Why Vijay scrapped Chennai’s second airport plan at Parandur
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has decided to scrap the proposed greenfield airport project at Parandur in Kancheepuram district. The decision comes after Vijay visited villages affected by the project and heard residents' concerns about the impact on agricultural land and livelihoods. Despite this, Vijay reaffirmed the state's need for a new airport to accommodate rising passenger demand, industrial growth, and cargo movement.
Chennai's existing Meenambakkam airport, managed by the Airports Authority of India, currently handles around 30 million passengers annually. Once the under-construction Terminal 3 becomes operational, the airport's capacity will increase to 34 million passengers yearly. The government plans to expand the airport by constructing a fifth terminal, expected to handle an additional 20 million passengers annually.
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