Moolakadai, which is pronounced as 'Moolakkadai', is a part of North Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is the gateway of North Chennai.
Moolakadai Junction is the place where G.N.T. Road (NH 5: Chennai-Kolkata Highway) and Madhavaram High Road (Perambur - Madhavaram road) intersect. 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, to and from the Chennai Port.
For those who come from other areas of Chennai, Moolakadai acts as the gateway to areas like Madhavaram, Kodungaiyur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Mathur MMDA, and Manali.
Location North Chennai .
Transportation Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) takes care of the bus services to Moolakadai. Moolakadai is an important stage for MTC. Moolakadai is reasonably well connected to almost all the parts of North Chennai. Though Moolakadai does not have a Bus terminus, good number of MTC buses pass through the Moolakadai Junction. Some of the buses are : NormalExpressDeluxeAC VolvoNight
Originating Buses
Route NoOriginDestinationPasses throughStatus Fare57GVazhuthigaimeduMoolakadaiRedhills, MMBTLess- frequent, RunningNormalS63ManaliMoolakadaiManali Market, Balajipalayam, Kaviyarasu Kannadasan Nagar B.S., Chinnandi Madam, Erukkanchery signalRunningExpress
Buses plying towards MGR Chennai Central
Route NoOriginDestinationPasses throughStatus Fare64CManaliBroadwayMathur MMDA, Arul Nagar, Thapal petti, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, Pulianthope P.S., Vepery, Periyamedu, MGR Chennai Central, Nurse QuartersRunningNormal64CManaliBroadwayMathur MMDA, Arul Nagar, Thapal petti, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, Pulianthope P.S., Vepery, Periyamedu, MGR Chennai Central, Nurse QuartersRunningDeluxe64DBroadwayKosappurPark town, MGR Chennai Central, Periyamedu, Vepery, Pulianthope P.S., Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, Sharma Nagar, Moolakadai, Thapal Petti, MMC University, Periya Mathur, Kosappur School RunningNormal64KKaviyarasu Kannadasan NagarBroadwayChinnandi Madam, Erukkanchery signal, Moolakadai, Perambur Marker, Erikarai, Aaduthotti, Pulianthope P.S., Vepery, Periyamedu, MGR Chennai Central, Nurse QuartersRunningNormal64KKaviyarasu Kannadasan NagarBroadwayChinnandi Madam, Erukkanchery signal, Moolakadai, Perambur Market, Erikarai, Aaduthotti, Pulianthope P.S., Vepery, Periyamedu, MGR Chennai Central, Nurse QuartersRunningDeluxe64MMadhavaram MBTMGR Chennai Central Kalpana Lamps, Moolakadai, Perambur Market, Perambur B.S., Jamalya, Otteri, Pattalam, Vepery, Periyamedu RunningNormal
Buses plying towards Vallalar Nagar/Chennai Beach Railway Station/Thiruvottriyur
Route NoOriginDestinationPasses throughStatus Fare57RedhillsVallalar NagarPuzhal, Kavangarai, MMBT, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar East, Ramalingapuram TollRunningNormal57RedhillsVallalar NagarPuzhal, Kavangarai, MMBT, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar East, Ramalingapuram TollRunningDeluxe57AAngaduVallalar Nagar Redhills, Puzhal, MMBT, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar East, Ramalingapuram Toll RunningNormal57CArumandai RoadVallalar Nagar Redhills, Puzhal, MMBT, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar East, Ramalingapuram Toll RunningNormal57CGnayiruVallalar Nagar Redhills, Puzhal, MMBT, Moolakadai, Sharma, Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar East, Ramalingapuram Toll RunningNormal57DPoochi AthipetBroadwayRedhills, Puzhal, MMBT, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar East, Ramalingapuram Toll, Vallalar Nagar, Stanley Hospital, Beach R.S.RunningNormal57FKaranodaiBroadwaySozhavaram, Redhills, Puzhal, MMBT, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar East, Ramalingapuram Toll, Vallalar Nagar, Stanley Hospital, Beach R.S.RunningNormal57FKaranodaiBroadwaySozhavaram, Redhills, Puzhal, MMBT, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar