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Mahakavi Bharathi Nagar

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Maha Kavi Bharathi Nagar
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CountryFile:Flag of India.svg India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictChennai district
MetroChennai
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600039
Vehicle registrationTN-05-yy-xxxx
Lok Sabha constituencyChennai North Lok Sabha constituency
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPerambur Assembly constituency

MKB Nagar, also known as Maha kavi Bharathi Nagar, is mainly a residential locality in the northern part of the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India. It was earlier known as Tamil Nadu Housing Board Colony until 1982.

Location and Surroundings

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MKB Nagar is located in North Chennai. It borders Kodungaiyur to the north, Mullai Nagar to the east, Vyasarpadi to the south-east. Erukkancheri High Road borders this area in south. The locality was planned by the State Housing Board. The locality also consists of Weavers Colony in the north.

It has CBSC school/govt school and all major banks and ATM's. MKB Nagar has supermarkets like Reliance.

Includes post office as well

Transportation

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Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) runs passenger buses to MKB Nagar from other major parts of the Chennai city. There are two bus terminals in MKB Nagar: MKB Nagar and Mullai Magar (MKB Nagar East).

The nearest railway station is Vyasarpadi Jeeva.

Politics

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MKB Nagar comes under Perambur Assembly constituency and Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies; 2008-10-08, Tamil Nadu, Election Commission of India