Connectivity
There are a lot of buses that connect people to the nearest suburban railway stations like St. Thomas Mount & Velachery. Velachery station has enough parking area for two as well as 4 wheelers for the convenience of commuters. Autorickshaws are very commonly used but are considered a little expensive. A few horse carriages still come from St. Thomas Mount station but are seldom seen these days. The Velachery MRTS station is nearer than the St. Thomas Mount Station, about 5 km in North, and takes a major load of commuters from Madipakkam towards the main city. While St Thomas mt station covers the city via T Nagar, Nungambakkam kodambakkam etc., Velachery is a terminal and covers areas like Tiruvanmiyur, Adyar, marina beach etc. Both the lines terminate at the beach station. The Inner Ring road project work is complete and connects to GST road and then towards airport or Ashok nagar. The junction where Medavakkam High/Main Road & Madipakkam Main Road connects is referred to as Koot Road. This name comes from the Tamil word 'kootu' which means 'junction'. The Velachery side of Madipakkam is being referred to as the MRTS Madipakkam due to its proximity to the Velachery Railway Station a project under the Mass Rapid Transit System. This area is very near to Puzhuthivakkam and a metro rail station is also coming up near St.Thomas Mount, expected to be commissioned by December 2013, near to Madipakkam. High rise apartments are fast replacing individual houses in this area. The area has undergone rapid development since the Railway Station at Velachery, abt 3 km in East, started operation from 2008.
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