East, Ramalingapuram Toll, Vallalar Nagar, Stanley Hospital, Beach R.S.RunningDeluxe57FKaranodaiVallalar Nagar Sozhavaram, Redhills, Puzhal MMBT, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar East, Ramalingapuram Toll RunningNormal 57FKaranodaiMoolakadai Sozhavaram, Redhills, Puzhal, MMBT RunningDeluxe57HNew Erumaivetti palayamBroadwayKaranodai, Sozhavaram, Redhills, Puzhal, MMBT, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar East, Ramalingapuram Toll, Vallalar Nagar, Stanley Hospital, Beach R.S.RunningNormal57JGnayiruBroadwayRedhills, Puzhal, MMBT, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar East, Ramalingapuram Toll, Vallalar Nagar, Stanley Hospital, Beach R.S.RunningNormal57MAlamathiBroadwayRedhills, Puzhal, MMBT, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar East, Ramalingapuram Toll, Vallalar Nagar, Stanley Hospital, Beach RSRunningNormal57X/547APeriyapalayamVallalar Nagar Redhills, Puzhal, MMBT, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar East, Ramalingapuram Toll RunningDeluxe157RedhillsThiruvottriyurPuzhal, MMBT, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar East, Kodungaiyur Dumping Station, Tondiarpet Depot, TheradiRunningNormal157EEnnoreRedhillsThiruvottriyur, Theradi, Tondiarpet Depot, Kodungaiyur Dumping Station, MKB Nagar East, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, Sharma Nagar, Moolakadai, MMBT, Puzhal RunningNormal557AxAnnamalaicheryBroadwayVazhuthigaimedu, Sozhavaram, Padiyanallur, Redhills, Puzhal, MMBT, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar East, Ramalingapuram toll, Vallalar Nagar, Stanley Hospital, Beach RS RunningExpress38AManaliBroadwayChinna Mathur, Thapal petti, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar East, Ramalingapuram toll, Vallalar Nagar, Stanley Hospital, Beach RSRunningNormal38GVazhuthigaimedu BroadwayRedhills, Madhavaram New BS, Thapal petti, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar East, Ramalingapuram toll, Vallalar Nagar, Stanley Hospital, Beach RS RunningNormal38HMadhavaramBroadwayThapal petti, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar East, Ramalingapuram toll, Vallalar Nagar, Stanley Hospital, Beach RS RunningNormal38HMadhavaramVallalar Nagar Thapal petti, Moolakadai, Sharma Nagar, Sharma Nagar, Ambedkar College Vyasarpadi, MKB Nagar East, Ramalingapuram toll RunningNormal
Buses plying via Perambur
Route NoOriginDestinationPasses throughStatus Fare164PeramburMinjurMoolakadai, Thapal petti, Arul Nagar, Mathur, Manali Market, MFL, Nappalayam, Melur, PattamandriRunningExpress164PeramburMinjurMoolakadai, Thapal petti, Arul Nagar, Mathur, Manali Market, MFL, Nappalayam, Melur, Pattamandri RunningNormalS64Assissi NagarPeramburTelephone Exchange, Thapal petti, Moolakadai, Perambur MarketRunningExpressS62PeramburManali BSPerambur Market, Moolakadai, Kodungaiyur Parvati Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Manali Market RunningExpress64MMMBTMGR Chennai Central Kalpana Lamps, Moolakadai, Perambur Market, Perambur BS, Otteri, Pattalam, VeperyRunningNormal64KKaviyarasu Kannadasan Nagar Perambur BSChinnandi Madam, Erukkanchery signal, Moolakadai, Perambur Market RunningNormal48AMadhavaram New BS Ambattur IEThapal petti, Moolakadai, Perambur Market, Perambur BS, Jamalya, Podi kadai, Ayanavaram signal, Villivakkam kalpana, Lucas TVS, MannurpetRunningNormal48AEtMadhavaram New BS JJ Nagar West Thapal petti, Moolakadai, Perambur Market, Perambur BS, Jamalya, Podi kadai, Ayanavaram signal, Villivakkam kalpana, Lucas TVS, Mannurpet, Ambattur IERunningNormal29CxMathur MMDABesant NagarMMC University, Thapal petti, Moolakadai, Perambur Market, Perambur BS, Jamalya, purasai, KMC, Gemini, Adayar DepotRunningNormalT29CxMathur MMDAThiruvanmiyurMMC University, Thapal petti, Moolakadai, Perambur Market, Perambur BS, Jamalya, purasai, KMC, Gemini, Adayar Depot ExtinctDeluxe29DMathur Swami Vivekananda Illam MMC University, Thapal petti, Moolakadai, Perambur Market, Perambur BS, Jamalya, purasai, Egmore, TriplicaneRunningNormal
