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Thuraipakkam Thoraipakkam துரைப்பாக்கம்
neighbourhood
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Coordinates: 12°56′57″N 80°14′26″E / 12.949045°N 80.240546°E / 12.949045; 80.240546
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chennai
Metro	Chennai
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	600097
Telephone code	+91 44 2496/ 2458
Vehicle registration	TN-14

Thoraipakkam (Tamil: துரைப்பாக்கம்) also spelt Thuraipakkam, also known as Okkiyam Thuraipakkam or Oggiyamduraipakkam, is an area of Chennai, India. It is one of the stops on what is called as the IT expressway, on Old Mahabalipuram Road, now known as Rajiv Gandhi Salai, the first six lane road in Chennai. Okkiyam Thoraipakkam is on the eastern banks of the Pallikaranai marsh which has been designated as a reserve forest area and is one of the few remaining significant natural ecosystems within Chennai . Thoraipakkam is 3 km in length, starting from Perungudi to its north. It is located exactly in the middle of the OMR Road (Like Sholinganallur or Navalur).

The Thoraipakkam Pallavaram Radial road running east to west connects the IT corridor and the GST Road (Grand Southern Trunk Road) making Thoraipakkam well connected to the airport especially after the opening of the flyover (ROB) at the western end of the radial road in October 2010. This road plays a significant role, enabling quicker and easier movement of traffic between the major arterial roads to the south of Chennai including GST Road, Tambaram-Velachery main road and Old Mahabalipuram Road.

Okkiyam Thoraipakkam has experienced substantial growth over the past decade, and it serves as a residential and commercial hub for neighbourhood in the south of Chennai. A number of information technology companies are based in Thoraipakkam. It has many IT Buildings and has many plants in the middle of the road. Palm Trees are known to grow in here.

Okkiyam Thoraipakkam has pollution-related problems because a portion of the Pallikaranai marsh has been converted into a dump yard and garbage including medical waste, plastics, tires, are burnt. However, since beginning of 2009, burning has been officially banned and this has led to considerable improvement in the air quality and reduced the levels of pollution in the area. After the tsunami of 2004, affected fishermen were relocated to Kannagi Nagar which is a part of Thoraipakkam.

The adjacent places to Thoraipakkam are

• Perungudi
• Neelankarai
• Palavakkam
• Karapakkam
• Pallikaranai
• Injambakkam

Chennai city corporation boundaries were expanded in the latter half of 2011. Subsequently, Thoraipakkam has ceased to be a village panchayat and has become fully integrated within Greater Chennai corporation.

Transport

There are three major bus routes for the OMR road. One is from Madhya Kailash {Guindy, Tambaram, Broadway, Central and also MRTS}, second from Adyar {Adyar, High Court, T.Nagar, Saidapet, Mylapore, Thrivanmiyur, Santhome, Foreshore Estate, Parrys, Mahabalipuram, Thiruporur, Kalpakkam, Tambaram} and lastly from Velachery {Taramani, Guindy, Vadapalani, Guduvancherry, Pallavaram, Chrompet, Vandalur, Koyambedu Thoraipakkam Pallavaram Link Road}. Thoraipakkam is well connected to the city by the Chennai metropolitan transport corporation. Bus Route No's. All buses heading towards the city from Sholinganallur and Kelambakkam run through Thoraipakkam. Auto rickshaws also serve the area. Moreover, Share-Auto-s are also available which are comparatively cheaper than the former.

Economy

Few Industrial and IT/ITES companies have set up their offices in Thoraipakkam. Some major ones include . Thoraipakkam also houses few IT parks

Malls and Hotels

BSR Mall was opened in 2019 at Thoraipakkam, it is a small mall with departmental stores like Cromā, Westside and the first Starbucks on OMR.

Thoraipakkam has quite a few hotels Park Plaza Chennai OMR, Holiday Inn Express.

Schools

List of schools in this area : Sishya OMR, APL Global School, Little Angles, Buds n Blossoms, S.T George, Akshara School, RMT International, Podar Kids (play school) and Government High school. Government run High school oldest and serves lower & lower-middle-class family children. It has very huge land allocated near main road, for play ground and future infrastructures.

