Chennai/Taramani

Taramani

Phase 2 (Corridor 3):

Taramani is the birthplace of Chennai's modern IT industry. It is home to TIDEL Park, one of India's first and largest IT parks, opened in 2000, and the Ramanujan IT City (now Intellion Park), a 5.7 million sq ft LEED Platinum SEZ by Tata Realty and TIDCO. Positioned at the start of the OMR corridor adjacent to IIT Madras Research Park, Taramani represents the rare convergence of government-backed IT infrastructure, world-class academic research, and deep corporate anchor tenancy in a single micro-market.

Grade A IT Parks / SEZ Strata / Campus LeaseManaged OfficesCoworking SpacesSEZ / Tax IncentivesGrade A & ESG Assets
LandmarkTIDEL Park, India's first large IT park (2000), 1.2 million sq ft, 15 floors
MRTS AccessThiruvanmiyur MRTS Station, ~1 km (adjacent to TIDEL/Intellion campus)
Airport Distance~12 km
Research AnchorIIT Madras Research Park, ~2 km
Zone ClassificationPre-Toll OMR (SBD); highest-demand IT address on OMR
Total IT Park Supply6.9+ million sq ft of Grade A office within 1 km radius
SectorDescription of Presence
BFSI TechnologyFidelity Business Services, one of the largest financial GCCs on OMR
Deep-Tech Research & StartupsIITM Research Park-linked companies in semiconductors, AI, and cleantech
Insurance TechnologyGuardian Life Insurance India (TIDEL Park since 2017)
LandmarkTIDEL Park, India's first large IT park (2000), 1.2 million sq ft, 15 floors
MRTS AccessThiruvanmiyur MRTS Station, ~1 km (adjacent to TIDEL/Intellion campus)
Airport Distance~12 km
Research AnchorIIT Madras Research Park, ~2 km
Zone ClassificationPre-Toll OMR (SBD); highest-demand IT address on OMR
Total IT Park Supply6.9+ million sq ft of Grade A office within 1 km radius
SectorDescription of Presence
BFSI TechnologyFidelity Business Services, one of the largest financial GCCs on OMR
Deep-Tech Research & StartupsIITM Research Park-linked companies in semiconductors, AI, and cleantech
Insurance TechnologyGuardian Life Insurance India (TIDEL Park since 2017)

Key Employers

TCSCognizantAccentureIBMEYAstraZeneca IndiaFidelity Business ServicesLTI Mindtree

Space Types Available

SEZ

Grade A IT Parks / SEZ Strata / Campus Lease

Managed Office

Managed Offices

Co-working

Coworking Spaces

SEZ

SEZ / Tax Incentives

Grade A

Grade A & ESG Assets

Commute & Connectivity

Rail / SuburbanAirportRoad
ConnectionDetailsDistance
MetricDetail
LandmarkTIDEL Park, India's first large IT park (2000), 1.2 million sq ft, 15 floors
Flagship SEZRamanujan IT City / Intellion Park, 25 acres, 5.7 mn sqft, LEED Platinum, Tata Realty + TIDCO JV
MRTS AccessThiruvanmiyur MRTS Station, ~1 km (adjacent to TIDEL/Intellion campus)
Airport Distance~12 km
Research AnchorIIT Madras Research Park, ~2 km
Zone ClassificationPre-Toll OMR (SBD); highest-demand IT address on OMR
Total IT Park Supply6.9+ million sq ft of Grade A office within 1 km radius
SectorDescription of Presence
IT Services & ConsultingTCS, Cognizant, Accenture, core IT services anchor tenants at TIDEL and Intellion
Global Capability CentresAstraZeneca, Fidelity, LTI Mindtree, pharmaceutical and financial GCCs with large teams
BFSI TechnologyFidelity Business Services, one of the largest financial GCCs on OMR
Pharma & Healthcare TechAstraZeneca India's Taramani campus; healthcare tech startups via IITM Research Park
Deep-Tech Research & StartupsIITM Research Park-linked companies in semiconductors, AI, and cleantech
Insurance TechnologyGuardian Life Insurance India (TIDEL Park since 2017)

Market Context

  • Nearest Metro / MRTS Station
  • Nearest Railway Station
  • Major Highway / Expressway
  • Key Feeder Roads

