Ekkattuthangal, also known as Ekkaduthangal or Ekkatuthangal, is a neighborhood in
Chennai
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city,
Tamil Nadu
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,
India
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. It is surrounded by
Jafferkhanpet
Jafferkhanpet is a locality of Chennai, India
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,
Guindy
Guindy is one of the most important neighborhoods of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and is nicknamed as ''The Gateway to Chennai''. The Kathipara junction where Anna Salai, Mount-Poonamallee Road, Inner Ring Road, 100 Feet Road or Jawaharlal Nehru Roa ...
and
Ramapuram. Area pincode is 600032, and previously it was 600097.
The neighborhood is known for factories involved in lathes, milling, and welding. The neighborhood is located close to
Kathipara Junction, which is the center point of the city, connecting to
Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus,
Chennai International Airport
Chennai International Airport is an international airport serving the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu and its metropolitan area. It is located in Tirusulam, southwest of the city centre. Chennai International Airport is the sixth busiest air ...
,
Chennai Central railway station
Chennai Central (station code: MAS, short for ''Madras''), officially known as Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is the busiest railway ...
and
Sriperumbudur
Sriperumbudur is a town panchayat in the Kanchipuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 40 kilometers southwest of the capital city of Chennai on the National Highway 4 (India)(old numbering), National Highway 4 and i ...
. This area is also known for having two big Media houses
Jaya TV and Pudiyathala Murai. Abutting the Guindy Industrial Estate, the region is experiencing rapid growth including technology parks like
Olympia Tech Park, Thamarai Tech Park and Virtusa and five-star luxury hotels such as the
Hilton Chennai
Hilton Chennai is a Hotel rating, five-star luxury hotel located on Inner Ring Road, Chennai, Jawaharlal Nehru Road at Guindy, Chennai, India. It is located next to the Olympia Tech Park, Olympia Technology Park and close to the Kathipara Junc ...
. The
Chennai Metro
The Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is the 4th longest metro system In india. The system commenced service in 2015 after partially opening the first phase of the project. The network c ...
railway station at Ekkattuthangal became operational on 29 June 2015.
Chennai Metro Railway Station became operational
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Location in context
References
Neighbourhoods in Chennai
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