Because this landmark of Chennai is worth a panorama.

The Victoria Town Hall was constructed in 1890 with contributions from philanthropists. It is one of the many iconic buildings designed by Robert Chisholm and built by Namberumal Chetty. Though it is prominently sited between Ripon Building and Central Station, very few people know about this structure.

It was intended to be a town hall for meeting and staging plays etc. Many prominent personalities like Swami Vivekananda, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Sardar Vallabhai Patel etc.have addressed the public here.

Leading Tamil dramatists like, Sankardoss Swamigal, Pammal Sambanda Mudaliar etc. have performed in the hall. It was also used by SVS Sabha for their performances. In the early days, some films were also screened here.

Over the years it fell into disuse and got entangled in legal battles. There were many threats to its very existence.

Now that the Metro work is completed, there is an attempt to restore the historic hall. Hope it will be open to the public soon to remind the Chennaites of their past.

Happy madras day To all my dear friends.

Dedicated to my City "MADRAS... that is now Chennai"

Chennai Central railway station

Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal, it is the biggest industrial and commercial center in South India, and a major cultural, economic and educational centre. Chennai is known as the "Detroit of India" for its automobile industry. It is the fifth-largest city and fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the country.

Chennai Central, erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai. It is one of the most important railway hubs in South India. Chennai Central connects the city to New Delhi and prominent cities of India. The railway station is one of the most prominent landmarks of Chennai. It was built in 1873, and designed by architect George Harding.

About 350,000 passengers use the terminus every day.

(sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai_Central_railway_station)

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