Other popular schools near Thoraipakkam: BVM Global@ Seevaram, Sishya, Sankara Matriculation school near Cognizant Technology Solutions, and Jeppiar Matriculation school serves by sending a separate bus for this area kids pickup & drop. Since transportation & crossing of OMR is extremely difficult nowadays, all schools are providing Pickup & Drop facilities by School Van & Bus. Private Van operation also on high demand.

Colleges

Arts and Science college - Dhanraj Baid Jain college (DB Jain college) and MNM Engineering College, CL Metha Pharmacy college is located in this area, near Thoraipakkam Police station. It is one of the oldest landmarks in this area, even now important landmark.

Residential projects

1. Akshaya Tango 2. BBCL Ashraya 3. TVH Park Villa 4. Casa Grande has three projects in the area - Aldea (luxury apartments), Pallagio (villas) & Lanterns Court (premium apartments) 5. Jains Pebble Brook Phase 1 & 2 6. Nu-Tech Kamalalaya

Location in Context

v t e Areas of Chennai
Perungudi Palavakkam (ECR) Pallikaranai Thoraipakkam Neelankarai (ECR) Karapakkam Injambakkam (ECR)

References

1. "Akshaya launches Tango 3.82 Acre". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
2. "BBCL launches residential apartments in Chennai". Financial Chronicle. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
3. "Casa Grande Pallagio launched". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 March 2014.

v t e Chennai district
City	Chennai
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Tondai Nadu
Revenue divisions	Ambattur Guindy Tondiarpet
Taluks	Alandur Ambattur Aminjikarai Ayanavaram Egmore Guindy Madhavaram Maduravoyal Mambalam Mylapore Perambur Purasaiwalkam Sholinganallur Tondiarpet Tiruvottiyur Velachery
Governing body	Greater Chennai Corporation
History	Pallavas Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Pandyan dynasty Vijayanagar Empire Carnatic Kingdom
Places of interest	Anjaneya Temple Anna Nagar Tower Park Armenian Church Guindy Snake Park Chetput Aeri Park Dr. Annie Besant Park Edward Elliot's Beach Ennore Beach Gandhi Mandapam V.G.P Golden Beach Government Museum Guindy National Park ISKCON Temple Kalikambal Temple Kalyana Varadharaja Perumal Temple (Thiruvottiyur) Kapaleeshwarar Temple Madhavaram Botanical Garden Marina Beach Marundeeswarar Temple Mathur MMDA Park May Day Park Nageshwara Rao Park Natesan Park Nehru Park Panagal Park Parthasarathy Temple People's Park Perambur Flyover Park Periamet Mosque Ravishwarar Temple San Thome Basilica Secretariat Park Semmozhi Poonga St. George's Cathedral St. Thomas Mount Thiru Vi Ka Park Tholkappia Poonga Thousand Lights Mosque Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvottiyur Tiruvottiyur Beach Triplicane Big Mosque Vadapalani Andavar Temple Valluvar Kottam Vivekanandar Illam
Universities	Anna University Sri Ramachandra University Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University Tamil Nadu Open University Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University University of Madras

