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Although technically not belonging to the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA), many of these satellite towns are referred to as being within Greater Chennai. In August 2011, R. Vaithilingam, the Minister for Housing and Urban Development, told the Assembly that the Tamil Nadu Government will decide on the expansion of the CMA before the end of the ...
The city of Chennai is classified into three regions: North Chennai, Central Chennai and South Chennai. [1] It is further divided into 15 zones, consisting of 200 wards. [ 2 ]
A notable tourist attraction in Chennai is in the neighbouring town of Mahabalipuram, with its ancient temples and rock carvings of the 7th century Pallava kingdom is an UNESCO World Heritage site. Chennai was ranked 9th in travel guide Lonely Planet's 2015 top 10 cities ranking. [1]
The following are the cities in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, which have a population of 1 lakh (100,000) and above (city / corporation area only), based on the 2011 census conducted by Government of India. [1] [2]
Chennai is one of four Indian cities connected by undersea fibre-optic cables and is the landing point of SMW 4 (connecting with Europe, Middle East and Southeast Asia), i2i and TIC (connecting with Singapore), BBG (connecting with Middle East, Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka), Gulf Bridge International (connecting with Middle East), and BRICS ...
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) is the nodal agency that handles town planning and development within the metro area. In 1974, an area encompassing 1,189 km 2 (459 sq mi) around the city was designated as the metropolitan area which was subsequently expanded to 5,904 km 2 (2,280 sq mi) in 2022.
Tamil Nadu has a developed, dense, and modern transportation infrastructure, encompassing both public and private transport. Chennai is well-connected by land, sea, and air and serves as a major hub for entry into South India. [71] Tamil Nadu has an extensive road network covering about 2.71 lakh km connecting all cities, towns and major ...
Pages in category "Cities and towns in Chennai district" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.