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Photos of Chennai (Madras), India

The Tidel Park view
photo copyright kpkumar

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The LIC building, was Chennai's tallest building for a long time.

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/8683/licnewchennaijt8.jpg

[ab041937]

I suppose I am not the only one unable to log into SSC thesedays.

Anyway, great pics SC.

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I suppose I am not the only one unable to log into SSC thesedays.

No, you are not the only one!

:D

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photos copyright ram ulaiyur

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Chennai Citi Centre

photo copyright kannal

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Two of Chennai's tallest residential buildings

Arihant Majestic

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Narayana Arihant Ocean Tower

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Chennai aerial - you can see the two stadiums, the TV Tower, the beach, the elevated rail and also the Narayana Arihant Ocean Tower!

photo copyright sarakriegel

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photo coyright Manoj MP

Chennai aerial - a mini construction boom

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photo copyright Magestom

Same area seen from street level

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That is a great sign - "Speed is good, but not everywhere."

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http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/4944/edrcbuildinghd2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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Photos by R. K. Arun

Hotel Residency
T-Nagar

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Chennai aerial
photo copyright planemad

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[Ex-Ithacan]

Wow, those aerials are very cool. Heck of a wide beach in that 1st one. What do they use the 2 stadiums to play? I guess I missed all the activity on this sub forum since I haven't checked it in a while. Must have gotten quite busy from the SSC shut down.

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Wow, those aerials are very cool. Heck of a wide beach in that 1st one. What do they use the 2 stadiums to play?

Cricket and general sports I believe.

Upcoming office complexes

photoso copyright velacherrybalu

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photo copyright smrds

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photo copyright justfortheclicks

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photo copyright maruthuram

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/5742/chennaibuildingmaruthurvk0.jpg

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South Chennai aerial - Adyar River
photo copyright joey

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/5323/chennaiadyarbasantnagarmv8.jpg

[Ex-Ithacan]

Between India and China, I'm surprised there's any building materials left for the rest of the world. ;) :)

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Chennai aerials
photos copyright namrata g

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http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/2069/chennaiaerialnamratagsal1.jpg

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http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/121/chennaiportnamratagscq5.jpg

[Ex-Ithacan]

Great shots, thanks sc.

[achtung_panzer]

On a visit to Chennai today, I was able to grab a hurried shot of the DLF IT Park at Manapakkam. This 5 million sft facility will be one of the biggest single location IT parks in India when complete in 3 years time. One of the 500,000 sft blocks seems to be near completion and the next nearing civil structural completion. Shapoorji is doing double-quick work here. :)

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/3487/image00145wa0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Ex-Ithacan]

^ Wow, 5 million sq ft, that's huge. Thanks for the pics.

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photos copyright renieravin

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Nice pictures of Chennai's new development, but its hard to experience the real Chennai without going there. I just came back a couple months ago from a trip to India, and Chennai was a major stop. The city is teeming with people, auto rickshaws, noise, crumbling buildings, new glassy tech parks.....it's is most chaotic place I've ever seen. But at the same time, it's fascinating, because somehow the city manages to keep going despite the apparent craziness. Indian cities are truly an amazing experience, especially for Westerners, who could never deal with that level of urbanity.

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Nice pictures of Chennai's new development, but its hard to experience the real Chennai without going there. I just came back a couple months ago from a trip to India, and Chennai was a major stop. The city is teeming with people, auto rickshaws, noise, crumbling buildings, new glassy tech parks.....it's is most chaotic place I've ever seen. But at the same time, it's fascinating, because somehow the city manages to keep going despite the apparent craziness. Indian cities are truly an amazing experience, especially for Westerners, who could never deal with that level of urbanity.

:D

Indian cities are going from rurbarization (did I coin a new term?) to modern urbanization pretty abruptly. Hence the collisive nature and duality of the whole experience.

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Pool and the city

The Park
photo copyright carlosvito

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/4408/chennaicarlosvitoho1.jpg

The Residency Towers
photo copyright ashiensingh

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/7104/chennaipoolashiensinghmm0.jpg

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Sea and the City

Ready for export; Chennai is a automobile manufacturing hub in India
photo copyright erin

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/9813/chennaierincarsrd9.jpg

Chennai Container Terminal

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Chennai Port
photo copyright overlandfromlondontosydney

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Ennore Port - 20 kms north of Chennai is coming up as an energy port for the region.

http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/23/ennoreportphotoxb0.jpg

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photos copyright Velacherry Balu

Bellicia Towers, MRC nagar, Chennai

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Chaitanya Builder's highrise coming up fast in MRC Nagar, Chennai adjacent to Bellicia Towers

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