Paranur, Chennai

Paranur sits along the Grand Southern Trunk Road, roughly 44 km from Chennai International Airport, and shares its boundary with the 1,500-acre integrated township of Mahindra World City. Stationed on the National Highway-45 near the busy GT Road, Paranur is a small village that has a few hundred houses and a railway station, at a distance of 44 km from Chennai International Airport in Tirusulam.

The locality's transformation traces back to its designation as part of an industrial and residential SEZ. Since October 2005, the area has been declared as a SEZ and reputed companies like BMW and Infosys have their units over here, leading to a soaring demand for property in Paranur. This employment base has turned a once-sleepy village into a preferred housing destination for professionals working within Mahindra World City and the surrounding industrial belt.

What sets Paranur apart is its unique rail infrastructure. The Paranur Railway Station is in partnership between the Indian Railways and a private company, the very first of its kind to be built in India, and it serves as a gateway to Mahindra World City. Designed by noted architect Sheila Sri Prakash, the station reflects the planned, corporate character of the township it serves.

Today, Paranur offers a mix of plotted developments, apartments, and villa communities catering to end-users and investors alike. Many leading developers are launching their projects here, with Mahindra World City Nova and Mahindra World City Iris Court among the famous properties in Paranur. Surrounded by hills and lakes, the locality retains a green, low-density feel even as construction activity picks up pace around it.