On 3 November, the employees of the engineering workshop at Arakkonam joined in the strike.
Some famous people who had their roots in Arakkonam Andrea JeremiahEditor Anthony(Lewellyn) - The best Editor in India, Kerry Monteen - Bollywood.
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The runway at INS Rajali, a naval air force of the Indian Navy in Arakkonam is 4,500 metres in length, making it the second longest airforce runway in South Asia.
It is a major junction station with branch lines to Arakkonam and Vellore Katpadi via Tirupati.