Sharing with you so many things, which we learnt about Chennai- MADRAS in due course of time.
• Chennai is the only city in India that will have three international ports, Chennai port, Ennore port, 3rd one coming up at Kaattupalli.
• Chennai is the only city where ROYAL ENFIELD bikes are manufactured, in the world.
• Chennai has the longest beach in India, 12 km. urban beach & second longest in the world.
• Chennai is the only city that houses a national park within city limits, The Guindy National Park.
• Chennai is the only city that has three rivers flowing through it, Adai aaru (Adyar), Coovum aaru, Kottralai (Kosasthalai aaru) Aaru — river.
• Chennai's Old Mahabalipuram Road is the single largest IT corridor in India.
• Chennai is the single largest automobile manufacturer in Asia, fondly called the Detroit of Asia.
• Chennai is the 2nd city in the world to become a municipal corporation next to London, in the year 1688.
• Chennai houses the largest bus terminus in asia at Koyambedu.
• Chennai is the birthplace of chicken 65, Hotel Buhari.
• Chennai has the largest library in Asia, Aringar Anna Centenary Library.
• Chennai's Vandalur zoo is the largest zoo in India.
• Chennai's Guindy Engineering College is the oldest in India (1794).
• Two of the top ten engineering colleges in India located on a single road, IIT Madras, CEG (College of Engineering) and Guindy Engineering College, at Sardar Patel Road, Chennai.
• Chennai houses the oldest shopping mall in India, Spencer Plaza (1863).
• Oldest human habitat, in the world found at Athirambakkam, Chennai
• The Madras High Court is the world's second-largest court complex.
• Chennai is the only Indian city attacked during the World War.
• Chennai, the city of flyovers, has the largest number of flyovers in India.
• Kathipara flyover is the largest cloverleaf flyover in Asia.
• Chennai is the Indian city with the most number of foreign visitors annually.
• Chennai is the health capital of India, with the most number of foreign and domestic footfalls.
• Chennai has the highest number of grandmasters in chess.
• Royapuram railway station is the oldest functioning railway station in India.
• Integral Coach Factory(ICF), Chennai is the world's largest rail coach manufacturer.
• Madras Medical College, the oldest medical college & hospital in India(1664).
• The first-ever flight in Asia flew in & around Chennai, in 1910.
• Oragadam is the largest automobile hub in South Asia, with 22 Fortune 500 companies.
• Chennai has the highest number of cinema theatres in India. Quite obviously, the Tamil film industry has given four Chief Ministers to the State.
• Chennai has the oldest race tracks in India, both horse race, motor race (obviously, being the auto capital of Asia).
• Madras School of Art is the oldest fine arts institution in India (1850).
• Higginbothams, Mount Road, Chennai is the oldest book store in India(1844).
• EID Parry, Chennai is the oldest company in India (1780).
• MRF, Chennai is the largest tyre manufacturer in India.
• Madras Regiment is the oldest infantry regiment of the Indian Army(1750).
• AVM studio is the oldest surviving film production house in India.
• St. George's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School is the oldest school in India(1715).