Moolakadai Junction

Moolakadai Junction
மூலக்கடை சந்திப்பு
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Location
Chennai, India
Coordinates13°07′44″N 80°14′29″E / 13.128937°N 80.241453°E / 13.128937; 80.241453
Roads at
junction
Grand Northern Trunk Road (NH 5)
Madhavaram High Road
Tondiarpet High Road
Kamaraj Road
Construction
TypeFlyover
Lanes4
Opened13 November 2015; 8 years ago (2015-11-13)
Maintained byNational Highway Authority of India

Moolakadai Junction is an important road junction in Chennai, India. It is located at Moolakadai at the intersection of the Grand Northern Trunk Road (NH 5), Madhavaram High Road, Tondiarpet High Road, Kamaraj Road.

Moolakadai is primarily a high traffic area in North Chennai due to the movement of Heavy vehicles (mainly containers) as most of those heavy vehicles have to pass through Moolakadai in order to reach the Chennai Port.

For those who come from South Chennai, Moolakadai acts as the gateway to the areas like

History of moolakadai was that once a tea shop was situated corner of all three side roads connecting spot which used renowned landmark of that period Madhavaram, Kodungaiyur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Mathur MMDA, Manali, Vyasarpadi, Puzhal, Redhills, Karanodai.