Red Hills, Chennai

Red Hills ("செங்குன்றம்") is a neighbourhood in the northwestern part of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The name was derived from the red hills (Semman Kuviyal) that was mostly present in this area in early stage. The celebration for god Angaala Parameshwari Amman in Padianallur Angaala Parameshwari Temple at the month of March and April also brings great fame to this town.

Red Hills
Neighbourhood
Nickname(s): 
"North Door Of Chennai"
Red Hills
Red Hills
Red Hills
Coordinates: 13.1930°N 80.1920°E / 13.1930; 80.1920
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
MetroChennai
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600052
Telephone code044
Vehicle registrationTN-18
Planning agencyCMDA
CityChennai
Tamil Nadu Assembly constituencyMadhavaram

People of northern and eastern Tiruvallur district demanding for a new district headquartered in Red Hills by bifurcating the large Tiruvallur district.

And also the special business there is paddy and rice selling and buying. It gives a wide range of employment. These businesses are help to Tamil Nadu to fulfill their requirement especially Chennai city. Iyyappan temple in Redhills is famous among Hindus and the CSI church opposite to Iyyappan temple is one of the larger church in the surrounding area. Redhills Lake is named as Puzhal lake and it is a major water reservoir for the city. Vishalayam special school, the only special school at redhills working hard for uplifting lives of special children and mentally challenged children. Two major Government schools are there one for boys and other for girls and also St Mary's school is the most famous and older one.

New District demand

People of northern and eastern Tiruvallur district demanding for a new district headquartered in Red Hills by bifurcating the large Tiruvallur district. Those people consider Red Hills as a gateway of these regions. Where regions like Gummidipoondi, Ponneri, Pazhaverkadu depend on Red Hills rather than current district headquarters Tiruvallur. The two possibilities of creating Red Hills district by bifurcating Tiruvallur district:

  1. Entire region of Ponneri, Gummidipoondi, Avadi, Poonamallee taluks and parts of Uthukkottai taluk.
  2. Entire region of Ponneri, Gummidipoondi and Uthukkottai taluks.


People demand new district by considering the below facts:

  • To facilitate smooth agricultural activities.
  • To ensure balanced development of infrastructure in their region due to its proximity with Chennai city.
  • To keep people closer with the government and its services.
  • To help government to boost its revenue to maximum from this region.
  • To attract investments on manufacturing & logistics sectors.
  • To generate new employment opportunities.
  • To reduce excess burden on administration of large Tiruvallur district.
  • To manage administration of Chennai Metropolitan area.
  • To balance the development and ecosystem of Chennai Metropolitan area.


Red Hills Lake

Puzhal aeri, or Puzhal lake, also known as the Red Hills Lake, is located in Ponneri taluk of Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the two rain-fed reservoirs from where water is drawn for supply to Chennai City, the other one being the Chembarambakkam Lake and Porur Lake. The full capacity of the lake is 3,300 million ft³ (93 million m³).

Transport facility

A Redhills bus stand has buses to various parts of Chennai. It is easy to get connected to CMBT, Broadway, Poonamalle, Tambaram and Vandaloor Zoo through bus from Redhills. Many mofussil buses also pass through Redhills.

In Phase II of metro Rail, Three lines covering a distance of 63 kilometres have been proposed in the second phase of the network. In that Line 4 is envisioned to be a 22-kilometre route with 8 stations from Moolakadai to Thirumangalam Junction. Stations are planned at: Moolakadai, Vinayagapuram/Teachers Colony, Surapet, Red Hills, Ambattur OT, Maduravoyil Junction, MMM Hospital and Thirumangalam Junction

List of bus routes
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Legend: HF- High Frequency Route, NS - Night Service Route, LF - Low Frequency Route