Companies in this Market

Bus / BRTS

T Nagar

IT Services & Consulting

TCS (multiple campusesCognizant (TIDEL)Accenture (OMR/Taramani teams)

Global Technology Corporations

IBM (TIDEL Park)EY (TIDEL Park)

Global Capability Centres (GCCs)

AstraZeneca India (Intellion Park, pharmaceutical GCC)Fidelity Business Services (Intellion Park)LTI Mindtree (Intellion Park)Guardian Life Insurance India (TIDEL Park)

Product & SaaS / Specialty Tech

Arcadia Energy (TIDEL Park, utility data platformRAVSoft Solutions (medical imaging software)NilaAppsCodoid Innovations

Research & Deep-Tech

IITM Research Park startups, semiconductor designAIIoTcleantechTIDEL Park, 1.2 mn sqft15 floorsCanal Bank Road000 sq ft/floor); Tata Realty managed

SEZ / Tax Incentives

customs duty concessionsand state-level benefits apply to eligible IT/ITeS units.

Talent Pipeline

IIT Madras (campus~2 km), one of India's top-ranked research institutions

Power & Connectivity

BSNL

Sectors with Significant Presence

Metric

Detail

Landmark

TIDEL Park, India's first large IT park (2000), 1.2 million sq ft, 15 floors

Flagship SEZ

Ramanujan IT City / Intellion Park, 25 acres, 5.7 mn sqft, LEED Platinum, Tata Realty + TIDCO JV

MRTS Access

Thiruvanmiyur MRTS Station, ~1 km (adjacent to TIDEL/Intellion campus)

Airport Distance

~12 km

Research Anchor

IIT Madras Research Park, ~2 km

Zone Classification

Pre-Toll OMR (SBD); highest-demand IT address on OMR

Total IT Park Supply

6.9+ million sq ft of Grade A office within 1 km radius

IT Services & Consulting

TCS, Cognizant, Accenture, core IT services anchor tenants at TIDEL and Intellion

Global Capability Centres

AstraZeneca, Fidelity, LTI Mindtree, pharmaceutical and financial GCCs with large teams

BFSI Technology

Fidelity Business Services, one of the largest financial GCCs on OMR

Pharma & Healthcare Tech

AstraZeneca India's Taramani campus; healthcare tech startups via IITM Research Park

Deep-Tech Research & Startups

IITM Research Park-linked companies in semiconductors, AI, and cleantech

Insurance Technology

Guardian Life Insurance India (TIDEL Park since 2017)

Infrastructure & Business Environment

Nearest Metro / MRTS Station

  • Thiruvanmiyur MRTS Station, ~1 km (MRTS: Mass Rapid Transit System, Southern Railway; connects to Beach station and suburban network), Taramani MRTS Station, ~1.5 km, *Phase 2 (Corridor 3):* Taramani Road Junction station planned; direct metro connection to central Chennai and SIPCOT

Nearest Railway Station

  • Thiruvanmiyur MRTS, ~1 km (see above), Chennai Beach / Suburban via MRTS, full Southern Railway suburban access

Airport

  • Chennai International Airport (MAA), ~12 km via Inner Ring Road / Kathipara

Major Highway / Expressway

  • OMR (SH-49A / Rajiv Gandhi Salai), directly on the corridor (~0 km from TIDEL Park), Sardar Patel Road, ~1 km west; connects to Adyar and Inner Ring Road

Key Feeder Roads

  • Canal Bank Road, TIDEL Park's address road, 100 Feet Road (Inner Ring Road junction), connects westward to Guindy and CBD

Nearest Mall / Amenity Hub

  • Vivira Mall (Navalur), ~10 km south, Marina Mall (Siruseri), ~15 km, Multiple food courts and retail in TIDEL Park and Intellion Park campus

Bus / BRTS

  • MTC routes on OMR / Rajiv Gandhi Salai connect Taramani to Thiruvanmiyur Bus Depot, T Nagar, and Koyambedu, TIDEL Park has a major MTC bus stop directly outside the campus

