Park Town, Chennai

Park Town, Chennai
See also Park Town, Oxford, a street in North Oxford.
Park Town, Chennai (Madras)
—  neighbourhood  —
Park Town, Chennai (Madras)
Location of Park Town, Chennai (Madras)
in Chennai and India
Coordinates 13°04′47″N 80°16′39″E / 13.0798°N 80.2776°E / 13.0798; 80.2776Coordinates: 13°04′47″N 80°16′39″E / 13.0798°N 80.2776°E / 13.0798; 80.2776
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District(s) Chennai District
Subdistrict(s) Fort-Tondiarpet
Parliamentary constituency Chennai North
Assembly constituency Park Town, Chennai
Planning Agency CMDA
Civic agency Chennai Corporation
Zone Pulianthope
Ward 47
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Website Chennai District website

Park Town (Tamil: பூங்கா நகர்) is a suburb in the north of Chennai (Madras), India. The area got its name from the People's Park which was situated near the Ripon 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 Chennai's suburban lines converging here. It also houses several key Government offices.

Major Government landmarks include:

All four of Chennai's suburban routes cross through Park Town, which makes it a popular transit point.

Politics

Park Town assembly constituency is part of Chennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

References

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Park Town
Next station north:
Chennai Fort
Chennai suburban railway : MRTS Next station south:
Chintadripet
Stop Number:3 KM from starting:2.64
These are the stations of Chennai suburban railway - MRTS
Chennai Beach | Chennai Fort | Park Town | Chintadripet | Chepauk | Tiruvallikeni | Light House | Mundagakanniamman Koil (u/c) | Thirumayilai | Mandaiveli | Greenways Road | Kotturpuram | Kasturba Nagar | Indira Nagar | Thiruvanmiyur | Taramani | Perungudi | Velachery

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