Vasantha Nagar, Madurai

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Vasantha Nagar
Vasantha Nagar, Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
Coordinates: 9°54′27″N78°06′00″E / 9.907500°N 78.099900°E / 9.907500; 78.099900
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State TamilNadu Logo.svg Tamil Nadu
District Madurai district
Elevation
159 m (522 ft)
Languages
   Official Tamil, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
625003
Telephone Code+91452xxxxxxx
Other Neighbourhoods Madurai, Simmakkal, Goripalayam, Yanaikkal, Nelpettai, East Gate, South Gate, Thathaneri, Koodal Nagar, Arappalayam, Arasaradi, Kalavasal, Palanganatham, Jaihindpuram, Pasumalai and Thiruparankundram
Municipal body Madurai Municipal Corporation
LS Madurai Lok Sabha constituency
MP S. Venkatesan
Website https://madurai.nic.in

Vasantha Nagar is a neighbourhood in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India. [1] [2] [3]

Vasantha Nagar is located at an altitude of about 159 m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of 9°54′27″N78°06′00″E / 9.907500°N 78.099900°E / 9.907500; 78.099900 . [4]

There is a project of Metro rail in between Tirumangalam and Othakadai in Madurai district, covering a distance of 31 km. Goripalayam Metro station is one among the 20 Metro stations proposed. In between Othakadai and Goripalayam, elevated tracks are going to be constructed and from Goripalayam to Vasantha Nagar, underground tunnels are proposed for the transit. [5] [6] [7] Including this underground tunnel work for the Madurai Metro line, the project will be completed by the end of the year 2027 and the route will be linked to Madurai Airport. [8] To maintain the heritage structures in Madurai, underground tunnelling is proposed in between Goripalayam and Vasantha Nagar. [9] and to prepare for the Detailed Project Report, Aarvee Associates is selected by tender. [10]

Thiagarajar Higher Secondary School in Vasantha Nagar serves Vasantha Nagar and its neighbourhoods. [11]

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