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Irungattukottai | |
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Village | |
  Irungattukottai Irungattukottai (Tamil Nadu)  Irungattukottai Irungattukottai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12°59′41.6″N 80°00′05.4″E / 12.994889°N 80.001500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kancheepuram District |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Talukas | Sriperumbudur |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 602105 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sriperumbudur |
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]
- ^ 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.