ECR

ECR-Chennai : ECR or the East Coast Road, is one of the rapidly developing areas of Chennai and is located very close to the industrial zones and the IT corridor of Chennai. Earlier ECR mainly consisted of village roads. It is one of the Chennai’s most luxurious hot spot and it is ready to become Chennai’s new hub for mid-rich housing. ECR is a two lane Highway built along the cost of the Bay of Bengal connecting Chennai with Cuddalore via Pondicherry. Earlier it was a two lane State Highway, but now has been upgraded to four lane divided highway. Nearby ECR localities include many famous areas of Chennai, such as Thiruvanmiyur, Sholinganallur, Palavakkam, etc. OCR (Old Mahabalipuram Road) is its parallel road. It starts from Thiruvanmiyur in Chennai and remains a part of Chennai till Uthandi. After that, the road passes by scenic beaches of the Bay of Bengal upto Puducherry and finally Cuddalore. Connectivity : The ECR starts at Thiruvanmiyur in Chennai and is a part of the Chennai City roads till Uthandi. From Uthandi starts the beachway section starts as a toll road. The ECR is a highway which connects Chennai to Cuddalore via Puducherry. This road runs along the coast of the Bay of Bengal and has many picturesque locations. ECR is well-connected to OMR, GST, and Tidel Park, which are all IT/ITES hubs of Chennai. West Street and Sivan Kovil Street are the two major roads connecting ECR. Puducherry and Villianur are the nearby railway station to ECR. ECR runs along the coast of Bay of Bengal and connects Chennai to Pondicherry. It is also well-linked to prime localities of Chennai. Infra Development (Social and Physical) : The Tamil Nadu Govt gave preference to infrastructure developments like widening of road from two-lane State Highway to four-lane, sewage and water connection on the road. Apart from that, the govt has also proposed Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam road up to ECR to provide seamless connectivity for those travelling from ECR to GST Road.   Factors of future growth : The ECR has several places of tourist interest and widening of the road would help in enhancing residential as well as rental demand. The proposed Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam road up to ECR to provide seamless connectivity for those travelling from ECR to GST Road. The area enjoys close proximity to the IT hubs of Chennai. As a result, there has been a surge in the demand for residential apartments in ECR. This locality  would be advantageous if you rent it out to gain good rental income. Mostly people working in IT sectors prefer flats in ECR and OMR to stay. Owing to its locality and infrastructure, ECR has become an attractive investment option for real estate developers, investors, and home buyers. The price of property has increased over the last five years, making it an excellent investment.