Sholinganallur
Neighbourhood in Tamil Nadu, India
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Sholinganallur, also spelled Solinganalloor or Sozhinganalloor, is a southern suburb of Chennai, India.
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| Coordinates: 12.90015°N 80.22791°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Government | |
| • Body | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 15,519 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600119 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-14 |
| MP | Thamizhachi Thangapandian, DMK |
| MLA | S. Aravind Ramesh, DMK |
| Parliamentary constituency | Chennai South |
| Assembly constituency | Sholinganallur |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
Demographics
Economy
Sholinganallur is home to a number of BPO and IT/ITES companies. Many major IT companies including Wipro,[2] Infosys,[3] Tata Consultancy Services, and more.
Etymology
Government and politics
Sholinganallur (state assembly constituency) is one of the biggest assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu in terms of voters.[4]
Civic administration
Sholinganallur was annexed in to Chennai Corporation in 2011, and it is the last (200th) ward of Chennai city, administered as a part of Chennai Corporation.
Housing
The Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) has created a satellite township at Shollinganallur with IT Parks, arterial roads, schools, parks, play grounds and bus terminus.
Residential areas of Sholinganallur include Akkarai, Panaiyur, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, MGR Nagar, Ganesh Nagar and Uthandi (ECR Toll Plaza), which are located on the East Coast Road. Uthandi has a public beach that has been declared as a "turtle nesting site" where the endangered Olive Ridley turtles come to nest and lay their eggs.[5]
Places
Colleges
Some of the colleges include Sathyabama University, Jeppiaar Engineering College, St. Mary's School of Management Studies, St. Joseph's College of Engineering and more.
The Indian Maritime University, Chennai campus is located in Uthandi, Sholinganallur.
Transport
By air
Chennai International Airport at Meenambakkam is the nearest airport.
By rail
The Government is constructing Metro Train-Phase 2 along this route from Madhavaram till Siruseri IT park (deadline to be operational for this Corridor-3 and Corridor-5 by 2024/26.
By road
Sholinganallur is located at the junction connecting East Coast Road to Tambaram, Mudichur and Adyar to Mahabalipuram, along Old Mahabalipuram Road.[6] It is at a distance of 14.3 km from Tambaram, 2 km away from East Coast Road (ECR), 34.8 km away from Mamallapuram and 13.5 km away from Adyar.
