India's first integrated business city

Mahindra World City Chennai is a 1,550-acre integrated business city with SEZ, DTA and social infrastructure, designed to help enterprises establish, operate and scale with confidence while supporting livelihoods from day one.

Spanning-1,550-acres
Spanning

1,550 acres

89-11-PPP
89:11 PPP

between Mahindra
Lifespaces & TIDCO

450-acres-SEZ
450 acres

SEZ

400-acres-DTA
400 acres

DTA

152-acres-of-green-cover
152 acres

of green cover

2,17,000+-trees-across-development
2,17,000+ trees

across development

45-and-31m-wide-roads
45m & 31m

wide roads

INR-5855-Cr-of-exports
₹5855 Cr

of exports in FY25

75000+-direct-and-indirect-employment
75000+ direct and indirect

employment generated

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Home to 75+ Global and Indian enterprises

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    Why Mahindra World City, Chennai?

    Everything Business

    Public–Private Partnership

    Developed as a 89:11 joint venture between Mahindra Lifespaces & TIDCO, enabling closer coordination with the state and smoother approvals.

    Everything Business

    Clear land title

    Assured clean land titles and back-up titles enabling a shorter time to market.

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    Assured power and water supply

    Planned with dedicated power and water infrastructure, ensuring reliable utilities to support uninterrupted industrial operations at scale.

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    Brand Mahindra

    Backed by the trust of Mahindra Group, along with a strong customer-first approach & expertise in delivering sustained value for industrial clients.

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    Best-in-class infrastructure

    High-quality roads, drainage, STP, WTP and street lighting, complemented by SEZ and DTA options and well-integrated social infrastructure.

    Everything Business

    Excellent connectivity

    Strategically located on key national highways with strong road, rail, port & air connectivity, enabling access to global markets & supply chains.

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    Sustainability Commitment

    Carbon-positive planning, large-scale afforestation, waste reduction, and community-focused growth.

    Advantage Tamil Nadu

    Tamil Nadu offers a strategic gateway for industrial businesses all over the world, influenced by the Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC) and the Chennai-Vizag Industrial Corridor (CVIC), complemented by proximity to multiple ports. The location of Tamil Nadu enables efficient regional distribution and long-haul connectivity.

    Tamil Nadu's position as India's most industrialized state with 40,000+ factories, is enabled through progressive industrial policies, ease-of-doing-business reforms, and incentive frameworks. Ongoing policy support continues to focus on enhancing competitiveness across manufacturing, IT/ITeS, R&D and allied sectors.

    Tamil Nadu has a strong and growing talent base supported by 1000+ engineering colleges, ITIs, and professional institutions, producing graduates across various engineering streams.

    Tamil Nadu blends a rich cultural heritage with large urban centres and a strong education systems. Long term investments in education, healthcare and connectivity have enhanced quality of life, making it easier for companies to gain access to qualified human resources at scale.

    Tamil Nadu offers a skilled workforce, robust infrastructure, government incentives, strategic coastal location, strong industrial clusters across automotive, textile, and IT industries, a large consumer market and a higher overall quality of life making it ideal for industrial investment and long-term industrial operations.

    Location and connectivity

    Roads

    Road

    • Located on NH 32
    • Proximity to Outer ring road
    • Within the Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC)
    • Chennai-Vizag Industrial Corridor (CVIC) influence zone
    Air

    Air

    • 36 km from Chennai international airport
    rail

    Rail

    • 2 km from Paranur railway station
    • 55 km from Chennai central railway station
    ports

    Port

    • 61 km from Chennai port
    • 85 km from Ennore port
    • 91 km from Katupalli port

    Testimonials

    Hear from our esteemed clients

    True to their vision of creating an ecosystem that enables livelihood, living & life, Mahindra World City is a magnificent example of a fully planned, integrated city that offers a blend of world class infrastructure along with new age business and lifestyle facilities.

    N.R. Narayana Murthy Founder & Chairman Emeritus, Infosys

    For BMW, India was a strategic decision for future growth, and key factors of importance were good infrastructure, accessibility, logistics manpower & business friendly policies. MWC Chennai presented a viable landscape with all these elements. It also offered positive support during several crisis like flood, cyclone etc.

    Dr. Jochen Stallkamp Managing Director BMW Plant Chennai, BMW

    Mahindra World City, Chennai is one such location which goes perfectly in sync with our own brand image of premium brand across the globe. We found the people highly ethical, highly professional, and very proactive.

    Mr Mahijeet Mishra MD, Armstrong International (India)

    Awards & recognitions

    Awards

    Zero Waste to Landfill certified (6th year in a row), Intertek

    Awards

    Decarbonization Excellence Award (Corporate Category) – Jury recommendation @ISHRAE3 Cool Conclave 2.0, ISHRAE

    Awards

    IGBC Green Building Project Awards - IGBC Green City 'Platinum' rating, IGBC (Indian Green Building Council)

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    Mahindra World City, Chennai

    Mahindra World City, Chennai is developed under the PPP between Mahindra Group and Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) which provides an ideal destination of choice for companies looking to establish their base in South India. MWC Chennai is spread across 1550 acres and located on NH32 within the influence zone of Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC) & Chennai-Vizag Industrial Corridor (CVIC). The project is a global benchmark in sustainable development and has a Multi-Sector Special Economic Zone spread across 450 acres, a Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) spread across 400 acres and co-located social & residential infrastructure planned in ~280 acres.



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