Oragadam

Oragadam
town
Oragadam

Location in Tamil Nadu, India

Coordinates: 12°50′38″N 79°56′53″E / 12.8439°N 79.9481°E / 12.8439; 79.9481Coordinates: 12°50′38″N 79°56′53″E / 12.8439°N 79.9481°E / 12.8439; 79.9481
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Kancheepuram
Metropolitan area Chennai
Elevation 46 m (151 ft)
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration TN-21

Oragadam is a town and industrial area located on the outcircuits of Chennai, India. It is located 36 miles (55 km) Southwest of Chennai Metropolitan City and is centrally located between Grand Southern Trunk Road (NH 45) and NH 4. The locality, known as the biggest automobile hub in South Asia, is one of the fastest-growing suburbs of Chennai and is evolving into a multi-faceted industrial zone.[1]

Industries

Oragadam has been touted as Chennai's largest and the most developed industrial belt. With over 22 Fortune 500 companies (of which six are global car manufacturers), the Sriperumbudur–Oragadam belt has seen tremendous industrial growth in less than 4 years. The area is well-connected via road and rail, and according to industrial experts, the presence of automobile giants like Renault-Nissan and Ford has triggered growth around Oragadam. Several manufacturing giants such as Motorola, Dell, Flextronics, Samsung, Nokia, Apollo Tyres, and TVS Electronics, have set up their respective units in the industrial belt stretching from Sriperumbudur to Oragadam. In addition, JCBL Ltd, Essar Steel, BPCL, Delphi TVS Diesel Systems Ltd, GE Bayer, Silicons (India) Pvt Ltd have also set up their businesses in SIPCOT Industrial Park, Oragadam. DHL is also reported to be setting up its first Free Trade Warehousing Zone at Sriperumbudur.[2]

The town is known for its various industries and workshops pertaining to the automobile sector. Oragadam along with Sriperumbudur has seen major investments from foreign companies in recent times. Oragadam will soon become one of the largest Automobile hubs in the world. International Automobile majors like Daimler, Renault–Nissan, Komatsu have set up their car manufacturing plants here and will use it as a base for sourcing for their international markets, apart from supplying to meet the fast-growing Indian market. One of the otiose Clubs "The Chennai Corporate Club" is also located nearby.

The Tamil Nadu government is building the Rs. 300 crores Oragadam Industrial Corridor Road. The project, executed by the Tamil Nadu Road Infrastructure Development Corporation (TNRIDC)and funded through the State Highways Department, is expected to give a thrust to industrial activity in the Oragadam-Sriperumbudur cluster. It will also provide additional connectivity between Grand Southern Trunk Road (GST Road i.e. National Highway 45) and Grand Western Trunk Road (National Highway 4) .

Here is the comprehensive list of companies/ industries located at Oragadam and neighboring areas:

International Bakery products Limited. SIPCOT

Educational institutions in and around Oragadam

Banks

Places of worship

References

  1. ↑ "Oragadam – fastest growing suburb in Chennai". Magic Bricks.com. Chennai: MagicBricks.com. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 3 Nov 2012.
  2. ↑ "Fast Track to Growth". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 Jul 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.boschindia.com/en/in/our_company_5/locations_5/locations-detail_8833.html
  4. ↑ http://www.unominda.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21&Itemid=24
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