckingham Canal and Vyasarpadi in the west.
As of 2010, aflyover is under construction at the Cocraine Basin Roadlevel crossing which is expected to ease congestion in the area; however, it has been delayed.[6] In Korukkupet, due to the proposed construction of Railway Over Bridge near Korukkupet railway station, on Manali road, the movements of Heavy vehicles, buses, for-wheelers, three-wheelers and two-wheelers are restricted towards Korukkupet railway crossing, till the year 2025 from the last week of January, 2023.[7]
| Route Number | Start | End | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| B18 | Korukkupet | Tambaram | Pallavaram, Guindy, Saidapet, SIET, DMS, TVS, Central, Beach station, Stanley, Vallalar nagar |
| 32B | Korukkupet | V.House | Vallalar nagar, Broadway, Central, Zimson, Triplicane |
The Korukkupet railway station is on the Chennai Central-Gummidipoondi/Sulurpet line.
The area is located around 2 km distance fromWashermanpet metro station. Now under construction of Korukkupet metro rail station in under Sir Thiyagaraya college campus,[8] in Thiruvottiyur highway.
