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Pizza hut                 Karapakkam The Pasta land                 Karapakkam

Mainland China                 Okkiyam,Thoraipakkam Big Chicken                 Near Nilgiris super market,Navalur Hot Pot China                 Church road                      

KFC                Opposite to AKDR Golf Village,Thoraipakkam Pitstop                 Chemmenchery,Shollinganallur Subway                  Tek Meadows,Shollinganallur Marry Brown                   Egattur,Navalur Bangs Fried Chicken                    PTC Quarters,Thoraipakkam Chick Punch                   Opposite to Hiranandani Flats, Navalur McDonalds                   Near Tidel park,Tharamani

(26 July 2013) Pattathu Yaanai @ AGS                                            Timings : 10.25 AM,04.20 PM, 7.30 PM, 10.30 PM Sonna Puriyathu @ AGS                                                Timings: 10.40 AM, 01.30 PM,04.40 PM It also runs in ARVIND THEATRE at these timings : 11.30 AM,3 PM, 6.30 PM and 10 PM The Wolverine @ AGS Timings : 10.25 AM, 08.00 PM Mariyaan @ AGS                                               Timings : 1.40 PM, 7.40 PM,10.40 PM Singam @ AGS                                                     Timings : 4.40 PM Bhaag Milkha Bhaag @ AGS                                             Timings : 1.00 PM, 10.35 PM For more and current info, visit the respective websites: AGS Cinemas :  http://www.agscinemas.com/ Arvind theatre :  http://www.arvindtheatre.com/ Happy Weekend OMR Riderz!

                                  22 July 2013, It has been more than a year since this community began as a facebook page and it has crossed 11000 riders now. The journey began on May 9,2012 and it continues today with 11000 facebook fans.Thanks to all 11000 OMR Riders!                                   Special mention to Keerthi Kishore , the 11000 th fan. Unexpectedly the likes have come from over 20 countries and many of Indian cities! Here is a sneak through the facebook analysis report: Thank you OMR Riders! Expecting more of your support!                              

reves 3.1 Multicuisine restaurant              Plot no 6 and 7,200 Feet ring road,Thoraipakkam Maqs Barbecue N Briyani                   Near Jain College,Thoraipakkam Rasavid                  Opp Arvind Theatre,Karapakkam

Mirchi  Cuisine              2/72,Okkiyam,Thoraipakkam Tortillas                   3/440,Mettukuppam Moti Mahal Delux                  Ramanujan IT City,Taramani Spice Hut                  1/192,New Manikandan Complex,Navalur Tandoor Magic                   5/350, Okkiampet,Thoraipakkam Malabar Restaurant                   Near Infosys,Shollinganallur Hotel Kensignton                   Opposite Sathyabama University,Semmenchery                 Rasavid                  Opp Arvind Theatre,Karapakkam Alreef                 200 feet road,Thoraipakkam Clove Restaurant                 Hotel Centre Point

Dindigul Thalapakatti Restaurant                Plot 18,19 and 20,Okkiyam,Thoraipakkam Nalas Appa kadai                   Opposite to Arvind Theatre,Karapakkam Sangeetha Restaurant             No 2/96 B ShriNilayam, Near to Infotech,Thoraipakkam Hot Chips Restaurant                   No 23,Karapakkam Kaimanam Restaurant                   5/36 Okkiampet,Thoraipakkam Kapi Restaurant                    Five Rathas Road Gem Inn Resort                   1A & 1B, Navalur                  Adupangarai Restaurant                  Near DB Jain College,Thoraipakkam Amaravathi Restaurant                 No 14,Karapakkam Akkilam Vegetarian Restaurant                 2/73,Nehru street,Navalur Simran Appa Kadai                 Next to Petrol Bunk,Okkiampettai

Foot Over Bridges @OMR By Ramon FVelasquez (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons                                                 Do you know? OMR has the highest number of Foot Over Bridges in Chennai.It has 14 of them overall(ref : The Hindu). These include FOBs at : Tidel park Seevaram Perungudi PTC Quarters Near Shollinganallur Aavin Diary Akkarai road,Shollinganallur Karapakkam       But do pedestrians use these Foot Over Bridges at OMR?                 Hardly,says an article in 'The Hindu'.The article says that of the 14 FOBs only the one at Tidel park is used frequently by pedestrians.The others are  not only ignored but pedestrians often just cross the highway right beneath the FOBs unaware of the danger ahead.There have been accidents because of this careless act. Kandhanchavadi is one of the most accident prone zones in OMR and though there is a FOB here , pedestrians often ignore i

