Oragadam

Oragadam
town
Oragadam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°50′38″N 79°56′53″E / 12.8439°N 79.9481°E / 12.8439; 79.9481Coordinates: 12°50′38″N 79°56′53″E / 12.8439°N 79.9481°E / 12.8439; 79.9481
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Kancheepuram
Metropolitan area Chennai
Elevation 46 m (151 ft)
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration TN-21

Oragadam is a town and industrial area located on the outskirts of Chennai, India. It is located 36 miles (55 km) Southwest of Chennai Metropolitan City and is centrally located between Grand Southern Trunk Road (NH 45) and NH 4. The locality, known as the biggest automobile hub in South Asia, is one of the fastest-growing suburbs of Chennai and is evolving into a multi-faceted industrial zone.[1]

Industries

Oragadam has been touted as Chennai's largest and the most developed industrial belt. With over 22 Fortune 500 companies (of which six are global car manufacturers), the Sriperumbudur–Oragadam belt has seen tremendous industrial growth in less than 4 years. The area is well-connected via road and rail, and according to industrial experts, the presence of automobile giants like Renault-Nissan and Ford has triggered growth around Oragadam. Several manufacturing giants such as Motorola, Dell, Flextronics, Samsung, Nokia, Apollo Tyres, and TVS Electronics, Yamaha have set up their respective units in the industrial belt stretching from Sriperumbudur to Oragadam. In addition, JCBL Ltd, Essar Steel, BPCL, Delphi TVS Diesel Systems Ltd, GE Bayer, Silicons (India) Pvt Ltd have also set up their businesses in SIPCOT Industrial Park, Oragadam. DHL is also reported to be setting up its first Free Trade Warehousing Zone at Sriperumbudur.[2]

The town is known for its various industries and workshops pertaining to the automobile sector. Oragadam along with Sriperumbudur has seen major investments from foreign companies in recent times. Oragadam will soon become one of the largest Automobile hubs in the world. International Automobile majors like Daimler AG, Renault–Nissan, Komatsu have set up their car manufacturing plants here and will use it as a base for sourcing for their international markets, apart from supplying to meet the fast-growing Indian market. One of the otiose Clubs "The Chennai Corporate Club" is also located nearby.

The Tamil Nadu government is building the Rs. 300 crores Oragadam Industrial Corridor Road. The project, executed by the Tamil Nadu Road Infrastructure Development Corporation (TNRIDC)and funded through the State Highways Department, is expected to give a thrust to industrial activity in the Oragadam-Sriperumbudur cluster. It will also provide additional connectivity between Grand Southern Trunk Road (GST Road i.e. National Highway 45) and Grand Western Trunk Road (National Highway 4) .

Here is the comprehensive list of residential projects companies/ industries located at Oragadam and neighboring areas:

  • Anugraha Properties
  • Saral Advanced polymers Pvt Ltd,
  • Accord Housing Pvt Ltd,
  • Sheltrex Developers Pvt Ltd,
  • Toyota Tsusho India Pvt Ltd,
  • TT Assembly India Pvt Ltd,
  • Allison
  • Apollo Tyres
  • Asian Paints Limited
  • Axon Technologies, Mathur
  • Bosch Electrical Drives India Private Limited[3]
  • Daimler India Commercial vehicles
  • Delphi-TVS Diesel Systems Limited
  • Danfoss India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Enviro Metals Waste Management India Pvt Ltd (a group of Shan Poornam Metals)
  • Global Automotive Research Centre
  • JCBL Marrel Tippers
  • India Yamaha Motor
  • KUBS Safes and Locks Pvt Ltd
  • Komatsu
  • Mohan Mutha Infrastructures Pvt Ltd
  • Momentive Performance Material (India) Pvt. Ltd.
  • Motherson Automotive Elastomers
  • Mindarika Private Limited (Indo Japanese Joint Venture Company)[4]
  • Nobel Automotive India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Nokia Siemens Networks
  • Nissan
  • Nokia SEZ
  • Praxair India Private Limited
  • Posco-ICPC
  • Renault Nissan Automotive India
  • Royal Enfield[5]
  • RICE LAKE Weighing Systems India Ltd
  • Sanmina-Sci
  • SDP Telecom Private Limited
  • Steel Strips Wheels Ltd
  • Subros Ltd
  • KGK Jet Co Ltd
  • Sundaram Hydraulics
  • Sundaram Auto Components Ltd
  • Tide Water Oil Co. (I) Ltd
  • Unipres India Private Limited
  • Rentostay Property Rentals India Pvt Ltd
  • Sandhar Technologies Ltd

