Mahindra World City, New Chennai

Mahindra World City, Chennai is India's first operational Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and India's first Integrated Business City. It is a Public Private Partnership promoted by the Mahindra Group and TIDCO (Govt of Tamil Nadu Enterprise).

Mahindra World City Located outside Chennai city was inaugurated on the 21 September 2002 by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Ms J Jayalalitha. Built on the model of sustainable urbanisation Mahindra World City grew from a bed of business, infrastructure and sustainable practices before evolving into a completely integrated city within a decade of its inauguration.

Situated on the NH 45, Mahindra World City is located 50 km from Chennai city. It is one of the largest integrated business cities on the Golden Quadrilateral spread over 1,500 acres (6.1 km2). It is surrounded by rolling hills, a reserve forest and natural lakes. Several engineering colleges, educational and technical institutions are located along this corridor around MWC, Chennai.

The core purpose of the city was building a source of Livelihood from which social infrastructure and then residential would evolve. It has drawn businesses from different parts of the globe to set up in India.

Mahindra World City is now a mature business district with leading companies such as Infosys, BMW, Braun, TTK Group, Capgemini, Njmestronics, Renault-Nissan, Tech Mahindra, Lincoln Electric, Wipro, Timken, cyber vole and TVS Group, parker among others having set up within its premises.

Being one of the largest IT parks in the area along with a host of other industries 25,000 + employees and professionals have found employment within the walls of this city.

BMW’s latest vehicle the 3 Series Gran Turismo was rolled out of their plant in MWC Chennai.

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