After what seemed as a never ending process of shifting from one place to another, I think i'm finally settled in one place, atleast for the next 3 months. For those who don't know, I was transferred to Chennai in the month of Feb and have been struggling to get a decent place for a nominal rent. Not to add the pressure of roomies; I guess i'm the most unlucky in this aspect. We were 4 guys (2 Mumbai + 1 Delhi+ me) who got transferred here and apart from me, everyone else has gone back to where they came from, while I'm still counting my days in Chennai...!
For all those who are new to Chennai and thinking of taking up a place to stay, consider the following:
1. Water supply through-out the year.
2. Frequency of power-cuts.
3. Water clogging during the rainy season.
4. Infrastructure availability such as Broadband Internet, ATM, Banks, Gas station, Restaurant, Super market, Liquor shops, etc.
5. Availability of house maid, laundry.
6. Mosquito & other insect issues.
It would be quite surprising that some of these might be turn out to be major concerns after shifting in Chennai, since it's still not up to the mark as Delhi or Mumbai. I personally believe that most of the area's in Chennai are definitely over priced, in terms of rent. Some of the decent localities on the OMR side are Adyar, Bescent Nager, Thiruvanmayur, Perungudi, Thoraipakkam, Velachery. If your looking out for accommodation more towards the center of the city, T.Nager, Nungambakkam, Kodambakkam are pretty good options. Places to avoid would include Medavakkam, Pallikarnai, Madipakkam, Nanganallur and other adjoining areas.
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