Chepauk

Coordinates: 13°03′49″N 80°16′54″E / 13.0637°N 80.2817°E / 13.0637; 80.2817
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Chepauk
Neighbourhood
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
600005
Planning agencyCMDA
Civic agencyChennai Corporation
Websitewww.chennai.tn.nic.in

Chepauk is a locality in

Indo-Saracenic style. The University of Madras
campus is yet another prominent landmark of Chepauk. The Central Research laboratory is located here. Chepauk's postal index number (PIN) code is 600005. The main roads of Chepauk are Bells Road and Walajah Road.

The University of Madras has its main campus located here.

The

Chepauk MRTS station is located adjacent to the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
.

Etymology

The English name "Chepauk" is said to be derived from the Hindustani word "Che Baagh", meaning "Six gardens".

Politics

It is a part of

Chennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Public transport

Chepauk is one of the stations on the MRTS elevated rail corridor in Chennai

MTC Buses Passing exactly through chepauk:

Through Bells Road, Stadium and Walajah Road: 22A, 6A, 22, 27B, 127B, 27L, 27H, 40, 40A, M28

Walajah Road and Annasquare: 11H

Beach Road (Chepauk and Annasquare): 13 series, 45B,45E, PP19, PP21, 21G, G21, H51, PP51, 21H, H21, 6D, 6E, 12G, 25G, 21K, M21K, 21L, etc.

A metro rail station, Government Estate, in the underground line of the

CMRL
is also present near the Government Multi-Speciality Hospital.

Geolocation

References

  1. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.

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