Central Square, Chennai

Ornamental trellis at Central Square Park

The Central Square is a city square and major intersection in Chennai. Areas surrounding the Ripon Building, Victoria Public Hall, Moore Market Complex, Chennai Central Railway Station, the Southern Railway Headquarters and the Government General Hospital are being developed as part of the Central Square. The total site area is estimated to be about 37,800 square meters (7.8 acres), and the development is estimated to cost about 4 billion (US$48 million) and will be funded by the CMDA.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Proposes Central Square; Announces Series of Projects". NDTV. 15 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Chennai to get Rs 400 crore 'Central Square'". The Times of India. 16 September 2015.