10. CHENNAI
Growth rate: 6.2%
The capital of Tamil Nadu, the fourth largest metropolitan city in India, has an estimated population of 7.5 million.
The economy of the city is supported by industries like automobile, technology, hardware manufacturing, and healthcare. According to a recent report in The Hindu, economists have predicted that Chennai's per capita income would increase from $468 in 2000 to $1149 in 2015 and $17,366 in 2050.
The city houses India's major automobile companies and happens to be India's second-largest exporter of information technology and information-technology-enabled services, behind Bangalore.
Buses, trains, and auto rickshaws are the most common form of transport within the city. To counter traffic congestion, the state government of Tamil Nadu is building a number of flyovers at important intersections.
Image : Chennai Tidel Park.
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