MKB Nagar
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MKB Nagar also known as Maha kavi Bharathi Nagar is mainly a residential locality in the northern part of the metropolitan city of Chennai
, Tamil Nadu
state, India
. It was earlier known as Tamil Nadu Housing Board Colony until 1982.
to the north, Mullai Nagar to the east, Vyasarpadi to the west. National Highway 5(NH 5) borders this area in south. The locality was planned by the State Housing Board. The locality also consists of Weavers Colony in the north. It is where a lot of Saurashtrians live. There main occupation is Silk Saree weaving.
It is 5KM from Chennai Central Railway Station.
MKB Nagar Police Station is situated on Central Avenue, has Assistant commissioner office also.
MKB Nagar BSNL Telephone Exchange. A Bus depot is located here. It houses buses terminating at KKD Nagar, MKB Nagar, Mullai Nagar and Vallalar Nagar.
The most famous schools are:
Nearly 30 to 35 years before, this place was just an empty rural forest with ponds in between. The Ashokleyland and Simsons owners gave the plots for their employees here and from then the business, commercial and social activities came into act and they started to develop very fast. At present in MKB Nagar, all facilities are available with outstanding services.
There are 2 Bus terminus in MKB Nagar.They are MKB Nagar & Mullai Magar (MKB Nagar East).
The nearest railway station is Vyasarpadi Jeeva
.
The common bus services from MKB Nagar bus terminal are
ATM's
More details about post office available at: http://www.tamilnadupost.nic.in/
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
state, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It was earlier known as Tamil Nadu Housing Board Colony until 1982.
Location and Surroundings
MKB Nagar is located in North Chennai. It borders KodungaiyurKodungaiyur
Kodungaiyur is mainly a residential locality in northern most part of the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India. In the Expanded Chennai Corporation,after delimitation of Zones & Wards, Kodungaiyur will fall under Ward No:34, 35, 36 & 37 .-Location and...
to the north, Mullai Nagar to the east, Vyasarpadi to the west. National Highway 5(NH 5) borders this area in south. The locality was planned by the State Housing Board. The locality also consists of Weavers Colony in the north. It is where a lot of Saurashtrians live. There main occupation is Silk Saree weaving.
It is 5KM from Chennai Central Railway Station.
MKB Nagar Police Station is situated on Central Avenue, has Assistant commissioner office also.
MKB Nagar BSNL Telephone Exchange. A Bus depot is located here. It houses buses terminating at KKD Nagar, MKB Nagar, Mullai Nagar and Vallalar Nagar.
Educational institutions
MKB Nagar has a number of educational institutions catering to the residents of the area. Most notable ones are- Dr. Ambedkar Government Arts and Science College, Vyasarpadi
- Sri Balaji Institute of Paramedical Sciences
The most famous schools are:
- Mercury Matriculation School
- Smt. Narmada Devi J Agarwal Vivekananda Vidyalaya
- St. Joseph Matriculation HSS
- Good Samaritan HSS
- Don Bosco HSS
Nearly 30 to 35 years before, this place was just an empty rural forest with ponds in between. The Ashokleyland and Simsons owners gave the plots for their employees here and from then the business, commercial and social activities came into act and they started to develop very fast. At present in MKB Nagar, all facilities are available with outstanding services.
Transportation
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) runs passenger buses to MKB Nagar from other major parts of the Chennai city.There are 2 Bus terminus in MKB Nagar.They are MKB Nagar & Mullai Magar (MKB Nagar East).
The nearest railway station is Vyasarpadi Jeeva
Vyasarpadi Jeeva
Vyasarpadi Jeeva station is the oldest station of South India. The first train to Arcot started from this station. The old ruins still remain 200 metres away from the current station as a cabin room. This place acts as the junction and four rail routes branch from here. The Southern line goes to...
.
