Tambaram is a suburb of
Chennai situated around 30 kilometres south of the city. This suburb falls under Tambaram taluk of
Kanchipuram district. It lies on
Chennai-
Trichy National Highway. The highway, coupled with the railway line that runs from
Chennai Egmore to
Kanyakumari, divide the town into
East Tambaram and
West Tambaram. It is often described as the Gateway of Beautiful Metropolitan City of
Chennai. It also hosts Tambaram Air Force Station of Indian Air Force. Madras Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) and
Guindy Industrial Estate are two of the key industrial estates in and around Tambaram. The two renowned district suburbs that come under Tambaram division are
Chromepet and
Pallavaram.
Connectivity
Its location on
Chennai-
Trichy National Highway facilitates the connectivity to a significant extent. Besides, Grand Trunk Road and
Chennai suburban railway network makes this region easily accessible. It is part of Metropolitan Transport Corporation (
Chennai) bus network, with a bus shelter outside Tambaram railway station.
Velachery Road connects Tambaram to south-eastern areas and the adjoining district of Mamallapuram. The nearest railway station is at a distance of six kilometres. The state transport bus network plies through this area regularly to connect it to the nearby villages and towns.
Tambaram East is directly connected to State Highway 10, Grand South Trunk Road, and Outer Ring Road. The airport lies 10 kilometres from here.
Real estate
This is a thriving residential area with numerous upcoming projects being developed by reputed builders. The tremendous industrial growth that has been taking place in this area, besides the fact that it is situated in the vicinity of the IT Expressway at
OMR and is well-linked with the industrial belt at Chengalpet,
Sriperumbudur and Thiruvallur, have contributed to encouraging the growth of real estate in this area.
Social infrastructure
Renowned educational institutions of Tambaram East include Madras Christian College, Barathiyar University ICIT Computer Education, TMG College of Arts and Science, Valluvar Gurukulam Girls Higher Secondary School, Christ King Convent and Primary School, Annamalai Institute of Hotel Management, etc.
The reputed hospitals and medical centres that enrich the social infrastructure of this locality are Sundar Child Care, S K Nursing Home and Hospital, Jyoti Siddha and Ayurvedha Hospital, etc. Canara Bank, Union Bank of India, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Andhra Bank. etc. have their branches in Tambaram East.