Kaviyarasu Kannadhasan Nagar

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KKD Nagar
Sub Neighbourhood
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KKD Nagar
Coordinates: 13°08′01″N80°15′24″E / 13.133610°N 80.256529°E / 13.133610; 80.256529
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State TamilNadu Logo.svg Tamil Nadu
District Chennai
Locality Kodungaiyur
MetroChennai
Founded byDhandapani
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600118
Telephone code044
Planning agency CMDA
CityChennai
Lok Sabha constituencyNorth Chennai
Vidhan Sabha constituency Perambur
Civic agencyChennai Corporation

KKD Nagar, also known as Kaviyarasu Kannadasan Nagar named after the Tamil poet Kannadasan, is mainly a sub-residential locality of Kodungaiyur in the northern part of the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India.

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Location

KKD Nagar is located in North Chennai. National Highway 5 (NH 5) borders this area in south. It is 8 km from Chennai Central Railway Station. This place is near to the Grand Northern Trunk [GNT] road

Transport Services

The bus services from/via Kaviarasu Kannadasan Nagar (KKD Nagar) bus terminal are:

Route NoOriginDestinationVia
2A ExtnKKD NagarAnna SquareSidco, EB, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Walltax Road, Central Railway Station, Simpson(P.R.R & Sons), Bells Road, Chepauk, Triplicane, Presidency College, Marina Beach.
2A Extn ExpKKD NagarAnna SquareSidco, EB, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Walltax Road, Central Railway Station, Simpson(P.R.R & Sons), Bells Road, Chepauk, Triplicane, Presidency College, Marina Beach.
64KKKD NagarBroadwayMR Nagar, Moolakadai, Perambur,Doveton, Vepery, Periamet, Central Station
64K Cut serviceKKD Nagar Perambur M.R Nagar, Erukkancherry, Moolakadai, Don Bosco, LakshmiAmman Temple, BB Road
33ExtnKKD NagarBroadwayMKB Nagar,Ambedkar College, vyasarpadi, Vallalar Nagar(Mint), Stanley Hospital, Bharathi Women's College, Broadway Theatre, Mannadi
37E ExtnKKD Nagar Iyyappanthangal M.R.Nagar, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College, G3, Pattalam, Doveton, Egmore, DPI, Sterling Road, Valluvar Kottam, Vadapalani, Valasaravakkam, Porur
64AKKD NagarBrodwaySidco, M.R. Nagar, Erukkancherry, Sharma Nagar, Vyasarpadi, G3, Pattalam, Doveton, Veppery, Central Railway Station
S63(Small Bus) Manali Moolakadai Moolakadai, MR Nagar, KKD Nagar, Selaivayal, Balaji Palayalam,Chinna Sekadu, Manali Market
116AKKD NagarBroadwaySIDCO, EB, MKB Nagar, Vallar Nagar(Mint),Stanley Hospital, Bharathi Arts College, Beach Station, Parrys
116A ExpKKD NagarBroadwaySIDCO, EB, MKB Nagar, Vallar Nagar(Mint),Stanley Hospital, Bharathi Arts College, Beach Station, Parrys
121GKKD Nagar CMBT M.R.Nagar, Erukkancherry, Moolakadai,Retteri, Lucas TVS, Anna Nagar, Thirumangalam, CMBT
170TKKD NagarARIGNAR ANNA ZOOLOGICAL PARK (Vandalur Zoo)MR Nagar, Moolakadai, Retteri, Thirumangalam, CMBT, Vadapalani, Guindy, Alandur, Meenambakkam, Tirusulam(Airport), Pallavaram, Chromepet, Tambaram, Perungalathur
121EMKB NagarPattabiramSarma nagar, Moolakadai, TVK nagar, Venus, Kolathur, Retteri, Thirumangalam, Anna Nagar, Padi, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Ambattur OT, Thirumullaivoyal.

Kodungaiyur P6 Police Station and Electricity board office is situated on Sidco Main Road.

Schools and Colleges

KKD Nagar and its surrounding has a number of educational institutions catering to the residents of the area. Most notable ones are

Community Hall

The Community halls located in KKD Nagar include:

Surroundings


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