 49A | |
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 Rajiv Gandhi Salai (SH 49A) highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained byTamil Nadu Road Development Corporation | |
| Length | 43.7 km[1] (27.2 mi) |
| Existed | 29 October 2008–present |
| Component highways | TN-SH |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Madhya Kailash Junction,Chennai |
| Major intersections | TIDEL Park Jn Thoraipakkam Sholinganallur Kelambakkam-Vandalur Road Jn Thiruporur |
| South end | Mahabalipuram |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Highway system | |
| State Highways in Tamil Nadu | |
State Highway 49A (SH-49A),[1] also known asRajiv Gandhi Salai[2] andRajiv Gandhi IT Expressway or justIT Expressway, is a major road connectingChennai,Tamil Nadu state withMahabalipuram inChengalpattu district, in the same state. It is 45 km long and was earlier known as theOld Mahabalipuram Road (OMR). The road starts fromMadhya Kailash Temple on Sardar Patel Road in South-East Chennai and terminates onEast Coast Road nearMahabalipuram.
The prestigiousTIDEL Park, home to a number of BPO and IT/ITES companies and many other major IT/ITES Companies in the country, is situated along the Rajiv Gandhi Salai. Prominent technical and educational Institutions, national research laboratories are also located along the Corridor.
Besides,State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (SIPCOT) has developed aCyber City, spread over 2000 acres inSiruseri, abutting the IT Corridor. Many IT/ITES Companies have set up their facilities in theCyber City.[2]
Based on development and growth of OMR road, it was categorized as 2 major zones. Zone-1 is from Madhya Kailash to Sholinganallur and Zone-2 is from Sholinganallur to Kelambakkam.
There are two toll plazas on OMR and three on the roads leading to OMR.
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