Overview
Royapettah is a suburb situated in the south of Chennai City. It is situated to the west of the famous Marina Beach of Chennai. It comes under the jurisdiction of Greater Chennai Corporation. It is very near to the Bay of Bengal. The locality features one of the developed commercial centers lying adjacent to the Chennai City Centre. Gopalapuram, Lakshmipuram, Teachers Colony, Pudupet, Bharathi Salai, Salegramam, Sudandira Nagar etc are the nearby localities to Royapettah. Egmore, Triplicane, Nungambakkam, T Nagar, Mylapore, Alwarpet etc are its nearby cities. The city of Chennai has situated about 5.6 km via Marshalls Road/Rukmani Lakshmipathi Road. Government Royapettah Hospital is a major state-owned hospital situated in Royapettah. Parthasarathy Temple and Amir Mahal of Nawab of Arcot both are the main attractions of Chennai housed in the adjacent Thiruvallikeni suburbs. Royapettah is well connected to the other parts of the city via Pattullos Road and Club House Road. Whites Road, Westcott Road, General Patters Road, Royapettah High Road are the main arterial roads passing through the locality and connect it with the major areas like Mylapore, Triplicane, Egmore, Alwarpet, Nungambakkam, T Nagar etc. This locality is surrounded by Anna Salai Road, Wallajah Road, Dr. Besant Road, Dr. Natesan Road, and Dr. Radha Krishnan Salai Road. It is well-linked through Southern Railways which allows its commuters to travel to their desired distances. Due to the close proximity of Royapettah to the city center, the place observers a lot of activities, mostly commercial, making the entire region one of the busiest places in the city. The township is a flourishing trade and commerce center. Balaji Nagar and Gopalapuram establish the popular residential areas in the township. There are also a couple of residential colonies like P&T Colony and Lloyds Colony. Some of the premium residential projects in Royapettah are RAMS Pranavi, Sumanth Sreshta Balaji Nagar, HOS The Artemis, Dhanam Star Court Apartments, Vishnoo Sundar Krishna among others.
Connectivity
Royapettah is well-connected to the other parts of the city via roads and rails. Anna Salai Road, Wallajah Road, Dr. Besant Road, Dr. Natesan Road, and Dr. Radha Krishnan Salai Roads are the key roads passing through the locality and connect it with the major areas like Mylapore, Triplicane, Egmore, Nungambakkam, T Nagar etc.
It enjoys excellent connectivity to Chennai International Airport situated about 18 km via Chennai-Nagapattinam Highway/Chennai-Trichy Highway.
Tiruvallikeni, Light House, Kodambakkam, Mundakakanniamman Koil, Thirumayilai are the nearby railway stations to Royapettah. However, Mundakakanniamman Koil is the nearest railway station to Royapettah situated at a distance of 2.4 km via Royapettah High Road.
Factors for past growth
Its proximity to Chennai International Airport, emerging commercial and IT hubs such as the ESPEE IT Park., Bristol IT Park, IT Park Times, Ramanujan IT City, Ascendas IT Park have been a plus point for Royapettah. This attracts a large number of working population to the locality leading to an increased demand for affordable apartments in Royapettah.
Factors for future growth
The property prices in Royapettah are comparatively lower than its neighboring localities making it one of the prime factors that attract the attention of both end users and investors. Those who have invested in this region can expect a good return on their investment in the year to come.
Employment hubs near Royapettah
ESPEE IT Park
Bristol IT Park
IT Park Times
Ramanujan IT City
Ascendas IT Park
DLF IT Park
Infra Development (Social & Physical)
Nungambakkam offers very good social infrastructures to its residents. Some of the reputed schools include St. Joseph’s Matriculation School, Twinkling Stars, Imax Nursery & Primary School, Gilladarsh Marica Latin High School, National Public School Gopalapuram, Gill Adarsh Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Municipal Corporation School, SSH Matriculation School, SSH School Royapettah among others.
Healthcare facilities are also good in the locality. Some of the reputed hospitals in the vicinity are The Crescent Hospital, Vasantha Hospital, RR Multispeciality Hospital, Indian Hospitals Corp Ltd., Apollo Hospital, SIMS Hospital, B.R.S. Hospital, Be Well Hospital etc to name a few
The increasing population due to growing IT/ITES sector has favored the growth of the retail sector in the region giving rise to malls and multiplexes. Max Fashion, Citi Center, Apple Shopping Mall, Ramee Mall, Express Avenue, Bergamo Mall are some of the nearby malls to Royapettah.
