Oomachikulam is a neighbourhood in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu state in the peninsular India.[1][2][3][4][5]
Oomachikulam | |
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  Oomachikulam Oomachikulam, Madurai (Tamil Nadu) | |
| Coordinates: 9°59′39″N 78°08′45″E / 9.994200°N 78.145800°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| District | Madurai district |
| Elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone Code | +91452xxxxxxx |
| Other Neighborhoods | Madurai, Sellur, Narimedu, Chinna Chokkikulam, B B Kulam, Simmakkal, Tallakulam, Goripalayam, Shenoy Nagar, Yanaikkal, Nelpettai, East Gate, Thathaneri, Koodal Nagar, K. Pudur and Arappalayam |
| Municipal body | Madurai Municipal Corporation |
| LS | Madurai Lok Sabha constituency |
| MP | S. Venkatesan |
| Website | https://madurai.nic.in |
Oomachikulam is located at an altitude of about 172 ,m above the mean sea level with the geographical coordinates of 9°59′39″N 78°08′45″E / 9.994200°N 78.145800°E.[6]
From Tallakulam area of Madurai district to Natham area of Dindigul district, a four-lane road of 35 km long, is planned to be constructed at a cost of Rs.1,028 crore. As one phase of the project, a bridge of length 7.5 km from Tallakulam to Oomachikulam has been constructed at a cost of ₹612 crore.[7] Also, bridges are being constructed to connect Madurai to Thuvarankurichi area of Tiruchirappalli district via Natham. As a part of this, the works of beautifying the banks of Oomachikulam tank is also going on.[8] The bridge at Oomachikulam area has an elevated corridor.[9] Also, as there are many centre medians at short intervals on this highway, it is considered that accidents are likely to occur.[10] This four-lane road is known to be the longest road in Tamil Nadu and shortens the travel distance considerably.[11]