Overview
Kovilambakkam is a village town in Kanchipuram district situated in the south of Chennai city. It comes under the jurisdiction of Kovilambakkam Village Panchayat, which is under control of the St.Thomas Mount Panchayat Union and Tambaram Taluk. Other prominent localities situated close to it are Pallavaram, Keelkattalai, Velachery, Nanmangalam, Madipakkam, Chromepet, Thoraipakkam, Pallikaranai, Medavakkam, Palavakkam, Karappakam, Perumbakkam etc. The locality of Kovilambakkam is surrounded by major roads such as Pallavaram-Thuraipakkam Road Road, Medavakkam Main Road, Velachery-Tambaram Main Road, Chromepet Road etc. while Sunnambu Kolathur Main Road, and Medavakkam Main roads are its arterial roads. The city of Chennai is situated at a distance of 23.6 km via Chennai - Trichy Highway. Some of the key residential projects in Kovilambakkam are Sobha Winchester, Plaza Bounty Acres, DRA 90 Degrees, Plaza Tranquil Square, Redbrick Lakshmi, Redbrick Vasantha among others.
Connectivity
Kovilambakkam is well connected to Central and South Chennai through road and rail networks. Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) runs passenger buses to Kovilambakkam from other major parts of Chennai. Share auto and cabs play an important role in transportation.
It enjoys excellent connectivity to Chennai International Airport which is about 8.8 km via Airport Terminal Link.
Pallavaram, Chromepet, Tambaram Sanatorium, Tambaram are nearby railway stations to Kovilambakkam. However, Tambaram is the nearest and major railway station situated at a distance of 10 km via Chennai-Nagapattinam Highway/Chennai-Trichy Highway.
The nearest metro station is the Airport Station of Chennai Metro Phase-1 which is about 9 km away from Kovilambakkam.
Proposed & Planned Infra
The under-construction flyover at Kovilambakkam.
Proposes Chennai Metro Phase-2 under Corridor-5 will have a station at Kovilambakkam.
Factors for past growth
It's proximity to Chennai International Airport along with major IT Hubs of the city such as Chennai One Software Park, Bahwan IT Park, Ascendas IT Park, Ramanujan IT City etc have been a plus point for Kovilambakkam. People who have come to the city for employment within the city are on the lookout for residential places. House for rent in Kovilambakkam finds proposed tenants due to its proximity to the IT corridor and other industries.
Factors for future growth
Proposes Chennai Metro Phase-2 under Corridor-5 will have a station at Kovilambakkam. Once the development work completes and gets functional, will create a huge demand for residential properties as well as price in the locality.
Employment hubs near Kovilambakkam
Chennai One Software Park
Bahwan IT Park
Ascendas IT Park
Ramanujan IT City
Rattha Group
Gateway Office Park
Infra Development (Social & Physical)
The area’s social infrastructure is entirely developed and maintains quality lifestyles. Some of the prominent educational institutes located in and around VV Kids Active Centre, Government School Kovilambakkam, AVG School, Tagore Matriculation School, Raghavendra Educational Trust, Nethaji Vidhyalam, Srujana International School among others.
Healthcare facilities are also good in the locality. Some of the leading hospitals in and around Kovilambakkam includes Avinash Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Kavitha Ortho & Multispeciality Hospital, Deepam Pallavaram Hospital, Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, V Cure Hospital, PCMC Hospital, Annai Theresa Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Arun Hospital, Bethesda Hospital etc.
The shopping needs of the residents are catered by nearby malls of Kovilambakkam such asMS Super Market, GVV Fashion, Ambika Shopping Centre, Velavan Shopping Mall, Seema Shopping Centre, Shanmuga Shopping Center to name a few.
