East Coast Road is a prime juncture in Tamil Nadu that starts at Thiruvanmiyur in Chennai and continues till Uthandi. The road connects Puducherry with rest of the state and is near to several arterial roads of the city such as Krishna Nagar Main Road and Lawspet Main Road. The Pondicherry Railway Station is 5.4 kilometres from here, along the HM Kasim Salai. The Chennai International Airport is 148 kilometres from here.

East Coast Road real estate is sought-after among home buyers for its strategic location. The area has several under-construction plotted, apartment and villa-based developments. Under-construction property in East Coast Road includes 2, 3 and 4 BHK configurations and their sizes range from 760 to 2,421 sq ft. Price of East Coast Road property is quite low, the average being Rs 615 per sq ft. Currently, there is one under-construction and some newly launched projects in East Coast Road. The lowest rate charged is Rs 400 per sq ft, charged by Raj Waterscape’s Raj Bay View Garden, while the highest rate of Rs 3,500 per sq ft is charged by Shri Janani Homes’, The Royal Den.

There are several educational institutes situated along this stretch such as Pondicherry Engineering College and Sankara Vidyalaya. Hospitals in the vicinity are Ashwini Maternity Hospital, East Coast Hospital and Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research.