Buses towards CMBT
Route NoOriginDestinationPasses throughStatus Fare121AManaliKoyambedu (CMBT)Manali Market, Mathur, Arul Nagar, Thapal petti, Moolakadai, MMBT, Retteri Junction, Wheels India, Thirumangalam, CPWD TowersRunningNormal121AxManaliKoyambedu MarketManali Market, Mathur, Arul Nagar, Thapal petti, Moolakadai, MMBT, Retteri Junction, Wheels India, Thirumangalam, CPWD Towers Morning service, RunningNormal121AManaliCMBTMathur, Arul Nagar, Thapal petti, Moolakadai, MMBT, Retteri Junction, Wheels India, Thirumangalam, CPWD Towers RunningDeluxe121CEnnoreCMBTThazhankuppam, MFL, Manali Market, Mathur, Arul Nagar, Thapal petti, Moolakadai, MMBT, Retteri Junction, Wheels India, Thirumangalam, CPWD Towers RunningNormal121CEnnoreCMBTThazhankuppam, MFL, Manali Market, Mathur, Arul Nagar, Thapal petti, Moolakadai, MMBT, Retteri Junction, Wheels India, Thirumangalam, CPWD Towers RunningDeluxe121DManali New TownCMBTAndarkuppam, MFL, Manali Market, Mathur, Arul Nagar, Thapal petti, Moolakadai, MMBT, Retteri Junction, Wheels India, Thirumangalam, CPWD Towers RunningNormal121GKaviyarasu Kannadasan Nagar CMBT Chinnandi Madam, Erukkanchery signal, Moolakadai, MMBT, Retteri Junction, Wheels India, Thirumangalam, CPWD Towers RunningNormal121GKaviyarasu Kannadasan Nagar CMBT Chinnandi Madam, Erukkanchery signal, Moolakadai, MMBT, Retteri Junction, Wheels India, Thirumangalam, CPWD Towers RunningDeluxe121MMadhavaram BSCMBT Puthu kovil, Thapal petti, Moolakadai, MMBT, Retteri Junction, Wheels India, Thirumangalam, CPWD Towers RunningDeluxe
Buses towards Tambaram/Guindy/KCBT
Route NoOriginDestinationPasses throughStatus Fare70FMadhavaram New BSKilambakkam (KCBT)Moolakadai, Retteri Junction, Thirumangalam, CMBT, Vadapalani, Guindy IE, St. Thomas Mount, Thirusulam Airport, Pallavaram Market, Chromepet, Tambaram Sanatorium, Tambaram West, Perungalathur, Vandaloor ZooRunningDeluxe104FMadhavaram New BSKilambakkam (KCBT)Moolakadai, Retteri Junction, Wheels India, Ambattur IE, Maduravoyal, Porur Tollplaza, Perungalathur, Vandaloor Zoo RunningDeluxe104HKaviyarasu Kannadasan Nagar Kilambakkam (KCBT)Chinnandi Madam, Erukkanchery signal, Moolakadai, Retteri Junction, Wheels India, Ambattur IE, Maduravoyal, Porur Tollplaza, Perungalathur, Vandaloor Zoo DefunctDeluxe170AMadhavaram New BSTambaram WestThapal petti, Moolakadai, MMBT, Retteri Junction, Wheels India, Thirumangalam, CPWD Towers, CMBT, Vadapalani, Guindy IE, St.Thomas Mount, Thirusulam Airport, Pallavaram Market, Chromepet, Tambaram Sanatorium, KadaperiRunningDeluxe170TKaviyarasu Kannadasan Nagar Tambaram WestChinnandi Madam, Erukkanchery signal, Moolakadai, MMBT, Retteri Junction, Wheels India, Thirumangalam, CPWD towers, CMBT, Vadapalani, Guindy IE, St.Thomas Mount, Thirusulam Airport, Pallavaram Market, Chromepet, Tambaram Sanatorium, Kadaperi RunningDeluxe170TxKaviyarasu Kannadasan Nagar Kilambakkam (KCBT)Chinnandi Madam, Erukkanchery signal, Moolakadai, MMBT, Retteri Junction, Wheels India, Thirumangalam, CPWD towers, CMBT, Vadapalani, Guindy IE, St.Thomas Mount, Thirusulam Airport, Pallavaram Market, Chromepet, Tambaram Sanatorium, Kadaperi, Tambaram West, Perungalathur, Vandaloor ZooRunningDeluxe170CxManaliGuindy IEManali Market, Mathur, Arul Nagar, Thapal petti, Moolakadai, Don Bosco School, Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar BS, Retteri Junction, Wheels India, Thirumangalam, CPWD towers, CMBT, Vadapalani RunningExpress
Chennai Metro Rail A project study would be taken up to establish links between Moolakadai—Thirumangalam, Moolakadai—Thiruvanmiyur and Luz—Poonamallee through Iyyappanthangal. . The Proposed Routes are: Moolakadai — Perambur — Kilpauk — Thousand Lights — Mylapore — Thiruvanmiyur Line 3 [19 km] Moolakadai — Redhills — Ambattur — Mogappair — Thirumangalam Line 4 [22 km]
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