The common bus services from MKB Nagar bus terminal are
| Service No | Start | Destination | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2A | MKB Nagar | Anna Square | Ambedkar college, Walltax Road, Central, Chepauk Chepauk Chepauk is a locality in Chennai , in India. The name Chepauk is popularly used to refer to the M. A. Chidambaram International Cricket Stadium also known as Chepauk Stadium. It is also home to the Chepauk palace, built in the Indo-Saracenic style... , Triplicane Triplicane Triplicane also has the famous powerful Ellamman temple in SMV Koil street. A beautiful Sundaramurthy Vinayagar temple is right opposite to the Ellamman Temple.... , Presidency College Presidency College, Chennai Presidency College is an arts, law and science college in the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. Established as the Madras Preparatory School on October 15, 1840 and later, upgraded to a high school and then, graduate college, the Presidency College is one of the oldest government arts colleges... , Marina Marina A marina is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters.... Beach |
| M33 | MKB Nagar | Broadway | Ambedkar college, Mint, Stanley Hospital, Mannadi |
| |
MKB Nagar | Iyyapanthangal Iyyapanthangal Iyyapanthangal is a town in the Poonamallee taluk of Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located at a distance of 19 kilometres from Fort St George on the Mount-Poonamallee Road and is a suburb of Chennai. The nearest railway station is at Guindy which is about 7 kilometres... |
Ambedkar college, Vepery, Egmore Egmore -Main places:* Chennai Egmore railway station.* Office of the commissioner of Greater Chennai Police department.* Government Museum, Chennai.* Connemara Public Library, one of the biggest libraries in India.* National Art Gallery... , DPI, Sterling Road, Valluvar kottam, Kodambakkam, Vadapalani Vadapalani -Murugan Koyil:Built about 125 years back, this much-hallowed and regularly frequented Lord Muruga sannidhi has emerged from a thatched shed, an unostentatious one enshrining a Murugan picture only, and established for itself a name on par with ancient places of worship... , Valasarawakkam |
| M46G | Mullai Nagar | CMBT | MKB Nagar, Ambedkar college, Ayanavaram Ayanavaram Ayanpuram or Ayanavaram is one of the many localities of Chennai and is located in West Chennai about 8 kilometres from the city center. The Konnur High Road, one of the important connecting roads in Chennai runs through Ayanavaram. Ayanavaram is one of the peripheral commercial areas of... , ICF, Anna Nagar Anna Nagar Anna Nagar , formely known as Naduvakkarai, is a neighbourhood in the metropolitan city of Chennai, India. Named after the Tamil leader C. N. Annadurai, it is located in the north-western part of Chennai and forms a part of Egmore-Nungambakkam taluk... East, CMBT |
| 32Extn | Mullai Nagar | Vivekananda House | MKB Nagar, Ambedkar College, Mint, Stanley Hospital, Bharathi Women's College, Broadway Theatre, Mannadi, Central, Chepauk Chepauk Chepauk is a locality in Chennai , in India. The name Chepauk is popularly used to refer to the M. A. Chidambaram International Cricket Stadium also known as Chepauk Stadium. It is also home to the Chepauk palace, built in the Indo-Saracenic style... , Triplicane Triplicane Triplicane also has the famous powerful Ellamman temple in SMV Koil street. A beautiful Sundaramurthy Vinayagar temple is right opposite to the Ellamman Temple.... , ICE House |
| M116AExtn | Mullai Nagar | Broadway | MKB Nagar, SathyaMoorthy Nagar, Mint, Stanley Hospital, Beach Station |
Temples and Churches
Most famous temples are:- Valampuri Vinayagar kovil, Near Bus Terminal
- Pallatha Amman Kovil, Opposite to Ambedkar College
- CSI King of Kings Church, Central Avenue adjacent to MKB Nagar Police station
- Mosque, 13th Central Cross Road, MKB Nagar.
- St. Antony's Church (Roman Catholic; Ph:26739393), Sathyamoorthy Nagar
- Sri Subramanya Swami and Sri Lakshmi Narayanan Temple, 19th Central Cross St., MKB Nagar
- Sri Om Sakthi Vinayagar and Sri Venkateshwara Swami Temple, 19th East Cross St., MKB Nagar
- Sri Adhiparasakthi Amman temple, Central Avenue, MKB Nagar
Hospital
- Dr. Paari Diabetic Centre
- Sapthagiri Diabetic Centre
- Sri Balaji Diabetic Hospital, 13th West Cross Road MKB Nagar of DR. K. Rajkumar Diabetologist
- Nallam Hospital, MKB Nagar, Opposite to Ambedkar College
- Krupa Multi Speciality Hospital, Central Avenue, MKB Nagar.
- Subha Clinic, MKB Nagar.
Community Hall
The list of Community halls are- Janaki Mahal,West Avenue, MKB Nagar
- Guru Chandara Maligai,West Avenue, MKB Nagar
- Mageswari Mini Hall, 13th Cross Street, MKB Nagar
Banks
The list of Banks are- State Bank of IndiaState Bank of IndiaThe State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest...
, GNT Road, MKB Nagar- 044-2673-3581, 2673-3582, 2673-3656, +(91)-9790942211 - Indian Overseas BankIndian Overseas BankIndian Overseas Bank is a major bank based in Chennai , with 2018 domestic branches and six branches overseas. Indian Overseas Bank has an ISO certified inhouse Information Technology department, which has developed the software that 2018 branches use to provide online banking to customers; the...
,#2, Second cross st., MKB Nagar - 044-2673-9170 - Chennai Co-operative Bank, Opposite to Bus Depot, West Avenue, MKB Nagar
- Repco Bank, #2, West Avenue, MKB Nagar. (Near Ambedkar College signal) - 044-2551-1048
- Purasaiwalkam Co-operative Bank, Central Avenue, MKB Nagar
ATM's
- Canara BankCanara BankCanara Bank is a state-owned financial services company in India. It was established in 1906, making it one of the oldest banks in the country. As on 2009 November, the bank had a network of 3057 branches, spread across India...
ATM is located at Indian Oil Petrol Pump, West Avenue,MKB Nagar. - Axis BankAxis BankAxis Bank Limited, formerly UTI Bank, is a financial services firm that had begun operations in 1994, after the Government of India allowed new private banks to be established...
ATM at Bus Terminal,West Avenue, MKB Nagar. - State Bank of IndiaState Bank of IndiaThe State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest...
ATM at GNT Road, MKB Nagar.
Post office
23, 3rd Cross Street, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Chennai 600039 - +(91)-(44)-2673-3104More details about post office available at: http://www.tamilnadupost.nic.in/