Driving through Chennai

n_aditya · 15th April 2008, 19:26

Nice thread Nick. For people who have been a part of chennai and have drifted away, this thread will definitely rekindle memories (and leave some confused with new buildings and roads that have come up).

Elliot's beach looks calm and serene. Was staying nearby when i moved to chennai and my cousin and I used to spend late nights/early mornings on the beach after we returned from work.

nickatnite · 16th April 2008, 02:33

Thanx to all for your appreciation. I got some more pics. I plan to take some new pics too, and add to this thread.

snb77 · 18th April 2008, 10:48

Nice pics....It remembers me the days I was in chennai. Chennai has changed a lot.
Especially the Tidel Park road where my office was.....i still remember the traffic chaos at the Madhya kailash junction

supremeBaleno · 18th April 2008, 13:07

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Originally Posted by snb77

i still remember the traffic chaos at the Madhya kailash junction

If you thought the chaos is gone, you are mistaken. There still are jams just before MK, inspite of the 6-lane IT corridor, which is not surprising given that the Sardar Patel road into which all this traffic pours in, still remains the narrow road it was. Also because they do not allow a right turn to Adyar - so everyone has to go to IIT and take a U-turn there.

@nickatnite, one suggestion. Would be useful to have the name of the place alongside each picture so that we know which location it is. Longtime Chennai-ites like me can make out most of the places, but it would be helpful for others.
Very commendable effort otherwise.

BTW, the free run on the IT corridor is coming to an end soon.

Work has started on the toll-booth opposite Cenza and soon we will need to shell out money to use the road.

csentil · 18th April 2008, 13:40

Somehow Chennai looks a lot less crowded in the fotos when compared to Bangalore... Probably he's not been to Pondy Bazaar, Vadapalani, North Chennai (Mint, Royapuram etc) :-)

Surprising, no Marina Beach fotos. Lot of nice places there to fotograph.

swift8847 · 18th April 2008, 14:14

Yeah!! It definately looks a lot less crowded. All in all, its total chennai darshan.

Love the city for its wide roads.

sekharr · 18th April 2008, 21:41

Very nice pics!! Even though I have lived here for so many years I still can't fully identify some of the places!! Now all I need a way to send these pics to some of my homesick cousins out in Australia. Guess I will just ask them to see this forum.

nickatnite · 19th April 2008, 01:50

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Originally Posted by sekharr

Very nice pics!! Even though I have lived here for so many years I still can't fully identify some of the places!! Now all I need a way to send these pics to some of my homesick cousins out in Australia. Guess I will just ask them to see this forum.

Go ahead and copy the pics and send it to them. I have no problems with that. That's the reason i'm sharing the pics here.

nickatnite · 19th April 2008, 02:27

More Chennai pics. The reason for sparse traffic in the pics is 'cause i took these pics on weekends.

nickatnite · 19th April 2008, 02:33

A few more pics. I have a lot to cover. Marina beach, Pondy Bazaar, T. Nagar, OMR et alia. I will

snb77 · 19th April 2008, 10:43

hi, its a nice memorable of cheanni for me...chennai rocks...

nickatnite · 21st April 2008, 01:53

A few pics. Again, taken on a weekend....

bottle · 21st April 2008, 02:03

looks peaceful

nickatnite · 21st April 2008, 02:14

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Originally Posted by bottle

looks peaceful

....try taking pics while driving on a weekday...

rajagopalang · 22nd April 2008, 19:31

Looks great. Good side of chennai is always a beauty.

15th April 2008, 19:26	#16
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 5,348 Thanked: 3,684 Times View My Garage	Nice thread Nick. For people who have been a part of chennai and have drifted away, this thread will definitely rekindle memories (and leave some confused with new buildings and roads that have come up). Elliot's beach looks calm and serene. Was staying nearby when i moved to chennai and my cousin and I used to spend late nights/early mornings on the beach after we returned from work.
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16th April 2008, 02:33	#17
nickatnite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC/MAA Posts: 1,430 Thanked: 603 Times	Thanx to all for your appreciation. I got some more pics. I plan to take some new pics too, and add to this thread. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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18th April 2008, 10:48	#18
snb77 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 36 Thanked: 0 Times	Nice pics....It remembers me the days I was in chennai. Chennai has changed a lot. Especially the Tidel Park road where my office was.....i still remember the traffic chaos at the Madhya kailash junction
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18th April 2008, 13:40	#20
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,349 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	Somehow Chennai looks a lot less crowded in the fotos when compared to Bangalore... Probably he's not been to Pondy Bazaar, Vadapalani, North Chennai (Mint, Royapuram etc) :-) Surprising, no Marina Beach fotos. Lot of nice places there to fotograph.
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18th April 2008, 14:14	#21
swift8847 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore/Houston Posts: 324 Thanked: 2 Times	Yeah!! It definately looks a lot less crowded. All in all, its total chennai darshan. Love the city for its wide roads.
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18th April 2008, 21:41	#22
sekharr Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 23 Thanked: 0 Times	Very nice pics!! Even though I have lived here for so many years I still can't fully identify some of the places!! Now all I need a way to send these pics to some of my homesick cousins out in Australia. Guess I will just ask them to see this forum.
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19th April 2008, 02:27	#24
nickatnite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC/MAA Posts: 1,430 Thanked: 603 Times	More Chennai pics. The reason for sparse traffic in the pics is 'cause i took these pics on weekends. Attached Thumbnails
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19th April 2008, 02:33	#25
nickatnite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC/MAA Posts: 1,430 Thanked: 603 Times	A few more pics. I have a lot to cover. Marina beach, Pondy Bazaar, T. Nagar, OMR et alia. I will Attached Thumbnails
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19th April 2008, 10:43	#26
snb77 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 36 Thanked: 0 Times	hi, its a nice memorable of cheanni for me...chennai rocks...
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21st April 2008, 01:53	#27
nickatnite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC/MAA Posts: 1,430 Thanked: 603 Times	A few pics. Again, taken on a weekend.... Attached Thumbnails
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21st April 2008, 02:03	#28
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 274 Times View My Garage	looks peaceful
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22nd April 2008, 19:31	#30
rajagopalang Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 16 Thanked: 0 Times	Looks great. Good side of chennai is always a beauty.
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