 Mariyan   Showtimings: AGS Cinemas: 10:25 AM  10:35 AM  01:25 PM  01:35 PM  04:25 PM   04:40 PM  07:25 PM  07:40 PM  10:30 PM  10:40 PM Arvind theatre: 11.30 AM  03.00 PM  06.30 PM  10.00 PM Singam 2 AGS Cinemas: 11.15 AM  02.45 PM Bhaag Milkha Bhaag(Hindi) AGS Cinemas : 06:15 PM  10.00 PM Kevvu Keka Telugu (Telugu) AGS Cinemas : 12.35 PM Turbo 3D (English) AGS Cinemas : 10.30 AM Ramaiya Vastavaiya (Hindi) AGS Cinemas : 04:00 PM OM (Telugu) AGS Cinemas : 07.10 PM D-Day (Hindi) AGS Cinemas : 09.50 PM

                                                                                    Shollinganallur is a high traffic junction. As OMR Riders are aware this junction links OMR with ECR and often is very congested during office hours. To decrease this bottleneck , Chennai Traffic police has come up with a small innovation.. No Right Turn , Only U Turn                                           By this new rule , commuters coming from Madhya Kailash and heading towards Kelambakkam or commuters coming from Kelambakkam and heading towards Madhya Kailash are not allowed to take right turn at Shollinganallur junction. Instead they should go straight , take a 'U' turn ,come back to the signal and then take a left.                                                    Not Allowed!                                              New rule! This would reduce the congestion at the junction and it is so far welcomed by commuters. But what about the U turn

                                             First first rank, first century, first wicket, first salary, first baby all are special. My OMR crosses first 1000 hits today.This feels special . Thank you fellow OMR Riders!                                                The journey started with an idea of creating a community for Old Mahabalipuram road when i was travelling to office on OMR. I came across a similar community while working in Mumbai.It started with a facebook page and now i am working on this website for the community.                                                My vision is to update any one who wants the latest news and information on OMR through this website. I am working on it sincerely and with passion.Hope you find this useful. Please share your feedback if you have any idea as how i can improve this! Thank you fellow OMR Riders! -Vijay                                              

                          Image: Kathipara flyover                                                 Times of India reports that a flyover construction has been approved by the Government to be built over OMR connecting ECR. The approval has been given by the state highways department.The flyover would start at Tidal park in OMR and end near Thiruvanmiyur RTO at ECR.                                                Tidal park has one of the busiest traffics in the city.Almost 30,000 vehicles ply this road everyday making it cumbersome for the travellers.This flyover once constructed should ease this traffic a bit making it easier for the travellers who cross this junction daily.There are around 16 bridges and flyover in the city and this will add to it .And it is one of the costliest so far constructed in the city.The details have been finalized and officials are looking for land acquisition right now as reported by TOI.                                                  

(The information given hereunder is collected from the respective college websites,wikipedia and google places.If you find any discrepancy please leave a comment)   Asian College of Journalism               A journalism school which offers post graduate courses in journalism.                        Phone : 044 2254 2840                        Website : http://www.asianmedia.org/                        Address : Taramani, OMR, Chennai -  113

(The information given hereunder is collected from the respective college websites,wikipedia and google places.If you find any discrepancy please leave a comment)   National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)               Set up by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India in 1986 as an autonomous body.                        Phone : 044 2254 2755                        Website : http://www.nift.ac.in/chennai/                        Address : Taramani, OMR, Chennai -  113

(The information given hereunder is collected from the respective college websites,wikipedia and google places.If you find any discrepancy please leave a comment) St.Mary's School of Management Studies               Founded in 1996 and belongs to Jeppiar Educational trust.                        Phone : 044-24501065                        Website : http://www.stmarys.co.in/index.html                        Address : Jeppiar Nagar, OMR, Chennai -  119

