Periyar Bridge

Periyar Bridge, formerly known as St. George's Bridge and Triplicane Bridge, is a concrete river bridge in the city of , . It connects the southern part of with the city's neighbourhoods to the south of the Coovum River.
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  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: bridge in India
  • Also known as: “St. George’s Bridge” and “Triplicane Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chintadripet railway station and Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital.

Railway station
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Chintadripet is a railway station on the Chennai MRTS line. It was opened in November 1995. It is built on the bank of alongside Arunachala Street, opposite the new secretariat building. is situated 200 metres northwest of Periyar Bridge.

Hospital
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is a 400-bed government-owned super-speciality hospital in , . It is located at the Omandurar Government Estate on Anna Salai and was opened in February 2014. is situated 350 metres south of Periyar Bridge.

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is a fortress at the coastal city of , . Founded in 1639, it was the first English fortress in India. The construction of the fort provided the impetus for further settlements and trading activity, in what was originally an uninhabited land. is situated 1¼ km northeast of Periyar Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chintadripet and Chepauk.

Suburb
is a locality in , in . Located on the southern banks of the Cooum River, it is a residential-cum-commercial area surrounded by , , Pudupet, , Anna Salai and …

Suburb
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is a locality in , . The name is popularly used to refer to the , also known as the Stadium.

Suburb
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Thiruvallikeni, also known as , is one of the oldest neighbourhoods of , India. It is situated on the coast and about 0.6 km from Fort St George.

Periyar Bridge

Latitude
13.07241° or 13° 4′ 21″ north
Longitude
80.27509° or 80° 16′ 30″ east
Open location code
7M5237CG+X2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1007340223
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Wiki­data ID
Q7168975
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Tamil—“Periyar Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Periyar Bridge”
  • Tamil: “செயின்ட் ஜார்ஜ் பாலம்”
  • Tamil: “திருவல்லிக்கேணி பாலம்”
  • Tamil: “பெரியார் பாலம்”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Governers Bodyguard Mosque and Madras Gymkhana Club.

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