To say Anna Nagar has developed would be an understatement considering it was once a Mullam Village with green paddy fields on the banks of the Coovum river. The name was changed to Naduvakkarai and in no time, Tamil Nadu Housing Board realised its potential and laid foundations for its development, a pretty fast one at that!
Here are some top 5 reasons why Anna Nagar could be a great locality for you to live in:
Great Transportation Facilities
Anna Nagar today has a fully functioning metro service, a prominent east and west Bus Termini that plys buses from different parts of the city. The suburban trains from the Anna Nagar railway station serve as convenient for people to commute to multiple locations.
It is the only area in Chennai that follows the western addressing system. All the roads run parallel and perpendicular to each other. The two flyovers to Padi and Aminjikarai greatly reduce traffic congestion.
Attractive Social Infrastructure
Anna Nagar houses a plethora of options for recreational, entertainment and social activities. It remains a hub for people of all ages and interests with malls, theatres, parks, restaurants, cafes, resto-bars, pubs, shopping spots with famous brands, etc. It has perfect hangout spots in every corner and has people flooding in from different parts of the city to activate that social life.
Great Locality for kids
Anna Nagar serves as a happening locality for kids too! The neighbourhoods house a number of reputed schools with various boards of education. It also hosts multiple centres for children to train in terms of extracurricular activities like music, art and sports. The Anna Nagar Tower Park and Millenium Park are great spots for kids to chill with friends and also meet other kids in the locality.
Access to Work and Schools
Anna Nagar houses diverse work and schooling opportunities within the locality. But, with great transportation facilities and commuting options to different parts of the city, accessing work and school from here is not challenging. With well-planned roads and flyovers, traffic congestion is greatly minimised even in peak office or school hours which makes it perfect for the everyday commute.
Residential area with the old madras charm
The development of Anna Nagar took place before the IT boom which left plenty of residential houses that give out authentic Madras vibes from the locality. Several properties, new and old, hold the old-world charm and serve as cosy, cute options to live in.
Also, several modern residential projects and properties that suit well for bachelors and family are available here to buy or for rent and poses as a good excuse to live in this locality.
Concluding
A very popular Buzzfeed quote said, “Chennai is a city, Madras is an emotion, and Anna Nagar is a separate country”. It seems fit to address Anna Nagar as self-sufficient and one cannot resist imagining what living in this posh part of Chennai would feel like while passing through it. It deems fit for anyone looking for a locality that has it all.
