Quiet road in Kotturpuram now a busy hub

By Sankriti Krishnan

Arunachalam Road was a quiet road deep inside Kotturpuram. Well, it was once upon a time ago. But now it is the busiest in this area.

Arunachalam Road was a bush back in the 70s, home to the Chettiar community in Kotturpuram; the oldest residents here and at times, it was a site for street cricket.

Arunachalam Road became busy after the construction of the Kotturpuram Bridge over the Adyar River, as more people built their houses in this area. The bridge facilitated an easier approach to Mount Road (Anna Salai) via Saidapet.

Over the past 29 years Kotturpuram has witnessed a dramatic rise in the number of residents in the area.

Says N. Lalitha, a resident in Arunachalam Road for the last 29 years, “Back then land used to cost about forty thousand rupees… Now the rent for a house is about two lakhs!”

Says Sadhana Narayan, a new resident who previously lived in the United States, “We wanted a street that was quiet and also away from the noisy traffic. But Arunachalam Road is now a busy road!”

And now with the large community of residents, Arunachalam Road is turning out to be a busy road.