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			{{Short description\|State highway in Tamil Nadu}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=September 2018}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=September 2018}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=September 2018}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=September 2018}}

	{{Infobox road		{{Infobox road
	\| name = Rajiv Gandhi Salai		\| name = Rajiv Gandhi Salai
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	\| length_ref = <ref name=sh>[http://tnhighwaysengineers.com/SH_list.html State Highways of Tamil Nadu]</ref>		\| length_ref = <ref name=sh>[http://tnhighwaysengineers.com/SH_list.html State Highways of Tamil Nadu]</ref>
	\| established = 29 October 2008		\| established = 29 October 2008
	\| allocation =		\| allocation = [[Department of Highways and Minor Ports (Tamil Nadu)\|TN-SH]]
	\| direction_a =		\| direction_a = North
	\| terminus_a =		\| terminus_a = [[Madhya Kailash Junction]], [[Chennai]]
	\| junction =		\| junction = TIDEL Park Jn<br>Thoraipakkam<br>Sholinganallur<br>Kelambakkam-Vandalur Road Jn<br>Thiruporur
	\| direction_b =		\| direction_b = South
	\| terminus_b =		\| terminus_b = [[Mahabalipuram]]
	\| photo =		\| photo =
	\| photo_alt = Ramanujan IT City at [[Taramani]]		\| photo_alt = Ramanujan IT City at [[Taramani]]
	}}		}}

	'''State Highway 49A'''<ref name=sh/> also known as '''Rajiv Gandhi Salai'''<ref name=tnrdc>[http://itel.tnrdc.com/category/about-it-aorridor/ IT Expressway]</ref> and '''Rajiv Gandhi IT Expressway''' or just '''IT Expressway''' is a major road connecting [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]] with [[Mahabalipuram]] in [[Chengalpattu district]], ~~[[Tamil Nadu]]~~. It is 45 km long and was earlier known as the '''Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR)'''. The road starts from [[Madhya Kailash\|Madhya Kailash Temple]] on Sardar Patel Road in South-East Chennai and terminates on [[East Coast Road]] near [[Mahabalipuram]].		'''State Highway 49A''' (SH-49A),<ref name=sh/> also known as '''Rajiv Gandhi Salai'''<ref name=tnrdc>[http://itel.tnrdc.com/category/about-it-aorridor/ IT Expressway]</ref> and '''Rajiv Gandhi IT Expressway''' or just '''IT Expressway''', is a major road connecting [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]] state with [[Mahabalipuram]] in [[Chengalpattu district]], in the same state. It is 45 km long and was earlier known as the '''Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR)'''. The road starts from [[Madhya Kailash\|Madhya Kailash Temple]] on Sardar Patel Road in South-East Chennai and terminates on [[East Coast Road]] near [[Mahabalipuram]].

	The prestigious [[TIDEL Park]], home to a number of BPO and IT/ITES companies and many other major IT/ITES Companies in the country ~~are~~ situated along the Rajiv Gandhi Salai. Prominent technical and educational Institutions, national research laboratories are also located along the Corridor.		The prestigious [[TIDEL Park]], home to a number of BPO and IT/ITES companies and many other major IT/ITES Companies in the country, is situated along the Rajiv Gandhi Salai. Prominent technical and educational Institutions, national research laboratories are also located along the Corridor.

	Besides, [[State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu\|State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (SIPCOT)]] has developed a [[SIPCOT IT Park\|Cyber City]], spread over 2000 acres in [[Siruseri]], abutting the IT Corridor. Many IT/ITES Companies have set up their facilities in the [[SIPCOT IT Park\|Cyber City]].<ref name="tnrdc" />		Besides, [[State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu\|State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (SIPCOT)]] has developed a [[SIPCOT IT Park\|Cyber City]], spread over 2000 acres in [[Siruseri]], abutting the IT Corridor. Many IT/ITES Companies have set up their facilities in the [[SIPCOT IT Park\|Cyber City]].<ref name="tnrdc" />
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	* Satellite toll plaza on Sholinganallur-ECR link road (Kalaignar Karunanidhi Salai)		* Satellite toll plaza on Sholinganallur-ECR link road (Kalaignar Karunanidhi Salai)

	== Gallery\==		== Gallery==
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	==See also==		==See also==
			{{Portal\|India}}
	* [[Transport in Chennai]]		* [[Transport in Chennai]]
	* [[List of tech parks in Chennai]]		* [[List of tech parks in Chennai]]
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	==External links==		==External links==
	{{commons category\|~~Old Mahabalipuram Road~~}}		{{commons category\|Rajiv Gandhi Salai}}
	* [https://www.fomrra.org The Federation of OMR Residents Associations]		* [https://www.fomrra.org The Federation of OMR Residents Associations]
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150301122014/http://www.tnrdc.com/itel/index.htm "the Road to The future" - IT Corridor (home page)]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150301122014/http://www.tnrdc.com/itel/index.htm "the Road to The future" - IT Corridor (home page)]