MTC Routes
Route Start End Via HF NS LF
57 V Nagar Red Hills Basin Bridge, Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai, Puzhal xx
57F High Court Karanodai Beach R.S, Stanley, Mint, Basin Bridge, Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai, Puzhal, Red hills xx
A57 High Court Padianallur Beach R.S, Stanley, Mint, Basin Bridge, Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai, Puzhal, Red hills
57A V Nagar Aangadu V Nagar, Basin Bridge, Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai, Puzhal, Redhills, Padiyanallur, Nallur X Road, Siruniyam, Aangadu
58A Broadway Red Hills V.Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai, Puzhal x
58H Broadway New Erumai Vettipalayam Karanodai, RedHills, V.Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai
58G Broadway Gnayaru V.Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai,Puzhal,Redhills,T.K.Pattu x
62 Avadi Red Hills Thirumullaivoyal, Ambathur OT, Pudur, Kallikuppam, Surapedu, Puzhal, Bypass road, Kavangarai, Ayurveda Ashramam x
62 Poonamallee Red Hills Karayan chavadi, Seeneerkuppam, Goverdhangiri, Avadi Market, Avadi, Thirumullaivoyal, Ambathur OT, Pudur, Kallikuppam, Puzhal, Bypass road, Kavangarai, Ayurveda Ashramam x
62xt Poonamallee Padianallur Karayan chavadi, Seeneerkuppam, Goverdhangiri, Avadi Market, Avadi, Thirumullaivoyal, Ambathur OT, Pudur, Kallikuppam, Puzhal, Bypass road, Kavangarai, Ayurveda Ashramam, Red Hills
62A Red Hills Ambattur I.E Pudur
113 Guindy Estate Red Hills Ashok nagar, Vadapalani, CMBT, Thirumangalam, Anna nagar west, Padi, Thathankuppam, Kolathur, Retteri, Puzhal, Kavangarai, Ayurveda Ashramam x
113xt Guindy Estate Padianallur Ashok nagar, Vadapalani, CMBT, Thirumangalam, Anna nagar west, Padi, Thathankuppam, Kolathur, Retteri, Puzhal, Kavangarai, Ayurveda Ashramam, Red Hills
114 Red Hills Vandalur Zoo Tambaram, Pallavaram, Airport, Guindy, Ashok nagar, Vadapalani, CMBT, Thirumangalam, Anna nagar west, Padi, Thathankuppam, Kolathur, Retteri, Puzhal, Kavangarai, Ayurveda Ashramam x
114xt Padianallur Tambaram Tambaram, Pallavaram, Airport, Guindy, Ashok nagar, Vadapalani, CMBT, Thirumangalam, Anna nagar west, Padi, Thathankuppam, Kolathur, Retteri, Puzhal, Kavangarai, Ayurveda Ashramam, Red Hills
114 cut Red Hills Koyambedu Market Puzhal, Nethaji Circle (bypass), Retteri, Thirumangalam
114A Red Hills Ayanavaram Puzhal, Nethaji Circle (bypass), Retteri, Lucas, ICF
114E Koyambedu market New Erumai Vettipalayam Red Hills, Puzhal, Nethaji Circle (bypass), Retteri x
114P Koyambedu Market Padianallur Puzhal, Nethaji circle, Retteri, Lucas, Thriumangalam
114S Koyambedu Market Seemavaram Thirumangalam, Anna nagar west, Kolathur, Retteri, Puzhal, Kavangarai, Ayurveda Ashramam, Red Hills, Padianallur, Sholavaram, Karnodai, Pudhupakkam, Kanniyampalayam, Chinnamadiyoor
114T Padianallur T.Nagar Panagal park, Liberty, Power house, Vadapalani Koil, Vadapalani, CMBT, Thirumangalam, Anna nagar west, Kolathur, Retteri, Puzhal, Kavangarai, Ayurveda Ashramam, Red Hills
242 Red Hills Broadway Central R.S, Vepery, Doveton, Perambur, Kolathur, Puzhal xx
505 Thiruvallur Red Hills Alamadhi, Tamaraipakkam, Vishnuvakkam, Moolakarai, Ekkadu Kandigai
505P Red Hills Periyapalayam Alamadhi, Tamaraipakkam, Vengal, Vadamadurai x
514 Periyapalayam CMBT Lucas, Puzhal, Red Hills, Karanodai,Janappan chathram x road, Bandikavanoor,Kannigaipair
532 Vallalar Nagar Periyapalayam Basin Bridge, Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai, Puzhal, Red Hills, Karanodai, Arani
533 Arani CMBT Thirumangalam, Lucas, Kolathur, Kavangarai, Red Hills, Karanodai, Thatchur Koot Road, Siruvapur
536 Pattabiram Ponneri Avadi, Ambattur O.T., Pudhur, Puzhal, Red Hills
547 V Nagar Periyapalayam Basin Bridge, Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai, Puzhal, Red Hills, Karanodai, Siruvapuri, Arani
547A V Nagar Periyapalayam Basin Bridge, Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai, Puzhal, Red Hills, Karanodai, Akarambakkam, Arani
557 Broadway Gummidipoondi Beach R.S, Mint, Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai, Red Hills, Thachur Koot Road, Puduvayal, Kavarapettai
557A V Nagar Rettambedu Basin Bridge, Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai, Puzhal, Red Hills, Karanodai, Thachur Koot Road, Puduvayal, Kavarapettai
557C Red Hills Kallur Karanodai, Thachur Koot Road, Puduvayal, Kavarapettai, Gummidipoondi R.S., Elavur, Kuppam, Chinna Mangodu
557M Red Hills Madharpakkam Karanodai, Thachur Koot Road, Puduvayal, Kavarapettai, Gummidipoondi, Equavarpalayam, Pathirivedu
558 V.Nagar Ponneri Red Hills, Karanodai
558A RedHills Minjur Karanodai
558B Moolakadai Pazhaverkadu Madhavaram, Redhills, Karanodai, Ponneri, Kanchivoyal, Thirupalaivanam, Perliyambakkam, Pulicut
558L CMBT Minjur Redhills, Karanodai, Ponneri
558M Red Hills Minjur N.T.
558P V.Nagar Perumbedukuppam Vysarpadi, Moolakadai, Madhavaram, Redhills, Karanodai, Ponneri, Chinnakuvanam, Perumbedu
562 Ambattur Estate Thandalam Periyapalayam, Red Hills, Puzhal, Pudur, Ambattur OT x
562A Red Hills Sriperumbudur Puzhal, Pudur, Ambattur OT, Avadi, Karaiyanchavadi, Poonammallee, Irrunkatturkottai
562B Poonamallee Ponneri Janappan chathram x Road, Karanodai, Red Hills, Puzhal, Ambattur OT, Avadi, Karaiyanchavadi
592 V Nagar Periyapalayam Basin Bridge, Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai, Puzhal, Red Hills, Karanodai,Janappan Chathram x road, Bandikavanoor,Kannigaipair
592A Red Hills Uthukkottai Karanodai, Thatchur Koot road,Kannigaipair, Periyapalayam
592V V Nagar Vengal Basin Bridge, Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai, Puzhal, Red Hills, Karanodai, Poorivakkam x
593 Broadway Thandalam Beach R.S,Stanley, Mint,Basin Bridge, Vyasarpadi, Moolakadai, Puzhal, Red Hills, Karanodai, Periyapalayam
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