Paranur
Paranur
பரனூர் | |
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village | |
![]() The Infosys Building in Mahindra World City, New Chennai | |
![]() ![]() Paranur Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
Coordinates: 12°43′48″N 79°59′21″E / 12.730048°N 79.989065°ECoordinates: 12°43′48″N 79°59′21″E / 12.730048°N 79.989065°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Chengalpattu |
Area | |
• Total | 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 603002 |
Telephone code | +91-44 |
Vehicle registration | TN-19 |
Paranur is a village in India near the busy GST Road or National Highway 45. It has a railway station and few hundred houses, and is 44 km from Chennai International Airport in Tirusulam. Paranur comes under Panchayat union/block of Kattankulathur, and Panchayat Raj under Veerapuram. Paranur has been declared a special economic zone (SEZ) since October 2005; companies like Infosys and BMW have started units in this village.
About the Railway Station[]
The Paranur railway station is the first of its kind in the public-private partnership between a private company and the Indian Railways. Benefitting this trendsetting venture, Shilpa Architects[1] has incorporated several design elements that capture global best practices in amenities for rail passengers from other countries where high volume of passenger traffic combines efficiency and passenger comfort.
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External links[]
- http://www.elcot.com/mipl.htm
- Shilpa Architects
- Shilpa Architects: Paranur Railway Station Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- https://bharatmaps.gov.in
- https://chengalpattu.nic.in
- Special Economic Zones of India
- Villages in Kanchipuram district
- Kanchipuram district geography stubs