Manali New Town
| Manali New Town மணலி புது நகர் | |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhood | |
  Manali New Town | |
| Coordinates: 13°12′29″N 80°16′18″E / 13.208028°N 80.271585°ECoordinates: 13°12′29″N 80°16′18″E / 13.208028°N 80.271585°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thiruvallur |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 600103 |
| Telephone code | 2593**** |
| Vehicle registration | TN-18 |
Manali New Town [Acronym: MNT] (Tamil: மணலி நியூ டவுன் / மணலி புது நகர்) is a Satellite township, developed by CMDA. Manali New Town includes areas from Edayanchavadi and Sadayankuppam Panchayats of Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a northern suburb of Chennai City .
Location and Surroundings
Manali New Town borders Ennore to the east, Redhills to the west, Manali to the south, Minjur to the North. This town is situated adjacent to the State Highway-56. The people of this area is largely affected by the traffic caused by piles of container trucks.
Transportation
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) runs passenger buses to Manali New Town from a few of the major parts of the Chennai city. Some of the bus services are :
| Route No | Origin | Destination | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44B | Manali New Town | Brodway | M.F.L,Thiruvetriyur,Tondiorpet,Royapuram,Beach R.S |
| 44B (Extension) | Manali New Town | Triplicane | M.F.L,Thiruvetriyur,Tondiorpet,Royapuram,Beach R.S,Parrys,Secretriat,Anna Square |
| 28A | Manali New Town | EGMORE R.S. | M.F.L,Thiruvetriyur,Tondiorpet,Washermenpet,V.Nagar,Elephant Gate,Central R.S,Simpson |
| Manali New Town | Vallalar Nagar | M.F.L,Thiruvetriyur,Tondiorpet,Washermenpet | |
| 121D | Manali New Town | CMBT | Manali,Madhavaram Milk Colony,Moolakadai,Retteri,Thirumangalam |
| 157M | Manali New Town | Red Hills | M.F.L,Thiruvetriyur,Tondiorpet,Korrukupet Jn,M.K.B Nagar,Moolakadai,Puzhal Jn |
Some of the buses that passes through Manali New Town are :
| Route No | Origin | Destination | Passes through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64B | Minjur | Broadway | Manali New Town |
| 64P | Minjur | Perambur | Manali New Town |
| 121B | Minjur | CMBT | Manali New Town |
| 56P | Minjur | Broadway | Manali New Town |
| 595 | Pulicat | TollGate | Manali New Town |
| 527 | ThathaiManchi | Broadway | Manali New Town |
| 556 | Kattupalli | Thiruvetriyur | Manali New Town |
Apart from the MTC buses, Autos and Share Autos play a vital role for the transportation in this area.
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Vichoor | Minjur | Athipattu, Athipattu New Town | |
| Redhills |  |
Ennore | ||
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| Mathur | Manali | Tiruvottiyur |
Schools
Apart from many Government and Municipal/Corporation Schools, there are many notable Government-aided/Private schools in Manali New Town. Few to name are as follows :
- Baala Vidyalaya Matriculation School
- L.K.G. to High School (10th Std.) - State Board pattern
- G.R.T.M.Vivekanandha Vidyalaya (GRTMVV) Higher Secondary School
- L.K.G. to High School (10th Std.) - C.B.S.E. pattern and Higher Secondary (11th & 12th) - State Board pattern
- Infant Jesus Primary School
- L.K.G to 5th Std.
- Infant Jesus Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- 6th to 12th Std.
- Vijay Nursery Primary School
- L.K.G to 5th Std.
Temples
Manali New Town is well known for its wide range of Temples wrapping all religions. It has been called as "Temple Town" by the neighbourhood people.
Some of the major temples in Manali New Town are as follows :
- MASJID-E-HABEEBIYA Mosque(Sunnath-wal-Jamath),Near M7 Police Station.
- Sundara Vinayagar Temple
- Temple for Lord Vinayaka, Lord Shiva, Lord Muruga, Lord Dhakshina Murthy, Lord Anjaneya, Lord Ayyapa, Goddess Durga, Lord Bhairava, Lord Kubera and Navagrahas
- Yesu Namodu Church, Ezil Nagar (Jesus With Us ministries, Jebothotam Trust, Kalayarkoil)
- Pastor S. Santigo / Pastor S.Christopher
- Christ Methodist Church
- Infant Jesus Shrine
- Anjaneya Temple
- St.Paul's Church
- Raja Rajeshwari Temple
- Manjal Maari Amman Temple
- Iyya Vaigundar Temple
- Ayyapa Temple
Development and Controversies
Manali New Town is one among the first few areas distributed with desalinated water from the Minjur desalination plant.[1]
Though Manali New Town was created as a Satellite Township by CMDA in 1980’s, MNT still lacks many essential commodities like Road facilities, Street lights, Fire service and frequent bus services. CMDA yet to hand over the Manali New Town to the local bodies concerned for better development of many civic amenities.[2]
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