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Chennai Parandur Airport is located in Tamil Nadu
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Location in Tamil Nadu

Chennai Parandur Airport was a proposed greenfield airport project to serve the Chennai Metropolitan Area in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was planned to be built near Parandur in Kanchipuram district, and would have served as the secondary airport alongside the existing Chennai International Airport. In June 2026, the Government of Tamil Nadu announced the cancellation of the project and proposed to identify an alternative location for Chennai's second airport.

Background and planning

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Plans for a new greenfield airport for the Chennai Metropolitan Area was put forward as early as in 1998.[1] In 2007, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu announced that the new airport would be set up in 4,820 acres (1,950 ha) land near Sriperumbudur.[2][3] As the new airport was delayed due to land acquisition problems,[2][4] an expansion plan was unveiled to expand the existing Chennai International Airport in 2018 to increase the terminal area to 160,000 m2 (1,700,000 sq ft) with a capacity of 35 million passengers.[5] The existing airport is expected to reach saturation by 2035.[6] The Government of Tamil Nadu initially proposed alternate locations such as Mamandur for the airport, but the project was not started.[6][7]

In 2022, the state government announced renewed plans to build a new airport.[8] The state government identified Padalam, Thiruporur, Pannur and Parandur as the possible sites for the airport.[9] After a feasibility study, the Airports Authority of India shortlisted Parandur and Pannur as the sites for the proposed airport.[10] In August 2022, the Government of Tamil Nadu selected Parandur in Kanchipuram district as location for the new airport on 4,970 acres (2,010 ha) of land.[11][12][13] The planned airport would be spread over 13 villages, and surrounding farmlands.[1] The proposed land acquisition for the airport led to protests by the local villagers due to the fear of loss of livelihood.[2][14] By November 2025, the state government had acquired 1,100 acres (450 ha) of land spread across 17 villages and had distributed ₹6.8 billion (US$71 million) as compensation to the land owners.[15]

In June 2026, the state government announced the cancellation of the project, citing that it would result in the destruction of water bodies and agricultural lands, and that it would identify an alternative location for Chennai's second airport.[16] However, on 20 July 2026, the Ministry of Civil Aviation stated that the state government had not submitted any proposal seeking a change in the location of the proposed airport.[17] Later, on 24 August 2026, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister officially conveyed the government's decision to scrap the project to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.[18]

Connectivity

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In 2022, the state government proposed an extension for the planned Yellow Line of the Chennai Metro from Poonamallee to Parandur at a cost of ₹107.12 billion (US$1.1 billion).[19][20][21] In August 2024, another new extension was proposed between the Airport and Poonamallee stations with the aim of connecting the existing airport with the new airport by metro.[22][23]

In March 2025, Chennai Metro Rail Limited announced plans for an RRTS corridor connecting Chennai and Vellore via the Parandur Airport, with the detailed project report under preparation.[24]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Chennai airport II: How far will Parandur greenfield project fly?". Puthiya Thalaimurai. 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 8 January 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Bridger, Rose. "Second Chennai airport". Antiaero.org. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "TN to get new greenfield airport: Karunanidhi". Business Standard. 22 May 2007. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  4. ↑ Oppili, P. (8 August 2011). "State government has to decide on second airport for Chennai: AAI". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  5. ↑ Sekar, Sunitha (8 January 2018). "Airport's Phase II expansion set to take off". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  6. 1 2 "New Chennai Airport: Chennai's 2nd airport may come up on 3,500 acres near Mamandur". The Times of India. 8 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  7. ↑ Sekar, Sunitha (1 August 2022). "Chennai to get its second airport at Parandur". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Parandur airport construction to cost Rs 20,000 crore". The Times of India. 3 August 2022. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Four potential sites identified for second airport in Chennai". The Hindu. 12 February 2022. Archived from the original on 24 May 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  10. ↑ V. Ayyappan (31 March 2022). "Parandur and Pannur identified for Chennai's 2nd airport". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Chennai to get new airport, Parandur Airport gets Centre approval". India Today. 9 April 2025. Archived from the original on 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "TN to develop ₹20,000-cr Parandur greenfield airport". Business Line. 2 August 2022. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "Chennai to get its second airport at Parandur". The Hindustan Times. 3 August 2022. Archived from the original on 26 July 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "Why are villagers against Chennai's second airport at parandur?". The Hindu. 22 August 2022. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "Half the land bought for new airport". The Times of India. 6 November 2025. Archived from the original on 11 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "TN axes Parandur airport to save farms, waterbodies". The New Indian Express. 19 June 2026. Archived from the original on 27 July 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Tamil Nadu has not sought relocation of proposed Parandur airport: Centre". DT Next. 10 July 2026. Archived from the original on 21 July 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "Government scraps Parandur Airport project site, eyes new site; Chennai to get 5th terminal". The Times of India. 24 August 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Detailed feasibility report for Chennai Metro Rail's Phase 2 extension to be ready in three months". The Hindu. 26 March 2023. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "CMRL submits Detailed Feasibility Reports for Phase II project extension". The Financial Express. 22 September 2023. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  21. ↑ "Chennai Metro Rail submits report to extend connectivity all the way to second airport site at Parandur". The Hindu. 4 January 2024. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  22. ↑ "Meenambakkam to Parandur airport in 1 hour by metro". The Times of India. 8 August 2024. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  23. ↑ "Chennai Metro to cut travel time from Meenambakkam to Parandur airport to just 1 hour". Times Now. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  24. ↑ Sekar, Sunitha (15 March 2025). "Chennai Metro Rail Limited considers regional rapid transit system to planned airport in Parandur". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 5 April 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
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