Chepauk
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This article is about the locality. For the popular international Cricket Stadium, see M. A. Chidambaram Stadium.
Neighbourhood in Chennai District, Tamil Nadu, India
Chepauk | |
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Neighbourhood | |
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PIN | 600005 |
Planning agency | CMDA |
Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
Website | www |
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
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References
- ^ "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.
External links
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