What is "moolakadai"

Moolakadai is a part of North Chennai. It is the gateway of North Chennai.

Moolakadai Junction is the place where GNT Road ( NH 5: Chennai- Kolkata Highway) and Madhavaram High Road ( Perambur - Madhavaram road) intersect. Moolakadai is primarily a high traffic area in North Chennai due to the movement of Heavy vehicles (mainly containers) as most of those heavy vehicles have to pass through Moolakadai in order to reach the Chennai Port.

For those who come from South Chennai, Moolakadai acts as the gateway to the areas like Madhavaram, Kodungaiyur, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Mathur MMDA, and Manali.