An aerial view of the sewage treatment plant at Koyambedu in Chennai.
| Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam

Virugambakkam and its surrounding areas are among the fast-developing neighbourhoods in Chennai. It is home to several residential localities, besides one of Asia’s largest perishable goods markets — the Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex — and Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus, formerly Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT).

The constituency comprises several densely populated residential localities, including K.K. Nagar, parts of Ashok Nagar and Vadapalani, Saligramam, Kannabiran Nagar, Virugambakkam, Jafferkhanpet, Koyambedu, and Annai Sathya Nagar.

Published – March 30, 2026 05:00 am IST