(The information given hereunder is collected from the respective college websites,wikipedia and google places.If you find any discrepancy please leave a comment)   Mohammed Sathak Arts and Science College                Founded in 1991 and affiliated to the University of Madras                        Phone : 044 2450 1578                        Website : http://www.mscartsandscience-edu.in/                        Address : Karapakkam, OMR, Chennai - 97 Dhanraj Baid (DB) Arts and Science College                    Founded in 1972 , it was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister Karunanidhi                          Phone : 044 - 24960889                         Website :  http://dbjaincollege.org/                         Address : Thuraipakkam,OMR                

(The information given hereunder is collected from the respective college websites,wikipedia and google places.If you find any discrepancy please leave a comment) Sathyabama University               A private university founded by Jeppiar in 1988 , it was recognized as a University in 2006.Ranked 86th best university in India by Outlook India.                      Phone: 044 - 2450 3150 / 51 / 52 / 54 / 55                      Website:  http://www.sathyabamauniversity.ac.in/                      Address : Jeppiar Nagar, OMR , Chennai - 119        St.Josephs's College of Engineering               Affiliated to Anna University and maintained by Jeppiar Educational trust                       Phone:   044 2450 1060                       Website : http://www.stjosephs.ac.in/                       Address : Jeppiar Nagar, OMR, Chennai - 25              Jeppiar Engineering College              One of the institutions of Jeppiar Educational Trust and founded

(The information given hereunder is collected from the respective college websites,wikipedia and google places.If you find any discrepancy please leave a comment) Engineering : Sathyabama University               A private university founded by Jeppiar in 1988 , it was recognized as a University in 2006.Ranked 86th best university in India by Outlook India.                      Phone: 044 - 2450 3150 / 51 / 52 / 54 / 55                      Website:  http://www.sathyabamauniversity.ac.in/                      Address : Jeppiar Nagar, OMR , Chennai - 119        St.Josephs's College of Engineering               Affiliated to Anna University and maintained by Jeppiar Educational trust                       Phone:   044 2450 1060                       Website : http://www.stjosephs.ac.in/                       Address : Jeppiar Nagar, OMR, Chennai - 25              Jeppiar Engineering College              One of the institutions of Jeppiar Educational Trust a

                                              Probably you have heard about him.If not, be rest assured you will get inspired.Starting from Madhya Kailash and reaching upto Shollinganallur, Anna Durai , a 21st century auto driver unassumingly makes an inspirational ride everyday. Inspriational?      Amazing customer service:                                              Wi-fi, latest English magazines, mobile charger, tablet , these are all the services he offers for every customer who takes his auto. They have some background stories too..                   Regarding the mobile charger he offers his customers , he says that he got the idea when one of his customers who took his auto and admitted his father in a hospital didnot have charge in his mobile to inform the death of this father to closed ones.This moved him to introduce this offer.                    And the latest English magazines , they are updated every month to keep his customers happy.                 

              Six butterflies, and on viewing from top they all look like a single giant butterfly. The 6 Engineering blocks in SIPCOT IT park owned by Tata Consultancy Services are an aesthetic retreat.Designed by an Uruguay architect named Carlos, these steel giants are designed in such a way that they can leave the first time onlookers in disbelief. Each block is built similar to Indian temples, broad at the bottom and tapering towards the top in steps:                                    There is a giant roof on top of each block and each block has two sub-blocks called North Wing and South Wing and they are joined together in the middle with elevators .Surrounding each blocks are plants of different varieties lining up beautifully. More plants between the two wings within the blocks arranged in concentric circles just add to its beauty: Courtesy: skyscrapercity.com More beautiful is the giant roof in the midst of the blocks appearing like a dinosaur.It w

Courtesy : The Hindu               Most of the roads in the suburbs of South Chennai lack pavements bringing difficulties for pedestrians.Old Mahabalipuram Road too, popularly called IT Corridor does not stand up to its name.Though it hosts quite a number of IT Companies, the pavements are not yet fully developed and are a source of complaints for residents and commuters.               Bearing this in mind , The Hindu has come up with an initiative. It has asked residents and commuters in the southern suburbs of Chennai to capture images of bad pavements and mail it to them.These photos will appear in the facebook page(   www.facebook.com/chennaicentral ) and also will be considered for publication in the newspaper. The details required are: Name, Contact information, Picture of yourself, Location of the pavement, Description of the issue, Action required, Image size - not more than 1.5 MB To be emailed to :  myright@thehindu.co.in                This is a good o