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Tamil Nadu plans new airport near Chennai after cancelling Parandur project

Tamil Nadu cancelled the Parandur Airport project and plans to establish a new airport near Chennai. The headline does not provide details on the new site's timetable or scope.

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Changes to a major airport project could affect regional transport capacity, land use and infrastructure planning.

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  1. After cancelling Parandur Airport project Tamil Nadu govt to set up new airport near Chennai ↗aninews.in · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC
  2. Tamil Nadu CM Vijay plans new international airport near Chennai after scrapping Parandur project ↗hindustantimes.com · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 6:31 AM UTC
  3. Tamil Nadu Scraps Parandur Greenfield Airport Plan After 1,000-Day Farmer Protest, To Seek New Site for Chennai's Second Airport ↗downtoearth.org.in · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 7:31 AM UTC
  4. Tamil Nadu CM Vijay plans new airport site near Chennai after govt cancels Parandur project; sparks row ↗livemint.com · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 9:02 AM UTC
  5. After cancelling Parandur Airport project Tamil Nadu govt to set up new airport near Chennai ↗calcuttanews.net · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC
  6. Farmers from Parandur meet Tamil Nadu CM Vijay, thank him for scrapping airport project ↗thehindu.com · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC
  7. Farmers from Parandur meet Tamil Nadu CM Vijay, thank him for scrapping airport project – Chennaionline ↗chennaionline.com · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC
  8. After cancelling Parandur Airport project Tamil Nadu govt to set up new airport near Chennai ↗indiagazette.com · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC

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