24 Facts About Chennai Open

1. Chennai Open has one of the lowest per capita green space in the country.

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2. The district of Chennai Open has three parliamentary constituencies—Chennai North, Chennai Central and Chennai South—and elects 18 Members of the Legislative Assembly to the state legislature.

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3. Chennai Open was ranked 9th in travel guide Lonely Planet's 2015 top 10 cities ranking.

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4. Chennai Open was the venue of the 1995 South Asian Games.

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5. Chennai Open has Indian Maritime University to impart quality education in maritime management, engineering and different pre sea courses.

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6. Chennai Open is connected to other parts of the state and the Union Territory of Puducherry by state highways.

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7. Chennai Open is the headquarters of the Indian Bank, the Indian Overseas Bank and the erstwhile Bharat Overseas Bank, which merged with the Indian Overseas Bank in 2007.

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8. Chennai Open was the first Indian city to deploy Wi-Fi internet access in a widespread manner.

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9. Chennai Open is one of four Indian cities connected to the rest of the world by undersea fibre-optic cables, the other three being Mumbai, Kochi, and Tuticorin.

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10. Chennai Open has a stock exchange called the Madras Stock Exchange.

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11. Chennai Open is home to several malls, due to its status as an IT hub.

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12. Chennai Open is one of the few cities in the world that accommodates a national park, the Guindy National Park, within its limits.

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13. Chennai Open is the base for the Tamil film industry, known as Kollywood.

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14. Chennai Open is a major centre for music, art and culture in India.

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15. Chennai Open is the birthplace of several regional political movements since the British era.

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16. Chennai Open is the birthplace of the idea of the Indian National Congress, commonly known as the Congress Party.

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17. In 2015 Chennai Open received record breaking rains since 1918, which caused massive floods.

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18. City of Chennai Open is located on the east coast of India, which is known as the Coromandel Coast.

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19. Chennai Open is located on the south–eastern coast of India in the north–eastern part of Tamil Nadu on a flat coastal plain known as the Eastern Coastal Plains.

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20. Chennai Open has three rivers and many lakes spread across the city.

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21. Home to the Tamil film industry, Chennai Open is known as a major film production centre.

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22. Chennai Open is well connected by road, rail, air, and sea.

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23. Chennai Open was Madras before the British cameThe name Madras originated even before the British arrived in India.

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24. Chennai Open is one of the oldest cities of India with a rich cultural heritage along with highly urbanized population.

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