Park Town, Chennai
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Park Town | |
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Neighbourhood | |
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| PIN | 600 003 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chennai North |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
| Website | www |
Park Town is a neighbourhood in downtown
Madras), India. It lies adjacent to the historical neighbourhood of George Town. The area got its name from the People's Park which was situated near the Ripon Building
. It was earlier known as White Town, as the Europeans used to stay here.
Today the area is a major transit hub with all the 3
MRTS
line converging here. It also houses several key Government offices.
Major Government landmarks include:
- Chennai Central
- Chennai Corporation
- Government General Hospital
- Madras Medical College
- Southern Railwayheadquarters
The three
Chennai Park
is one of the busiest suburban stations in the city.
Both the stations lie opposite to Chennai Central Terminus. Additionally, two lines of the Chennai Metro will meet at Chennai Central metro station, which is located in this zone. Hence, in the near future, Park Town area will become a bigger transit or interchange zone for 6 different railway lines which comprise the 3 suburban lines, 1 MRTS line and 2 Metro lines.
The arterial Poonamallee High Road
, which passes through the neighbourhood, is the most important road in Park Town.
Politics
Park Town assembly constituency is part of
Chennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
References
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
Gallery
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Traffic Signal at Poonamallee High Road, Park Town, Chennai -
Ripon Building - which houses the Chennai Corporation, Park Town, Chennai -
Government General Hospital, Park Town, Chennai -
Chennai Central Railway Station, Park Town, Chennai -
Victoria Public Hall, Park Town, Chennai
