Chennai is the capital of the Indian state of Tamil
Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay
of Bengal, it is one of the biggest cultural,
economic and educational centres in South India. The city together with the
adjoining regions constitute the Chennai
Metropolitan Area, which is the 36th-largest urban area by
population in the world. Chennai is among the most
visited Indian cities by foreign tourists. The Chennai Metropolitan Area is one of the largest city economies of India. Chennai is
nicknamed "The Detroit of India", with more than one-third of India's
automobile industry being based in the city. In January 2015, it was ranked
third in terms of per
capita GDP. National
Geographic ranked Chennai's food as second best in the world; it was the only
Indian city to feature in the list. Chennai
was also named the ninth-best cosmopolitan city in the world by Lonely Planet.
ECONOMY:
Chennai has a broad
industrial base in the automobile, computer, technology, hardware manufacturing
and healthcare sectors. As of 2012, the city is India's second largest exporter
of information technology (IT) and business process outsourcing (BPO) services. A major part of India's automobile
industry is located in and around the city thus earning it the nickname "Detroit
of India". Chennai has a diversified economic
base anchored by the automobile, software services, hardware manufacturing,
health care and financial services industries. The city is the third largest
market in India for luxury cars. Chennai contributes more than 50 percent of
India's leather exports. Chennai is home to the national level commercial banks Indian Bank and Indian
Overseas Bank and many state level co–operative banks, finance and
insurance companies. Telecom and Electronics manufacturers based in and around
Chennai include Samsung, Nokia
Siemens, Motorola, Lenovo, Dell, Force10, Wipro, Zebronics, Flextronics and Siemens among others.
TRANSPORT:
AIRWAYS:
The Chennai
International Airport is the fourth busiest in India in terms of passenger
traffic. Chennai is the third
busiest airport behind Indira
Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, and Chatrapati Shivaji
International Airport, Mumbai. Chennai handles 400
flights a day, again placing it fourth among Indian airports. The city is
connected to major hubs across Asia, Europe, and North America through more
than 30 national and international carriers.
RAILWAYS:
Chennai hosts the headquarters of the Southern
Railway. The city has two main railway terminals. Chennai Central station, the city's largest, provides access to other
major cities as well as many other smaller towns across India, whereas Chennai Egmore provides access to destinations primarily within Tamil
Nadu; however, it also handles a few inter–state trains. The Chennai suburban railway network, one of the oldest in the country, facilitates
transportation within the city. It consists of four broad gauge sectors terminating at two locations in the city, namely
Chennai Central and Chennai
Beach. While three sectors are operated on-grade,
the fourth sector is majorly an elevated
corridor, which links Chennai Beach to Velachery and is interlinked with the remaining rail network.
ROADWAYS:
Chennai is one of the
cities in India that is connected by the Golden Quadrilateral system of National Highways. Chennai
is connected to other parts of the state and the Union Territory of Puducherry by state
highways. The Tamil Nadu State
Transport Corporation operates Volvo air-conditioned services from Chennai to nearby cities
like Pondicherry, Vellore, Hosur and Trichy. The other means of road transport in the city
include vans, regionally known as Maxi Cabs, auto rickshaws, on-call metered taxis and tourist taxis.
SEA:
The city is served by two
major ports, Chennai Port, one of the largest artificial ports in India, and Ennore
Port. The Chennai port is the largest in Bay
of Bengal and second largest containerise hub in India, with an annual
container volume of 15.23 lakh TEUs. The port handles transportation of
automobiles, motorcycles and general industrial cargo. The Ennore Port
with an annual cargo tonnage of 1.101 crore (2010–2011) handles cargo such
as coal, ore and other bulk and rock mineral products.
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