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Park Town | |
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| Coordinates:13°04′47″N80°16′39″E / 13.0798°N 80.2776°E /13.0798; 80.2776 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai District |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Zone | Pulianthope |
| Ward | 47 |
| Talukas | Fort-Tondiarpet |
| Government | |
| • Body | Chennai Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600 003 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chennai North |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
| Website | www |
Park Town is a neighbourhood in downtownChennai (formerlyMadras),India. It lies adjacent to the historical neighbourhood ofGeorge Town. The area got its name from thePeople's Park which was situated near theRipon 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 3Chennai's suburban lines and theMRTS line converging here. It also houses several key Government offices.
Major Government landmarks include:
The threeChennai's suburban routes andChennai MRTS cross through Park Town, which makes it a popular transit point. ThePark Town MRTS station is situated behind the Government General Hospital.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 theChennai 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 arterialPoonamallee High Road, which passes through the neighbourhood, is the most important road in Park Town.
Park Town assembly constituency is part ofChennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
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