Parandur – Location For The Second Chennai Airport – New Greenfield Airport
Central and TN State Govts have finally selected Parandur as the location for the proposed new greenfield airport for Chennai. It is 60 km from the existing Chennai Airport and is in the Kanchipuram district. The new location is also close to the upcoming Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway. The TN Govt might also consider extending the existing plans for Chennai Metro Phase 4. From Poonamallee to Thirumazhisai, Sriperumbudur and even to the new airport site itself. The Need For A New Airport The existing international airport inside Chennai city at Meenambakkam can handle up to 1.5 crores of passengers per year. But even as early as 2019, the actual number was close to 2.2 crores. That is around 400 flights and 40,000 passengers per day. As a…