Irungattukottai

Irungattukottai
Village
Irungattukottai is located in Tamil Nadu
Irungattukottai
Irungattukottai
Irungattukottai (Tamil Nadu)
Irungattukottai is located in India
Irungattukottai
Irungattukottai
Irungattukottai (India)
Coordinates: 12°59′41.6″N 80°00′05.4″E / 12.994889°N 80.001500°E / 12.994889; 80.001500
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKancheepuram District
MetroChennai
TalukasSriperumbudur
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
602105
Lok Sabha constituencySriperumbudur

Irungattukottai is a fast emerging neighbourhood of Chennai, strategically[citation needed] on the Chennai-Bangalore Highway (NH4). It is approximately 34 km from downtown Chennai. Irungatttukottai is part of the Kancheepuram District. It is Western part of the suburbs of the Chennai Metropolitan Area. It is a part of the area covered by CMDA.

Over the last decade, Irungattukottai has seen significant investments by large manufacturing industries and the Tamil Nadu Government. The State Industries Promotions Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) has set up a large industrial complex aimed primarily at the manufacturing industry as well as a special economic zone (SEZ) for the footwear industry.

Irungattukottai is the location of Hyundai Motors large manufacturing facility. The plant forms a critical part of Hyundai's global export hub. It currently exports to around 85 countries across Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Australia, and Asia Pacific.

India's first private air freight station is getting ready to be operational at Irungattukottai and the soft launch of the project took place on 17 July 2015.[1]

  1. ^ Simhan, Te Raja (18 July 2015). "India's first private air freight station all set to open in Chennai". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 14 September 2018.