v t e Areas of Chennai
North	Aaladu Aamullaivoyal Aathur Agaram Alamathi Alinjivakkam Alinjivakkam Amoor Andarkuppam Angadu Annadanakkakavakkam Annamalaicheri Anuppampattu Arambakkam Arani Arasur Arikkambattu Ariyalur Ariyanvoyal Arumandhai Assisi Nagar Athipattu Athipattu Pudunagar Athivakkam Attanthangal Avurikollaimedu Ayanavaram Bandikavanoor Baljipalayam Budhoor Basin Bridge Chinnakavanam Chinnambedu Chinnamullaivoyal Chinnasekkadu Chinnathoppu Chettimedu Devadanam Devampattu Dhargaas Echankuzhi Edapalayam Edayanchavadi Ennore Elandhanoor Elandhanjery Elavur Eliambedu Ellapuram Ernavoor Erukkancherry Girudalapuram Gnayiru Gounderpalayam Grant Lyon Gummidipoondi Guruvoyal Jaganathapuram Janapanchatram Jawahar Nagar Kaaladipettai Kadapakkam Kakapallam Kakkathoppu Kalakkral Kalpalayam Kamarajapuram Kammarpalayam Kandigai Kannadapalayam Kannampalayam Kannankottai Kannapuram Kanniammanpettai Kanniampalayam Kannigaipair Karanodai Karungali Kasimedu Kathirvedu Kathivakkam Kattavoor Kattupalli Kattur Kavangarai Kavaraipettai KK Thazhai Kaviyarasu Kannadhasan Nagar Kodipallam Kodungaiyur Kokkumedu Kalanji Kolathur Kollatti Kolur Kondakkarai Kondithoppu Korukkupet Kosappur Kottaikarai Kumaran Nagar Kummanur Kuruvimedu Lakshmipuram Lighthousekuppam Madhavaram Madhavaram Milk Colony Madaharpakkam Madiyur Mafuskhanpettai Mahakavi Bharathi Nagar Manali Manali Pudhunagar Manjambakkam Manjankaranai Manellore Marambedu Mathur Melsinglimedu Melur Medhur Mettu Surapedu Mettu Thandalam Mettur Minjur Moolachatiram Moolakadai Muthialpet Nallur Nandiambakkam Naravarikuppam Nerkundram Orakadu Padianallur Palavoyal Palla Surapedu Pammadukulam Panchetti Pannivakkam Pasiyavaram Pasuvanpalayam Pattamandiri Payasambakkam Pazhaverkadu Pazhayanaappaalayam Pazhaya Erumaivettipalayam Payasambakkam Pennalurpet Perambur Peravallur Periapalayam Periyamullavoyal Periyar Nagar Periyasekkadu Periyathoppu Perungavoor Peruvoyal Pondavakkam Ponneri Ponniammanmedu Poochiathipattu Poorivakkam Poovalambedu Pothur Pudhukuppam Pudhu Erumaivettipalayam Pudhunaappaalayam Pudhuvannarapettai Pudhupakkam Puduvoyal Pulli Lyon Puthagaram Puzhal Puzhudhivakkam Rajakadai Rettambedu Retteri Royapuram Sadayankuppam Sathangadu Seemapuram Sekkanjeri Selavayal Sendrambakkam Sembulivaram Sembium Sembiyamanali Sengundram Senganimedu Sholavaram Sirugavoor Sirupazhaverkadu Siruvapuri Siruniam Sothupakkam Sothuperumbedu Sowcarpet Sozhipalayam Subbareddipalayam Surapattu Surapattu Thadaperumbakkam Thandalkazhani Thandavarayanpalayam Thangalperumbulam Thatchoor Thathamanji Theerthakiriyampattu Theeyampakkam Thervoy Kandigai Thirukkandalam Thirunilai Thirupair Thirupalaivanam Thiruvellavoyal Thiru. Vi. Ka Nagar Tiruvottiyur Tollgate Tondiarpet Upparapalayam Uthukottai Vadakarai Vadakkunallur Vadamadurai Vadaperumbakkam Vaikkadu Vairavankuppam Vallalar Nagar Vallur Vaniyanchatram Vannipakkam Vazhuthalambedu Vazhuthigaimedu Vellivoyal Vellivoyalchavadi Vengal Verkadu Vichoor Vijayanallur Vilakkupattu Vilangadupakkam Villivakkam Vinayagapuram VOC Nagar Voyalur Vyasarpadi Washermanpet Wimco Nagar
