Amid protests, TN CM Vijay drops project for 2nd airport for Chennai at Parandur
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Mon, 24 August 2026
5 reports- Times of India04:25
The proposed Parandur airport project has been officially dropped by the Tamil Nadu government. Chennai airport will now undergo expansion on its north-west side with a new terminal. This expansion aims to handle twenty million additional passengers annually. The fareless travel scheme for women will also be expanded to all government buses. New sites for airport development are currently under consideration and will be finalized soon.
- thenewsminute.com08:11first to report
“This is the victory of our three-year-long protests,” Ekanapuram resident Janathanan told TNM on Monday, August 24, after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vi
- indiatimes.com08:24
CHENNAI: We The Leaders founder K Annamalai opposed the TVK government’s decision to cancel the proposed Parandur airport project, warning that identifying an alternative site and obtaining approvals could delay Chennai’s second airport by another decade.
- Times of India10:22
- thehindubusinessline.com14:46
Chennai's second airport search resumes after Parandur setback, focusing on Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts for potential sites.
Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- chennaionline.com09:46
Members of the Parandur Greenfield Airport Opposition Joint Movement met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at the Secretariat in Chennai on Tuesday (August 25, 2026). They thanked him for announcing the government’s decision to cancel the Parandur Greenfield Airport project in the Assembly.
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- thenewsminute.com04:26
Follow TNM’s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.The Tamil Nadu government will explore using land acquired for the now-scrapped Parandur greenfie