Homes in Red Hills and how we move them
Independent houses and new layouts; industrial units around.
Truck access, parking and timing
The highway is busy with trucks; inner roads can be rough.
What the price depends on
Distance, access and load type decide the price.
Common moves from Red Hills
Moves from here usually go to Kolathur, Ambattur or Perambur. Nearby, Kolathur, Ambattur and Perambur are short local moves. For other cities, see the road distances from Chennai and our city-to-city route pages.
Red Hills (Puzhal): the lake, the highway and the new layouts
Red Hills, also known as Puzhal, is on the northern edge of Chennai along the Grand Northern Trunk Road, and it takes its name from the Red Hills lake, one of the reservoirs that supply drinking water to the city. The Puzhal central prison, the Madhavaram junction and the Chennai Bypass are close, and the area is a mix of villages, industrial yards and new housing layouts.
Because it lies on the highway to Andhra Pradesh and Kolkata, trucks form a large part of the traffic, and the GNT Road is busy day and night. For household moves, this is both an advantage and a drawback. The highway is a quick way out for northbound moves, but crossing it in the city direction is slow near the Red Hills junction. We plan the exit carefully and avoid the hour before sunset when container trucks bunch up.
New layouts in Red Hills are often unpaved, so the final stretch can be muddy after rain. Some plots are in the early stages of construction, and we help customers whose new house is not fully finished by suggesting that we store a few items temporarily or unload in stages. Common local moves go to Kolathur, Ambattur, Perambur and Madhavaram, while many customers moving out of Chennai head for Nellore, Vijayawada and beyond. Please tell us the nearest landmark when you book, since street names are not always easy to find.
Practical planning for Red Hills
Red Hills is a northern suburb on the Chennai–Kolkata highway, known for its lake that supplies Chennai's drinking water and for its truck-heavy roads. The area has many godowns and lorry yards, so large trucks are common and dust is high. We cover all goods with tarpaulin and plastic. Houses are modest, and many are in rural-style layouts with wide approach roads. Typical destinations are Puzhal, Madhavaram and Ambattur. We schedule moves in the morning to avoid the heavy truck flow on the highway.
Packers and movers charges in Red Hills
For a move within Chennai, approximate charges are: 1 RK / 1 BHK ₹3,000–₹8,000; 2 BHK ₹5,000–₹12,000; 3 BHK ₹8,000–₹18,000; 4 BHK / Villa ₹12,000–₹25,000. See the full charges table for Chennai for longer distances. The final price depends on how much you have, the floor and lift, the packing material and the date, and comes in a written quote after the survey. GST is extra.
Areas near Red Hills
We work across all of Chennai. These neighbourhoods are closest to Red Hills:
