Chromepet

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Chromepet, Chennai
suburb of Chennai
MIT Flyover on GST road
Chromepet, Chennai Chromepet, Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 12°57′06″N 80°08′46″E / 12.951600°N 80.146200°E / 12.951600; 80.146200
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Chengalpattu
Metro	Chennai
Elevation	49 m (161 ft)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	600044
Vehicle registration	TN-11 (Tambaram)
Planning agency	CMDA
Civic agency	Tambaram Municipal Corporation
Website	Tambaram City Municipal Corporation-Pallavapuram office

Chromepet is a suburb located in the southern part of Chennai, India. It is situated around 22 km from the Chennai Central Railway Station and 4 km south of the Chennai International Airport on the Grand Southern Trunk (GST road). Formerly a part of Pallavaram Municipality, it is now governed by the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation.Neighbouring areas include Thirumudivakkam, Tambaram, and Pallavaram. The 200-feet road connects Chromepet with Thoraipakkam.

The neighbourhood is home to the Madras Institute of Technology, whose alumni include former president of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Tamil writer Sujatha. The neighbourhood is served by the Chromepet railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network and is a residential locality. Chromepet votes for the Sriperumbudur parliamentary constituency in the Indian national elections.