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{{For|other places called Central Square|Central Square (disambiguation){{!}}Central Square}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}

The '''Central Square, Chennai''' is an upcoming major intersection proposed by the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] in [[Park Town, Chennai|Park Town]], [[Chennai]]. Areas surrounding the [[Ripon Building]], [[Victoria Public Hall]], [[Moore Market Complex]], [[Chennai Central Railway Station]], the [[Southern Railway Headquarters, Chennai|Southern Railway Headquarters]] and the [[Government General Hospital]] will be developed as part of the Central Square. The total site area is estimated to be about 37,800 square meter (7.8 acres), and the development is estimated to cost about {{INR Convert|4|b}} and will be funded by the [[Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority|CMDA]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Proposes Central Square; Announces Series of Projects |url=http://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/chief-minister-jayalalithaa-proposes-central-square-announces-series-of-projects-1217794 |date=15 September 2015 |work=[[NDTV]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Chennai to get Rs 400 crore ‘Central Square’ |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Chennai-to-get-Rs-400-crore-Central-Square/articleshow/48978365.cms |date=16 September 2015 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

==The square==
The square will have a multi-storied parking lot at its basement, which will also form the foundation of the complex. The 3-storied parking lot will have a capacity to accommodate 1000 cars.<ref name="Hindu_WorkOnCSBegins"/> The total area of the square will be 154,950 sq meters. A 150-meter-tall, 33-storey building will mark the center of the square.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Sekar
| first = Sunitha
| author2= Aloysius Xavier Lopez and Deepa H. Ramakrishnan
| title = CMRL plans a towering monolith near Central
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| date = 14 September 2017
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/cmrl-plans-towering-monolith-near-central/article19679300.ece
| accessdate = 30 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| last = Sekar
| first = Sunitha
| author2=
| title = One square to link them all
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| date = 14 September 2017
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/one-square-to-link-them-all/article19679301.ece
| accessdate = 30 September 2017}}</ref> The Central Square is deemed to ease congestion along the [[Poonamallee High Road]] and integrate several modes of transportation in the city. Construction began in April 2019.<ref name="Hindu_WorkOnCSBegins">{{cite news
| last = Sekar
| first = Sunitha
| author2=
| title = Work on Central Square begins
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| page = 3
| date = 9 April 2019
| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/work-on-central-square-begins/article26775329.ece
| accessdate = 2 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| last = Tejonmayam
| first = U
| author2=
| title = CMRL begins work on Central square, starts with parking lot
| newspaper = The Times of India
| location = Chennai
| page =
| date = 21 November 2018
| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/cmrl-begins-work-on-central-square-starts-with-parking-lot/articleshow/66729089.cms
| accessdate = 2 May 2019}}</ref> In addition to underground passages and subways connecting people to Ripon Buildings, Park railway station, Park Town railway station, Chennai Central Railway Station, Moore Market Complex building, and the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital,<ref>{{cite news
| last =
| first =
| author2=
| title = Work on ambitious Chennai Central Square to begin soon
| newspaper = The Deccan Chronicle
| location = Chennai
| page =
| date = 25 February 2017
| url = https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/250217/work-on-ambitious-chennai-central-square-to-begin-soon.html
| accessdate = 2 May 2019}}</ref> the intersection will have bus bays, auto stands, and taxi drop-off points to facilitate seamless travel from one mode of transport to another.<ref name="Hindu_WorkOnCSBegins"/>

There are about 21 structures that are of [[Heritage structures in Chennai|historical importance]] in the Central Square area.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Xavier Lopez
| first = Aloysius
| author2=
| title = Heritage concerns cast a shadow over ambitious project
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| date = 14 September 2017
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/heritage-concerns-cast-a-shadow/article19679306.ece
| accessdate = 30 September 2017}}</ref>

==Progress==
As of March 2020, fountains and beautification works were expected to be complete in three months and an underground parking and two pedestrian subways (renovation of the existing subway and construction of a new subway connecting Central Metro station) were expected to be complete in a year's time. The underground parking lot at the Chennai Park suburban railway station will have a capacity to accommodate more than 800 cars. Two more subways are under construction, one linking the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital with Chennai Central and the other linking Evening Bazaar Road with Chennai Central.<ref>{{cite news
| last = TNN
| first =
| author2=
| title = Benches, fountains at Central Square in 3 months
| newspaper = The Times of India
| location = Chennai
| date = 13 March 2020
| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/benches-fountains-at-central-square-in-3-months/articleshow/74602552.cms
| accessdate = 26 October 2020}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Chennai Central Railway Station]]
* [[Chennai Central metro station]]
* [[Government General Hospital]]
* [[Park Town railway station]]
* [[Victoria Public Hall]]
* [[Moore Market Complex]]
* [[Park railway station]]
* [[Ripon Building]]
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==References==
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{{Transport in Chennai}}
{{Chennai Topics}}

[[Category:Road junctions in India]]
[[Category:Roads in Chennai]]

{{Chennai-geo-stub}}

Central Square, Chennai - Revision history

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