Chepauk is a locality in
Chennai
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,
India
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. The name Chepauk is popularly used to refer to the
M. A. Chidambaram International Cricket Stadium, also known as the Chepauk Stadium. It is also home to the
Chepauk Palace, built in the
Indo-Saracenic
Indo-Saracenic architecture (also known as Indo-Gothic, Mughal-Gothic, Neo-Mughal, or Hindoo style) was a revivalist architectural style mostly used by British architects in India in the later 19th century, especially in public and government ...
style. The
University of Madras
The University of Madras (informally known as Madras University) is a public state university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest and among the most prestigious universities in India, incorporated by an a ...
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.
The
University of Madras
The University of Madras (informally known as Madras University) is a public state university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest and among the most prestigious universities in India, incorporated by an a ...
has its main campus located here.
The
Tamil Nadu legislative assembly-secretariat complex was built up at
Omandurar Government Estate, also situated on the periphery of Chepauk, which was later converted into a vast multi-speciality government hospital. The Chennai
MRTS railway passes through Chepauk and the
Chepauk MRTS station is located adjacent to the
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, commonly known as the Chepauk Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1916, it is the second oldest cricket stadium in the country after Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Formerly known as Ma ...
.
Etymology
The English name "Chepauk" is said to be derived from the
Hindostani word "Che Baagh", meaning "Six gardens".
Politics
It is a part of
Chepauk-Triplicane assembly constituency which in turn a part of
Chennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency)
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.
Public transport
Chepauk is one of the stations on the
MRTS elevated rail corridor in
Chennai
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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 the
CMRL is also present near the Government Multi-Speciality Hospital.
References
Neighbourhoods in Chennai
Coastal neighbourhoods of Chennai
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