Alandur is a residential neighbourhood situated in Chennai southwest. The area is located near the Kathipara Junction and Nehru Statue. Key areas close to Alandur include Officers Training Academy under the Indian Army, St Thomas Mount Cantonment and the industrial towns of Adambakkam and Guindy. Firms such as Worldwide Logistics Pvt Ltd, Burgeon Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd, GMMCO Limited and Hindustan Motors Limited have their plants located here.
Alandur enjoys connectivity with the rest of Chennai through the Five Furlong Road, Inner Ring Road and Grand Trunk Road. The area has buses plying frequently. The nearest bus stop is Asarkana Omni Bus Stop. While the St Thomas Mount Railway Station is 750 metres (a two-minute drive) from here, the Chennai International Airport is 5.5 kilometres. The Metro Railway Transit System is slated to have a station at Alandur in the coming future.
Alandur real estate is sought-after among home buyers for its well-developed social and civic infrastructure. Developers such as Vivendi Ventures, KSV Constructions and Hi Tech Properties have under construction property in Alandur. The sizes of Alandur property range from 342 to 2,424 sq ft. The average property price here is Rs 6,651 per sq ft, the lowest being Rs 4,100 per sq ft, while the highest is Rs 12,500 per sq ft.
The neighbourhood’s social infrastructure is well-developed, as it has schools and colleges such as Agurchand Manmull n College, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Elite School of Optometry, Stella Maris College, AJS Nidhi Higher Secondary School, Montford Matriculation School and St Britto Matriculation Higher Secondary School around. Hospitals located in the vicinity are SP Hospital, Sri Balaji Hospital, Apollo Hospital, Corporation Baby Hospital, GJ Hospital, St Thomas Hospital and MIOT.
Branches of banks such as Indian Overseas Bank, Canara Bank, State Bank of India and State Bank of Mysore are located here. Shopping malls in the vicinity are Citi Centre, Phoenix Marketcity, Abirami Mega Mall and Spencer Plaza Complex.
