Chepauk | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Chepauk MRTS station | |
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| Coordinates:13°03′49″N80°16′54″E / 13.0637°N 80.2817°E /13.0637; 80.2817[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai District |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Government | |
| • Body | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600005 |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
| Website | www |
Chepauk is a locality inChennai,India. The name Chepauk is popularly used to refer to theM. A. Chidambaram International Cricket Stadium, also known as the Chepauk Stadium. It is also home to theChepauk Palace, built in theIndo-Saracenic style. TheUniversity 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.
TheUniversity of Madras has its main campus located here.
TheTamil Nadu legislative assembly-secretariat complex was built up atOmandurar Government Estate, also situated on the periphery of Chepauk, which was later converted into a vast multi-speciality government hospital. The ChennaiMRTS railway passes through Chepauk and theChepauk MRTS station is located adjacent to theM. A. Chidambaram Stadium.
The English name "Chepauk" is said to be derived from theHindustani word "Che Baagh", meaning "six gardens".[1]
It is a part ofChepauk-Triplicane assembly constituency which in turn a part ofChennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
Chepauk is one of the stations on theMRTS elevated rail corridor inChennai
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 theCMRL is also present near the Government Multi-Speciality Hospital.
Neighbourhoods adjacent to Chepauk | |
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