Melpakkam
Melpakkam is a small village located in Eguvarpalayam Panchayat in Gummidipoondi taluk in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Melpakkam | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Melpakkam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 13.40665°N 80.12380°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvallur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 250 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 601201 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-20 |
Melpakkam lies on the Melpakkam Road from Gummidipoondi to Madaharpakkam. Near to Melpakkam are two important factories, Dupont Fibers and Hitech Carbon (an Aditya Birla Group company), also known as Birla Carbon. Subsequently, DuPont Fibres has been taken over by SRF Limited. SRF stands for Shriram Fibres Limited and is the 8th largest producer of nylon tyre cord fabric in the world.
Nearest Railway Station: Gummidipoondi.
Nearest Bus Stop: Melpakkam Bus Stand (or) Eguvarpalayam Bus stand
Politics
Gummidipoondi assembly constituency is part of Thiruvallur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Distance
Gummidipoondi - 6 km (Road)
Madarpakkam - 4 km (Road)
Chennai - 50 km (Road)
Kanyakumari - 806 km (Railway)
Gudalur (via Connoor, Ooty, Coimbatore)- 700 km (Road)
Rameshwaram - 721 km (Railway)
Madurai - 530 km
Coimbatore - 540 km
Sathyavedu (Andhra Pradesh) - 8 km (Road)
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) - 80 km (Road)
Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) - 120 km (Road)
Bus and Train Route
Buses Number - 112 B, 112 p, T62, T38 and { Bharath Road Ways and SLVS (Private Buses) }
References
- "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 8 October 2008.