Nestled between sylvan forests and seven lakes, spanning 1500 acres is an incredible self-contained world. The first of its kind in India, this destination epitomises the new age lifestyle of ‘work-live-learn-play’. India’s first operational Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and integrated business city is also a coveted residential address that gives access to a global lifestyle. Mahindra World City surpasses the conventional definition of a business space; the sheer scale of the project demands that it be viewed as a business eco-system, carefully linked and integrated to function with efficiency.
Wide tree-lined roads and six lane expressways lead to sleek offices in the campus, which resonates with the confident energy of the young professionals who work for leading global and domestic companies across sectors. The enabling infrastructure and environment have provided the necessary platform for corporatesto establish their operations in a seamless manner.Strategically located in the Golden Quadrilateral along National Highway 45, it is a 30 minute drive from Chennai International Airport, 90 minutes away from the seaport and has its own onsite railway station.
The well etched master plan by Jurong International gives this campus the right balance between work and lifestyle zones, accentuated by the award winning residential layout design by Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum International. The Business Zone is divided into three sector specific SEZs for IT (Services & Manufacturing), Auto Ancillaries, and Apparel and Fashion Accessories; it also has a Domestic Tariff Area with facilities for manufacturing units in the domestic market. Companies like BMW, Infosys, Wipro, Capgemini, Lincoln Electric, Timken and TVS Group have their operations here and collectively employ 12000 people. Plug-and-play facilities are backed by an impressive support system: an onsite 230 kv power station, water storage reservoirs, streamlined waste management systems and telecommunication networks.
Exports in 2008 were valued at Rs 825 crore (US $160 million), earning it the award for Outstanding Performance in Promoting Exports from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in 2008. The future is bright as well; employment is expected to touch 100000 by 2018, exports generated by 2014 are projected to be Rs 5000 crore (US $1 billion), and investments earned are expected to be equally high.