West	Adayalampattu Alwarthirunagar Ambattur Aminjikarai Athipattu Andankuppam Anna Nagar Anna Nagar West Annanur Arakkambakkam Aranvoyal Ashok Nagar Arakkonam Arumbakkam Avadi Ayanambakkam Ayapakkam Ayathur Beemanthangal Chembarambakkam Choolaimedu Egattur Gerugambakkam Govardhanagiri ICF Colony Ikkadu Ikkadu Kandigai Irungattukottai Iyyapanthangal K. K. Nagar Kadambathur Kadavur Kakkalur Kakkalur Industrial Estate Kallikuppam Karalapakkam Karambakkam Karayanchavadi Karukku Kattupakkam Kilkondaiyur Koduvalli Koladi Kolapakkam Konnur Korattur Kovur Koyambedu Kumananchavadi Kundrathur Kuthambakkam Maduravoyal Malayambakkam Manapakkam Manavala Nagar Melkondaiyur Menambedu Mettu Kandigai MGR Nagar Mogappair Morai Moulivakkam Mugalivakkam Muthapudupet Nandambakkam Nandambakkam Narasingapuram Nazarathpettai Nemam Nemilichery Nesapakkam Nerkundram Nolambur Noombal Oragadam Padi Pakkam Pallipattu Pandeswaram Pandur Paraniputhur Parivakkam Paruthipattu Pattabiram Pattaravakkam Perambakkam Periyapanicheri Perumalpattu Poonamallee Poondi Poonthandalam Porur Pudhur Putlur Ramapuram Ramavaram Sekkadu Seneerkuppam Sevvapet Shenoy Nagar Sorancheri Sriperumbudur Sunguvarchatram Surapet Tamaraipakkam Thandalam Thandurai Thathankuppam Thirumangalam Thirumazhisai Thirumullaivoyal Thiruninravur Tiruvallur Tiruverkadu Valasaravakkam Vanagaram Veerapuram Vellanur Vellavedu Velappanchavadi Vengathur Venkatapuram Veppampattu Vilinjiyambakkam Virugambakkam
Central	Alandur Alwarpet Broadway Burma Bazaar Chennai Central Chepauk Chetput Chintadripet Choolai Egmore Foreshore Estate George Town Gopalapuram Greenways Road Kilpauk Kodambakkam Kosapet Kothawal Chavadi Kotturpuram Mandavelli Mannadi Mambalam Moolakothalam MRC Nagar Mylapore Nandanam Nochikuppam Nungambakkam Otteri Panagal Park Park Town Parry's Corner Pattalam Periamet Pondy Bazaar Pudupet Pulianthope Purasawalkam Quibble Island R A Puram Royapettah Saidapet Saligramam Santhome T Nagar Teynampet The Island Triplicane Trustpuram Vadapalani Vepery West Mambalam
South	Adambakkam Adyar Agaramthen Alandur Anakaputhur Besant Nagar Chitlapakkam Chromepet Chengalpattu Egattur Ekkaduthangal Erumaiyur Gowrivakkam Guduvancheri Guindy Guindy TVK Estate Devaneri Hasthinapuram Illalur Injambakkam Irumbuliyur Jafferkhanpet Jaladampet Kanathur Kandanchavadi Kandigai Kannivakkam Karanai Karapakkam Karumbakkam Kattankulathur Kazhipattur Kizhkalvoy Keelkattalai Kelambakkam Kottivakkam Kovalam Kovilambakkam Kovilanchery Madambakkam Madhuvankarai Madambakkam Madipakkam Mamallapuram Mambakkam Manimangalam Mannivakkam Maraimalai Nagar Medavakkam Meenambakkam Melkalvoy MEPZ Mettukuppam Mudichur Muttukadu Nandivaram Nanganallur Nanmangalam Navalur Neelankarai Nellikuppam Noothancheri Okkiyam Okkiyampet Oragadam Ottiambakkam Padappai Palavakkam Palavanthangal Pallavaram Pallikaranai Pammal Panaiyur Paranur Pattipulam Payanur Pazhanthandalam Peerkankaranai Perumbakkam Perumathunallur Perungalathur Perungudi Perunthandalam Ponmar Polichalur Potheri Pudupakkam Puzhuthivakkam Rajakilpakkam Rathinamangalam Selaiyur Sembakkam Semmencherry Sholinganallur Singaperumalkoil Siruseri Sithalapakkam Somangalam St. Thomas Mount Tambaram Tambaram Sanatorium Thaiyur Tharamani Tharapakkam Thirumudivakkam Thiruneermalai Thiruporur Thiruvanmiyur Thiruvidandhai Thuraipakkam Tirusulam Ullagaram Urapakkam Uthandi Vadanemili Vandalur Vanuvampet Velachery Vengaivasal Vettuvankeni
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