Basin bridge explained

Basin bridge
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Chennai
Pushpin Map Caption:Basin bridge (Chennai)
Coordinates:13.1065°N 80.2753°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Established Title:
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:28
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil, English
Demographics1 Title2:Speech
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:600021
Area Code Type:Telephone Code
Area Code:+9144xxxxxxxx
Blank1 Name Sec1:Neighbourhoods
Blank1 Info Sec1:George Town, Royapuram, Kondithope, Mannadi Vannarapettai, Tondiarpet, Sowcarpet, Vallalar Nagar and Kasimedu
Blank4 Name Sec1:LS
Blank4 Info Sec1:Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency
Blank5 Name Sec1:VS
Blank6 Name Sec1:MP
Blank7 Name Sec1:MLA
Website:https://chennaicorporation.gov.in

Basin bridge is a neighbourhood in Chennai district[1] [2] [3] of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India. It is located at an altitude of about 28 m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of 13.1065°N 80.2753°W (i.e., 13.106535°N, 80.275340°E). George Town, Royapuram, Kondithope, Mannadi Vannarapettai, Tondiarpet, Sowcarpet, Vallalar Nagar and Kasimedu are some of the important neighbourhoods of Basin Bridge area.

Transportation

Basin Bridge area is served by Vallalar Nagar (Mint) Bus stand. Metropolitan Transport Corporation of Chennai operates numerous bus services via. the adjoining roads of Basin Bridge namely Chennai - Thiruttani - Renigunta National Highway and Wall Tax road. Basin Bridge road is an important road that serves Basin Bridge area.[4] [5] Broadway bus terminus is situated at about 4 km from here. The 89 year old Elephant Gate bridge[6] is demolished[7] due to its weakness and heavy traffic and a new bridge is being constructed which is 156.12 m long,[8] at an estimated project cost of ₹30.78 crore. Basin Bridge is served by Basin Bridge Junction railway station and Washermanpet metro station. One of the national hub of railway stations viz., Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central railway station is 3 km away from Basin Bridge. The fifth Indian Vande Bharat Express train and the first of its kind to South India that runs between Mysuru and Chennai that connects Bengaluru passes through Basin Bridge Junction railway station.[9] This train covers a distance of 504 km in seven hours, with a stopping at Bengaluru in between.[10] And a workshop for servicing Vande Bharat Express trains is being set up near Basin Bridge Junction railway station.[11] Chennai International Airport is located at about 22 km from Basin Bridge.

Politics

Basin Bridge area falls under the Harbour Assembly constituency. The winner of the election held in the year 2021 as the member of its assembly constituency is P. K. Sekar Babu. Also, this area belongs to Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency. Dayanidhi Maran won the 2019 elections, as the member of its Lok Sabha constituency.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Muthiah, S. . Madras, Chennai: A 400-year Record of the First City of Modern India . 2008 . Palaniappa Brothers . 978-81-8379-468-8 . en.
  2. Book: Sura's Year Book 2006 (English) . Sura Books . 978-81-7254-124-8 . en.
  3. Book: GANGULY, NEELA . SLUMS OF INDIA . 2019-06-10 . MJP Publisher . en.
  4. News: 2022-09-24 . Chennai: Traffic diversions on Sunday for Tirupati Thirukudai Padayatra -check routes to avoid . en . 2023-01-14.
  5. Book: Kamath, Rina . Chennai . 2000 . Orient Blackswan . 978-81-250-1378-5 . en.
  6. Web site: Live Chennai: Know the latest regarding the 89 year old Elephant gate bridge in Chennai?,Know the latest regarding the 89 year old Elephant gate bridge in Chennai? . 2023-01-15 . www.livechennai.com.
  7. Web site: Post Elephant Gate Bridge demolition, Basin Bridge witnesses severe traffic menace . 2023-01-14 . The New Indian Express.
  8. Web site: Special Correspondent . 2022-07-29 . Elephant Gate bridge to be ready in three months . 2023-01-14 . The Hindu . en-IN.
  9. Web site: 2022-11-11 . PM Modi flags off south India's first Vande Bharat Express in Bengaluru . 2023-01-15 . The Indian Express . en.
  10. Web site: DT Next Bureau . Vande Bharat express rolled out of ICF, to reach Mysuru tomorrow . 2023-01-15 . DT next . en.
  11. Web site: Basin Bridge gets ready to service Vande Bharat trains . 2023-01-15 . The New Indian Express.