Driving through Chennai

Thad E Ginathom · 3rd October 2009, 15:36

There is a flyover actually outside the airport now, but I guess you mean the big complex Kathipara Junction system. Yes, it has made a huge difference.

Yesterday I saw the other big, new flyover system at the junction of the 100-foot road with the Ambatur Road. Last time I went up that way, they were building it, and it was a mess.

Is one coming up for the Poonamalee High Road junction too?

The idea to build one massive overhead road down the marina beach front, though is just monstrous and dreadful.

gajadonga · 5th October 2009, 12:34

Yeah I meant the Kathipara junction.When will the Ambatur road would be completed.The underpass is really a mess

Tempelhof · 5th October 2009, 13:11

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Originally Posted by MutantX

Chennai is a wonderful place if not for the traffic.

...and the weather - HELL

Thad E Ginathom · 5th October 2009, 22:44

Hey! We have lovely weather here!

Mind you, it's a but chilly in December.

If you had anything to say about the mosquitoes, on the other hand, I would not disagree! They are the worst thing about Chennai.

Tempelhof · 6th October 2009, 08:36

[quote=Thad E Ginathom;1515885]
Mind you, it's a but chilly in December.
[quote]

December is when I prefer Madras - though I stayed there for over 17 years

Majic · 6th October 2009, 11:33

Nickanite, nice photolog, surprised by the changes in Chennai,lots of shops and flyovers, you could have got more pictures of work places though you had shown the builidings of tidel, hacendas etc, try adding more in your next work

nairrk · 9th October 2009, 10:18

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Originally Posted by Tempelhof

...and the weather - HELL

and no strikes, no harthal's, no road blockades !

minus points may be- not much rain, so water shortage?

Tempelhof · 9th October 2009, 10:25

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Originally Posted by nairrk

and no strikes, no harthal's, no road blockades !

minus points may be- not much rain, so water shortage?

Madras can be maintained (including roads, dirt, garbage, sewage, Couum, etc.) a lot better than how it is being done today.

Still, the first prize of civic disaster (between Madras and Bangalore) goes to Bangalore

But for the Bangalore weather...

deepclutch · 9th October 2009, 11:49

Nice and Madras looks Great,I Hope the Past Glory of Madras to Return.If I Search for Old Photos(100 years old) ,I can get results mainly for Madras,Calcutta and Bombay.That Says a Lot about What Importance These Cities Had in British India.
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Is there Still the Drinking Water Scarcity Issue there?Has TN Government did something to resolve this?I heard about plans for desalination plants.

Tempelhof · 9th October 2009, 19:47

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Originally Posted by hrag

Anna Salai is Mount Road, and vice versa.

It is ALWAYS (and will forever remain as) Mount Road for me

trtraj · 9th October 2009, 19:58

Mountroad 1905 Believe me this is chennai

nitrous · 9th October 2009, 20:07

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Originally Posted by Deep_clutch

Is there Still the Drinking Water Scarcity Issue there?Has TN Government did something to resolve this?I heard about plans for desalination plants.

Back to this thread, heh?
There's no water scarcity. I can't remember having that issue even during the summer.
That said, I can think of about 200,000 crore rupees of investment that has come into the city.
So, cheers!

Roy.S · 19th October 2009, 12:48

On Mount Road. Really adds character to the place. Excellent artwork. Any idea who executed this?

I did not know that Mount Rd/Anna Salai was NH 45.

Another thing I really appreciate about Madras is that it is possible to crawl along at 5kmph beside the pavement without holding up rush hour traffic. These pics were taken at 10:35 AM.
Taking down those huge advertisement boards was a good move.

Thad E Ginathom · 19th October 2009, 13:17

It is nice, yes. I haven't seen it yet. I remember that it was in the newspapers when they were doing it.

There are some nice wildlife paintings on the wall of the new, upcoming Adyar park too.

kiku007 · 19th October 2009, 13:44

Thanks for posting the pcis, Roy. Real good

The paintings are part of new Govt initiative I guess. Depicting Tamil art, culture etc.

What a change from the Film, Political Party posters to this!!

3rd October 2009, 15:36	#271
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,355 Thanked: 29,447 Times	There is a flyover actually outside the airport now, but I guess you mean the big complex Kathipara Junction system. Yes, it has made a huge difference. Yesterday I saw the other big, new flyover system at the junction of the 100-foot road with the Ambatur Road. Last time I went up that way, they were building it, and it was a mess. Is one coming up for the Poonamalee High Road junction too? The idea to build one massive overhead road down the marina beach front, though is just monstrous and dreadful.
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5th October 2009, 12:34	#272
gajadonga Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,060 Thanked: 479 Times	Yeah I meant the Kathipara junction.When will the Ambatur road would be completed.The underpass is really a mess
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Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,355 Thanked: 29,447 Times	Hey! We have lovely weather here! Mind you, it's a but chilly in December. If you had anything to say about the mosquitoes, on the other hand, I would not disagree! They are the worst thing about Chennai.
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Tempelhof BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 479 Thanked: 155 Times	[quote=Thad E Ginathom;1515885] Mind you, it's a but chilly in December. [quote] December is when I prefer Madras - though I stayed there for over 17 years
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6th October 2009, 11:33	#276
Majic BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kottayam Posts: 588 Thanked: 8 Times	Nickanite, nice photolog, surprised by the changes in Chennai,lots of shops and flyovers, you could have got more pictures of work places though you had shown the builidings of tidel, hacendas etc, try adding more in your next work
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9th October 2009, 11:49	#279
deepclutch Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Muvattupuzha Posts: 1,167 Thanked: 164 Times	Nice and Madras looks Great,I Hope the Past Glory of Madras to Return.If I Search for Old Photos(100 years old) ,I can get results mainly for Madras,Calcutta and Bombay.That Says a Lot about What Importance These Cities Had in British India. -- Is there Still the Drinking Water Scarcity Issue there?Has TN Government did something to resolve this?I heard about plans for desalination plants.
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trtraj BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bangalore \ Singara Chennai Posts: 247 Thanked: 125 Times	Mountroad 1905 Believe me this is chennai Attached Thumbnails
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19th October 2009, 12:48	#283
Roy.S BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 768 Thanked: 1,199 Times	On Mount Road. Really adds character to the place. Excellent artwork. Any idea who executed this? I did not know that Mount Rd/Anna Salai was NH 45. Another thing I really appreciate about Madras is that it is possible to crawl along at 5kmph beside the pavement without holding up rush hour traffic. These pics were taken at 10:35 AM. Taking down those huge advertisement boards was a good move.
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19th October 2009, 13:17	#284
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,355 Thanked: 29,447 Times	It is nice, yes. I haven't seen it yet. I remember that it was in the newspapers when they were doing it. There are some nice wildlife paintings on the wall of the new, upcoming Adyar park too.
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19th October 2009, 13:44	#285
kiku007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AU Posts: 2,400 Thanked: 8,352 Times	Thanks for posting the pcis, Roy. Real good The paintings are part of new Govt initiative I guess. Depicting Tamil art, culture etc. What a change from the Film, Political Party posters to this!!
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