Vasantha Nagar
Neighbourhood
Vasantha Nagar is located in Tamil Nadu
Vasantha Nagar
Vasantha Nagar
Vasantha Nagar, Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
Coordinates: 9°54′27″N 78°06′00″E / 9.907500°N 78.099900°E / 9.907500; 78.099900
Country India
StateTamil NaduTamil Nadu
DistrictMadurai district
Elevation
159 m (522 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
625003
Telephone Code+91452xxxxxxx
Other NeighbourhoodsMadurai, Simmakkal, Goripalayam, Yanaikkal, Nelpettai, Keelavasal, South Gate, Thathaneri, Koodal Nagar, Arappalayam, Arasaradi, Kalavasal, Palanganatham, Jaihindpuram, Pasumalai and Thiruparankundram
Municipal bodyMadurai Municipal Corporation
LSMadurai Lok Sabha constituency
MPS. Venkatesan
Websitehttps://madurai.nic.in

Vasantha Nagar is a neighbourhood in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India.[1][2][3]

Vasantha Nagar is located at an altitude of about 159 m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of 9°54′27″N 78°06′00″E / 9.907500°N 78.099900°E / 9.907500; 78.099900.[4]

There is a project of Metro rail in between Tirumangalam and Othakadai in Madurai district, covering a distance of 31 km. Goripalayam Metro station is one among the 20 Metro stations proposed. In between Othakadai and Goripalayam, elevated tracks are going to be constructed and from Goripalayam to Vasantha Nagar, underground tunnels are proposed for the transit.[5][6][7] Including this underground tunnel work for the Madurai Metro line, the project will be completed by the end of the year 2027 and the route will be linked to Madurai Airport.[8] To maintain the heritage structures in Madurai, underground tunnelling is proposed in between Goripalayam and Vasantha Nagar.[9] and to prepare for the Detailed Project Report, Aarvee Associates is selected by tender.[10]

Thiagarajar Higher Secondary School in Vasantha Nagar serves Vasantha Nagar and its neighbourhoods.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Dr.P.Ajay; Dr.B.Nagaraj (1 November 2021). Wired & Wireless Communication Networks. Shanlax Publications. ISBN 978-93-91373-92-4.
  2. ↑ Praseeda, C.; Subramanian, Kabaly P.; Prabadevi, M. N.; Kalaivani, M. International Conference on Reinventing Business Practices, Startups and Sustainability – Virtual Conference. Shanlax Publications. ISBN 978-93-91373-54-2.
  3. ↑ Ayyanathan, N.; Ansari, Gufran Ahmad; Selvam, Venkatesan. Big Data Analytics for Business Intelligence: Descriptive Case Studies on Smart Tourism in India. Shanlax Publications. ISBN 978-81-950884-0-9.
  4. ↑ "GeoHack - Vasantha Nagar, Madurai". geohack.toolforge.org. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Sunitha Sekar (7 February 2023). "Metrolite for Madurai". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Tender floated to prepare detailed project report for Madurai metro". The Times of India. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  7. ↑ Mahalakshmi (30 January 2023). "மதுரை மக்களுக்கான ஹாப்பி நியூஸ்... ஒத்தக்கடை டு திருமங்கலம் மெட்ரோ ரயில் திட்டம் - அறிக்கை சமர்ப்பிப்பு!". ExamsDaily Tamil. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  8. ↑ ETInfra. "Madurai metro to link airport in phase II; 5 km to be underground - ET Infra". ETInfra.com. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  9. ↑ S Sundar (16 April 2023). "Soil testing for Madurai Metro Rail project under way". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Firm picked to prepare Madurai metro DPR". The Times of India. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Madurai school's novel idea, offers free smartphones to new students". Deccan Herald. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2023.


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