Overview
Valasaravakkam is a residential suburb situated in the south-western parts of Chennai. It is a municipality town in Thiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu. The locality falls under the Poonamallee Taluk at a distance of approximately 14.3 km via Poonamallee High Road. It comes under the jurisdiction of Chennai Corporation after October 2011. It lies in close proximity to many popular localities such as Vanagaram, Saligramam, Koyambedu, Porur, Maduravoyal, Manapakkam, T Nagar, Kattupakkam, Anna Nagar, Ayappakkam, Nungambakkam, Guindy, Mangadu among others. Valasaravakkam lies on the Arcot Road, one of the Chennai’s major arterial roads. SH 113 (Arcot Road) passes through the center of the locality and connect it with Mumbai Highway. Valasaravakkam is surrounded by Vellore- Chennai Road, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Trunk Road, and Paul Wells Road. It also has a wide range of famous IT companies and well-known places of worship. Besides, it offers excellent connectivity to the main areas of Chennai through wide rail routes and expanded bus stations. This neighborhood has good sewage and road infrastructure. Some of the key residential projects in Valasaravakkam are Royal Varadharajan Apartment, JKB Grand View Apartments, Acacia Shenbagam, JKB Sai Sankara, P Dot G Experia, Lancors Kiruba Cirrus etc. amog others.
Connectivity
Valasaravakkam is well connected by road, metro, and rail links. MTC owned buses ply through the locality and connect the locality to the major parts of the Chennai city. The MTC bus stops in the area are Alapakkam Jeeva Garden, Kelambakkam Cemetery, Krishna Nagar, Karambakkam, Porur Toll Gate, Lakshmi Nagar etc.
It enjoys excellent connectivity to Chennai International Airport which is situated at a distance of 14.3 km via Chennai-Nagapattinam Highway/Chennai-Trichy Highway.
There are a few major roads which run through the area, i.e., Arcot Road, Chennai-Bengaluru Highway, Vellore-Chennai Road, Trunk Road, and Jawaharlal Nehru Salai.
There are railway stations at Guindy and Avadi which are proximately 10.2 and 16.5 kilometers respectively from Valasaravakkam.
The CMBT Metro Station and Koyembedu Metro Station also lie close to the locality.
Factors for past growth
It's proximity to Chennai International Airport, Avadi Railway Station along with major IT Parks such as DLF IT Park, Prince Info Park, One Indiabulls Park, The Commerzone, Porur, ESPEE IT Park, etc have been a plus point for Valasaravakkam. People who have come to the city for employment within the city are on the lookout for residential places. Flats for rent in Valasaravakkam finds proposed tenants due to its proximity to the IT corridor and other industries.
Factors for future growth
Valasaravakkam is an ideal destination to invest as its affordable property rate and proximity to major IT companies and schools. This locality is set to make a good investment destination for many in years to come.
Employment Hubs near Valasaravakkam
The Commerzone, Porur (3.0 km)
DLF IT Park (3.1 km)
ESPEE IT Park (8.2 km)
One Indiabulls Park (7.4 km)
Prince Info Park (9.2 km)
Infra Development (Social & Physical)
There are several educational institutions located in and around the region. Many CBSE and matriculation schools have also come up in and around Valasaravakkam. Chennai Music School, Good Shepherd School, Rani Vidyalaya Primary School, Olives Sunday School, Madha CBSE School, Our Lady Matriculation School, Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School, Wee Kidz, Arise “n” Shine International School, Sahib Nursery & Primary School, School of Apparel & Fashion Technology, Beethoven Music School are some of the prominent schools situated close to Valasaravakkam.
Healthcare facilities are also good in the locality. Some of the prominent hospitals situated in and around Valasaravakkam are Apollo Hospital, ANN Hospital, Rakshith Hospitals, MIOT International, Parvathy Hospital, VHM Hospital Pvt Ltd, SIMS Hospital, Pallava Hospital, ESI Hospital, Vignesh Hospital, Annai Hospital etc.
The shopping needs of the residents are catered to by malls in Valasaravakkam such as Chandra Metro Mall, Forum Vijaya Mall, VR Chennai, AMPA Skywalk, Phoenix Marketcity, Express Avenue, Sridevi Fashion, Raahat Plaza among others.