Inter-city Road

  • CBD (Anna Salai), ~12 km north, Sholinganallur, ~6 km south Taramani's position in Chennai's commercial ecosystem is unique: it is the oldest IT park zone on OMR and simultaneously the one with the highest concentration of deep-tech and research-adjacent companies. The TIDEL–Intellion cluster on Canal Bank Road is a campus-within-a-campus, two major IT parks (TIDEL Park at 1.2 mn sqft and Intellion Park at 5.7 mn sqft) separated by a road, creating a combined 6.9 million sq ft zone that rivals any single IT park in India for tenant quality. TIDEL Park: A 15-storied, 1.2 million sq ft government-owned park developed by TIDCO (Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation) and ELCOT, opened in 2000. It was among the first large IT parks in South Asia and remains fully occupied with companies from TCS to IBM to Guardian Life Insurance. TIDEL operates TIDEL Thulir, an in-house startup incubator. The park's revamped IBMS (Integrated Building Management System) and food court were recently upgraded. Ramanujan IT City / Intellion Park: Named after Srinivasa Ramanujan, this Tata Realty + TIDCO + IHCL joint venture covers 25 acres and 5.7 million sq ft across 6 towers (Hardy, Carr, Neville, Cambridge, Littlewood, Infinity, named after Ramanujan's mathematical collaborators). LEED Platinum certified. Typical floor areas of ~100,000 sq ft per floor (Neville Tower), suited to large GCC deployments. Tenants include LTI Mindtree, AstraZeneca India, Fidelity Business Services, and TCS. The campus includes a Zen garden, landscaped podiums, and a Convention Centre. IIT Madras Research Park: ~2 km from TIDEL, this research park hosts deep-tech startups, R&D labs, and innovation centres in semiconductors, AI, clean energy, and healthcare technology, creating an innovation pipeline into the Taramani IT cluster.

IT Services & Consulting

TCS (multiple campuses, including TIDEL), Cognizant (TIDEL), Accenture (OMR/Taramani teams)

Global Technology Corporations

IBM (TIDEL Park), EY (TIDEL Park)

Global Capability Centres (GCCs)

AstraZeneca India (Intellion Park, pharmaceutical GCC), Fidelity Business Services (Intellion Park), LTI Mindtree (Intellion Park), Guardian Life Insurance India (TIDEL Park)

Product & SaaS / Specialty Tech

Arcadia Energy (TIDEL Park, utility data platform, acquired Urjanet), RAVSoft Solutions (medical imaging software), NilaApps, Codoid Innovations

Research & Deep-Tech

IITM Research Park startups, semiconductor design, AI, IoT, cleantech

Grade A IT Parks / SEZ (Strata / Campus Lease)

  • TIDEL Park, 1.2 mn sqft, 15 floors, Canal Bank Road, Taramani; government-owned; India's original large IT park (2000); full occupancy, Ramanujan IT City / Intellion Park, 5.7 mn sqft across 6 towers; LEED Platinum SEZ; 25 acres; large GCC-format floor plates (~100,000 sq ft/floor); Tata Realty managed, Ascendas IT Park (International Tech Park Chennai, ITPC), 2+ million sq ft; Taramani; international-standard construction; Singapore-developer heritage

Managed Offices

  • Smartworks (Taramani belt), Enterprise managed offices catering to GCC teams requiring immediate occupancy, Table Space, OMR/Taramani locations for enterprise clients

Coworking Spaces

  • WeWork (OMR nodes), Premium enterprise coworking, Awfis, Multiple OMR/Taramani area desks for growth-stage teams

SEZ / Tax Incentives

Ramanujan IT City (Intellion Park) is a government-notified IT SEZ. Section 10AA income tax exemptions, customs duty concessions, and state-level benefits apply to eligible IT/ITeS units.

Talent Pipeline

  • IIT Madras (campus, ~2 km), one of India's top-ranked research institutions, Anna University, major engineering programs feeding the Taramani cluster, IITM Research Park's incubation ecosystem produces deep-tech startups directly adjacent

Grade A & ESG Assets

Intellion Park is LEED Platinum certified. Ascendas ITPC is built to international LEED standards. TIDEL Park has recently upgraded its IBMS and sustainability infrastructure.

Power & Connectivity

Dedicated power substations serve both TIDEL Park and Intellion Park campuses. 100% backup power. Fibre backbone from all major ISPs. Jio, BSNL, Tata Communications enterprise connectivity available on campus.