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	==See also==		==See also==
	~~{{Portal\|India}}~~
	* [[Transport in Chennai]]		* [[Transport in Chennai]]
	* [[List of tech parks in Chennai]]		* [[List of tech parks in Chennai]]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox road
| name = Rajiv Gandhi Salai
| country = IND
| type = SH
| route = 49A
| state = Tamil Nadu
| maint = [[Highways of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu Road Development Corporation]]
| marker_image =
| map = Rajiv gandhi salai.svg
| map_notes = Rajiv Gandhi Salai (SH 49A) highlighted in red
| length_mi =
| length_km = 43.7
| length_round =
| length_ref = <ref name=sh>[http://tnhighwaysengineers.com/SH_list.html State Highways of Tamil Nadu]</ref>
| established = 29 October 2008
| allocation =
| direction_a =
| terminus_a =
| junction =
| direction_b =
| terminus_b =
| photo =
| photo_alt = Ramanujan IT City at [[Taramani]]
}}

'''State Highway 49A'''<ref name=sh/> also known as '''Rajiv Gandhi Salai'''<ref name=tnrdc>[http://itel.tnrdc.com/category/about-it-aorridor/ IT Expressway]</ref> and '''Rajiv Gandhi IT Expressway''' or just '''IT Expressway''' is a major road connecting [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]] with [[Mahabalipuram]] in [[Chengalpattu district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is 45 km long and was earlier known as the '''Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR)'''. The road starts from [[Madhya Kailash|Madhya Kailash Temple]] on Sardar Patel Road in South-East Chennai and terminates on [[East Coast Road]] near [[Mahabalipuram]].

The prestigious [[TIDEL Park]], home to a number of BPO and IT/ITES companies and many other major IT/ITES Companies in the country are situated along the Rajiv Gandhi Salai. Prominent technical and educational Institutions, national research laboratories are also located along the Corridor.

Besides, [[State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu|State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (SIPCOT)]] has developed a [[SIPCOT IT Park|Cyber City]], spread over 2000 acres in [[Siruseri]], abutting the IT Corridor. Many IT/ITES Companies have set up their facilities in the [[SIPCOT IT Park|Cyber City]].<ref name="tnrdc" />

Based on development and growth of OMR road, it was categorized as 2 major zones. Zone-1 is from Madhya Kailash to Sholinganallur and Zone-2 is from Sholinganallur to Kelambakkam.

==Toll plazas==
{{stack|[[File:Tidel Park junction panorama.jpg|thumb|A view of the Rajiv Gandhi Salai at [[Thiruvanmiyur]] junction and the [[Chennai MRTS]]]]}}
There are two toll plazas on OMR and three on the roads leading to OMR.

* Entrance toll plaza at Seevaram ([[Perungudi]])
* Exit plaza at Egattur
* Satellite toll plaza on 200 feet [[Thoraipakkam]]-[[Pallavaram]] radial road
* Satellite toll plaza on [[Sholinganallur]]-[[Medavakkam]] link road
* Satellite toll plaza on Sholinganallur-ECR link road (Kalaignar Karunanidhi Salai)

== Gallery\==
{{cuic|sub=gallery|date=December 2018}}
{{col-begin|width=auto}}
{{col-break}}
<gallery mode=packed heights=140>
File:OMR Road.jpg|Seen from CIT Campus
File:TNRDC-OMR-Toll-Plaza-Perungudi.jpg|Perungudi Toll Plaza
File:Traffic in IT corridor.JPG|Traffic near TIDEL Park Junction
File:TECCI PARK IN CHENNAI - MARCH 04 2010.JPG|Tecci Park
File:Ascendas IT Park Chennai.JPG|Ascendas IT Park Chennai
File:Fire Junction at IT Corridor.JPG|TIDEL Park
File:IT corridor.JPG|TIDEL Park bus stop
File:IT corridor with bus bay.JPG|TIDEL Park bus stop (alternate view)
File:Ramanujan IT City.jpg|Ramanujan IT City at Taramani, Chennai
File:Service road to TIDEL Park.JPG |Service road to TIDEL Park
File:IT corridor2.JPG |Service road and IT corridor with MRTS line in the background
File:Omr sipcot.jpg |Siruseri SIPCOT
</gallery>
{{col-end}}

==See also==
{{Portal|India}}
* [[Transport in Chennai]]
* [[List of tech parks in Chennai]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Old Mahabalipuram Road}}
* [https://www.fomrra.org The Federation of OMR Residents Associations]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150301122014/http://www.tnrdc.com/itel/index.htm "the Road to The future" - IT Corridor (home page)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080411150900/http://www.newindpress.com/sunday/sundayitems.asp?id=SEG20070427083137&eTitle=Insight&rLink=0 Newindpress - One for the Road]
* [http://www.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=112633934511733954372.0004582ec490db88afad9&ll=12.824815,80.220151&spn=0.024521,0.038581&z=15 SIPCOT IT Park map]

{{Tamil Nadu Highway Network}}
{{Roads of Chennai}}
{{Chennai Topics}}
{{High-technology business districts in Chennai}}
{{Transport in Chennai}}
{{Transport in Tamil Nadu}}

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[[Category:State highways in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Roads in Chennai]]
[[Category:Information technology industry of Chennai]]