Pallavaram

Pallavaram (originally Pallava Puram) is a town and a selection-grade municipality located in the suburbs of Chennai. It forms a part of the Alandur taluk of Kanchipuram district and is located 17 kilometres from Chennai city. Pallavaram is known for its cantonment and bustling residential colonies. The suburb is served by Pallavaram railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network.

Pallavaram has a long history and has been inhabited since the Paleolithic Age. The city derives its name from the Pallava settlement of Pallavapuram of which it used to form a part. The cantonment and aerodrome were established during British rule. The British also carried out mining activities on Pallavaram Hill made of charnockite rock which is believed to have healing properties.

History

Pallavaram is considered to be one of the oldest inhabited places in South India. A major archaeological find was made in the year 1864 when the British archaeologist Robert Bruce Foote discovered a stone implement from the Paleolithic Age inside a ballast pit. Since then, a number of stone age artifacts have been uncovered. Most of these artifacts are currently lodged in the Egmore museum.

Pallavaram railway station

Pallavaram railway station is one of the railway station of the Chennai Beach–Chengelpet section of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. It serves the neighbourhood of Pallavaram and the surrounding areas of Pammal, Anakaputhur, Pozhichallur, Thiruneermalai, and Keelkatalai. It is situated about 23 km from Chennai Beach, and has an elevation of 24 m above sea level.

History

Pallavaram railway station lies on the Madras Beach—Tambaram suburban section of the Chennai Suburban Railway, which was opened to traffic on 11 May 1931. The tracks were electrified on 15 November 1931. The section was converted to 25 kV AC traction on 15 January 1967.

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Pallavaram (State Assembly Constituency)

Pallavaram is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India newly formed after constituency delimitation. It is included in the Sriperumbudur parliamentary constituency.

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