The abundance of highly reputed schools, specialized hospitals and the recent influx of IT offices in the industrial estates in and around it have catapulted Mogappair into a strategic location for business.
The Mangal Lake in the North Western part of Mogappair is the largest park in this region. A few decades ago, Mogappair was a small village, a part of which is still intact in the south-western part of Mogappair. Mogappair is divided into two parts, namely, Mogappair East and Mogappair West.
Etymology
There was a lake called Mugapeeri, from which the name of the locality was derived. After persistent mispronunciation, the name 'evolved' to its present form (Mogappair). Childless couples visit the temple in the locality and offer their prayers, and it is said that their wishes come true after the visit.The word for people in Tamil is "Makkal" and the fortune to possess anything is described by the word - "Peru". Hence, this place was originally called "Makkal-Peru" meaning "Fortune of begetting children". This name has later undergone linguistic modification to the modern-day name
"Mogappair". Till date, many couple visit "Shri Santhana Srinivasa Perumal, temple" located in the west of Mogappair praying to be blessed with progeny.[1]
It is also said that in the ancient times, a great scholar who is only known as Elsooru Mahan performed penance to Lord Srinivasa, who ordained that his story of chanting Srinivasa nama will serve as mukha-prerana which later got changed to Mogappair
History
Mogappair in the beginning used to be a forest during the British era. A river used to flow in between the area now called as Eri scheme.
Location
Mogappair is located on SH112 highway between Ambattur and Anna Nagar. Mogappair East and Mogappair West are twin localities which share and complement much of their resources and infrastructures alike. It is well connected by road & rail links.
Located close to Ambattur, all west and east bound trains can be boarded from Ambattur, Pattaravakkam and Korattur. Long distance bus & Indian Railways reservation counters are available in CMBT which is 3 km from Mogappair and Chennai International Airport is around 16 km from here. The nearest Metro Rail Stations are located in Thirumangalam and Koyambedu.
Mogappair East was the first to be inhabited followed by Mogappair West and Nolambur.
Transportation
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) runs passenger buses from Mogappair to major parts of the Chennai City. There are four bus terminals in Mogappair. They are J.J Nagar East, J.J.Nagar West (Mogappair East and Mogappair West), Mogappair Officer's Colony (Elango Nagar) and Mogappair (Mogappair Village). The nearest Metro Rail Station is Thirumangalam and Koyambedu.
Bus transport
Bus is the major mode of transport for the people of Mogappair. The locality is served by a bus terminus on Third Main Road. The terminus was developed by the Local Area Development Fund, including cementing the entire surface, construction of time keeper's office, water facilities and toilets and erecting two 60-foot-high high-mast lamps, one each at the entrance and at the exit. About 50,000 people use these terminus daily, from where about 50 buses on 15 routes are being operated daily, making about 400 trips daily. Mogappair Officer's Colony (Elango Nagar) is located on the Officer's Colony Road near Ambattur Estate Road. The frequency of buses, however, is very low from this terminal. Mogappair has a small bus stand on Venugopal Street between the east and the west bus terminals.
Mogappair East Bus Terminus
The Mogappair East terminus was opened in 1990. Located on Paari Salai and spread over a 1.5-acre area, it operates 21 buses a day, serving about 5,000 commuters daily. It was renovated in 2015 at a cost of ₹ 6 million.[2][3]
Mogappair West bus terminus
The terminus at Mogappair West was renovated in 2012. About 39 buses on 12 routes are being operated daily, with the vehicles making about 280 trips on a daily basis. The terminus serves about 30,000 commuters daily.[4]
Educational institutions
Schools
Scope Global School (CBSE), Mogappair East
Chennai Corporation Primary School, Sector-6, Mugappair West,
Government High School, Mugappair West (TANK School)
M G R Adarsh Public Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Mugappair East
Bethany Nursery and Primary School, Reddy Palayam, Mugappair West.
Dawn (CBSE) International School, Nolambur
Ravindra Bharathi Global School (CBSE), Mogappair East
Priya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Mogappair West
DAV Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Mogappair East
DAV (Girls) Sr. Secondary School (CBSE), Mogappair
DAV (Boys) Senior Secondary School (CBSE), Mogappair
Chennai Public school (CBSE), TVS Colony, Anna Nagar West
Spartan Matriculation Higher Secondary School - Mogappair East
Spartan Exclusive School - Mogappair East
The Schram Academy International school (Nolumbur)
Green Valley Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Mogappair West
SBIOA Model Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Mogappair Eri scheme
Shamrock Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Mogappair East
Vasantham - School for children with intellectual disabilities
PMR Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Mogappair East
Leo Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Government Boys Higher Secondary School - Mogappair East
Government Girls Higher Secondary School - Mogappair East
Amutha Matriculation Higher Secondary School - Mogappair West
Sri Krishnammal Matric Higher Secondary School- Mogappair East
Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School - Mogappair East
Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School - Mogappair West
Nethrodaya school for visually challenged
Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School - TS Krishna Nagar
Sri Chaitanya CSBE School Mogappair west
Colleges
Mar Gregorious College of Arts & Science - Mogappair West
Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital - Golden George Nagar, Mogappair
Thai Moogambigai Polytechnic - Golden George Nagar, Mogappair