Oragadam

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Oragadam (Tamil: ஒரகடம் Orakaṭam [ oɾəɡaɖʌm ] ) is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.

Oragadam situated southwest of Chennai (Madras ) in the district of Kanchipuram near the National Highway 45 in Oragadam are yet some automotive suppliers located. According to the 2011 census Oragadam has 819 inhabitants.

2012, the work of the Indian subsidiary of Daimler -Benz AG, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles was opened on an operating area of ​​160 hectares. It is located about 700 million euros have been invested in the site. On 18 March 2010 the test track was put into operation on which the own vehicle developments, as well as those of the competition will be tested. Initially intended to 36,000 truck brand BharatBenz are produced each year (with a capacity of up to 70,000 ). There are a total of 17 vehicle models are built which will cost 25000-60000 euro per unit.

The subdivision and development of the industrial area of Oragadam is from the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd.. ( SIPCOT ) performed.

To improve the infrastructure and the connection paths for the second motor vehicle center south-west of Chennai, the city of Sriperumbudur, opens the State Government of Tamil Nadu for a total of 3 billion rupees a road connecting the NH 4 ( Bangalore Highway) and NH 45 and continue to Oragadam.