Land acquisition for Parandur airport has begun, says MP T.R. Baalu

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MP T.R. Baalu chairing the Airport Advisory Committee gathering  astatine  the Chennai Airport. 

MP T.R. Baalu chairing the Airport Advisory Committee gathering astatine the Chennai Airport.  | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ

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The Parandur airdrome would beryllium constructed arsenic the Central authorities has fixed an in-principle support and tract clearance for the project, said Sriperumbudur Member of Parliament T.R. Baalu present connected Friday.

Mr. Baalu, who is the Chairman of the Chennai Airport’s Airport Advisory Committee, said the State government’s connection to get astir 5,700 acres for the Parandur airdrome is going on.

He was speaking to the media aft chairing the Airport Advisory committee gathering successful which Chennai Airport Director M. Raja Kishore, Tambaram MLA S.R. Raja, and Pallavaram MLA I. Karunanithi, and elder airdrome officials participated. 

Mr. Baalu said the Airports Authority of India (AAI) was besides readying a connection for the enlargement of the existing Chennai Airport and operation of a caller freight cargo terminal, for which onshore should beryllium identified. 

He besides said the planned hold of the Metro Rail from the contiguous airdrome to Kilambakkam would marque commuting easier for passengers from southbound Chennai. During the meeting, members of the committee besides discussed the troubles faced by passengers who trust connected nationalist transport to scope the airport, though the MTC has started operating buses to assorted destinations.

To a query astir the advancement of terminal 3 that is nether construction, Mr. Raja Kishore said the task would beryllium delayed by a fewer months owed to information problems. He said the task was initially planned to beryllium completed by July adjacent year.

Published - November 29, 2025 05:27 americium IST

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