International Bakery products Limited. SIPCOT

Educational institutions in and around Oragadam

  • Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Chennai
  • Agathiya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Walajabad up to 12th Std
  • Little Flower Hr Sec School – Theraesapuram
  • Monford CBSC School Up to Vth STD – Theraesapuram
  • Apollo Priyadarashanam Polytechnic College
  • Sri Krishna Engineering College - Located at Panapakkam
  • Dhaanish Ahamed college of Engineering - Located at vanchuvanchery
  • Raasi College of Engineering - Located at vanchuvanchery
  • P.S. TempleGreen Vidhyashram (CBSE)at the ArunExcello's TempleGreen project. Mathur post, Oragadam.
  • Thriveni Academy (CBSE) at the Evita Constructions Pvt Ltd Hiranandani Park, Thriveni Nagar (Vadakku Pattu)

Hospitals and Healthcare facilities in and around Oragadam

  • SAYEE HOSPITALS, PADAPPAI(opposite to Indian oil petrol bunk)
  • HOSCONS MEDICAL CENTRE & HOSPITALS, ORAGADAM (Next ICICI Bank near Renault Nissan Company & opp to Daimler India) 24x 7 services
  • RMD Multi speciality Hospital - Amarambedu, Sriperumbudur, Backside of SIPCOT Irungatukotai
  • Factor Healthcare - Nemili road, Sriperumbudur, Near RGNIYD & Tollgate
  • Dr. Sivakumar Emergency care centre - Oragadam

Banks

  • Indian Overseas Bank -34/ 4B Sriperumpudur Road, Mathur Post, Oragadam.
  • State Bank Of India-Sriperumpudur Road, Mathur Post, Oragadam.
  • Bank of Baroda-Vandaloor-Walajahbad Road.
  • Tamil Nadu Co-op bank-Vandaloor-Walajahbad Road.
  • Federal Bank with ATM at Arun Excello's Temple Green Commercial Plaza. Mathur post, Oragadam
  • Union Bank of India, Oragadam
  • Cooperation Bank of India, Oragadam
  • HDFC Bank, Oragadam
  • Indian Bank, Oragadam
  • Eco Bank, Oragadam
  • ICICI Bank, Oragadam
  • Dena Bank
  • Allahabad Bank, Oragadam
  • Syndicate Bank

Places of worship

  • Dhuraimurugar Siva Marabu Sithaandha Dhiyana Sabai, Nathanallur - http://www.templedivinesuccess.com
  • Sri Mahamehru Dhiyna Nilayam of Sri Murugaphusam Swamigal SriNagaram Oragadam
  • Sri Nallinakesvarar temple Ezichur Oragadam
  • Madhurapuri Ashram of Sri Muralidhara Swamigal - http://www.namadwaar.org
  • Pillar of Fire of Jesus Prayer House
  • Vallakottai Murugan Temple
  • Sri Ramanujar Sri AdikesavaPerumal temple, Sriperumbudur
  • Sri Ugra Narasimhar Temple, Singaperumal koil
  • Thiru Arutprakasa Vallalar Thiru Kovilhttp://vallalarkudanthai.com/
  • Davidnagar Christ Church, Davidnagar, Padappai
  • Vishwarooba Narasimmar Temple NEAR ValajaBad
  • Vallam Sadai Eswaran temple...Vallam
  • Sri Venkatasa perumal koil Ezichur Oragadam

References

  1. ↑ "Oragadam – fastest growing suburb in Chennai". Magic Bricks.com. Chennai: MagicBricks.com. 2 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 3 Nov 2012.
  2. ↑ "Fast Track to Growth". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 14 Jul 2012.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  4. ↑ User, Super. "UNO Minda". www.unominda.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Gopalan, Murali (7 May 2013). "New role for Royal Enfield's old facility in Chennai". The Hindu Business Line. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013.
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