Tamil Nadu Drops Proposed Parandur Airport Project; CM Announces Search for Alternative Sites

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced on Monday that the state government will drop the proposed airport project at Parandur and identify alternative sites for a new second airport for Chennai.

The decision ends years of planning and local debate over the Parandur location. The government will now examine other options that meet technical, environmental and connectivity requirements.

A second airport has long been discussed as a way to ease pressure on Chennai International Airport and support growth in aviation traffic. The Parandur proposal had drawn both support for economic potential and opposition over land and ecological concerns.

Vijay’s announcement provides clarity for residents and developers in the area while restarting the site-selection process. Officials will begin work on shortlisting viable alternatives.

The move forms part of broader infrastructure planning under the current state administration. Further details on the timeline for new site studies are expected in coming weeks.