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Tamil Nadu Cancels Parandur Greenfield Airport Plan, Citing Cost Concerns
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 04 Oct 2026, 08:46 AM
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The Tamil Nadu government has scrapped its proposal to build a new greenfield airport at Parandur, citing financial constraints and shifting priorities.
The Tamil Nadu government announced today that it will not proceed with the construction of a greenfield airport at Parandur, a site previously earmarked to boost regional connectivity. The decision follows a review of the project’s cost estimates, which were deemed unsustainable in the current fiscal climate.
State officials said that the projected expenditure for the airport, which was expected to cost several thousand crores, would strain the state’s budget. They also highlighted the need to redirect funds toward other pressing infrastructure projects, such as road upgrades and public transport enhancements.
The cancellation has raised concerns among aviation analysts who warned that Tamil Nadu could lag behind neighboring states that are actively developing new airports. The move may delay the state’s plans to attract more airlines and improve passenger traffic in the region.
Opposition leaders criticized the decision as a missed opportunity to modernise the state’s aviation infrastructure, while government spokespersons emphasized that the choice was made after a thorough cost-benefit analysis.
State officials said that the projected expenditure for the airport, which was expected to cost several thousand crores, would strain the state’s budget. They also highlighted the need to redirect funds toward other pressing infrastructure projects, such as road upgrades and public transport enhancements.
The cancellation has raised concerns among aviation analysts who warned that Tamil Nadu could lag behind neighboring states that are actively developing new airports. The move may delay the state’s plans to attract more airlines and improve passenger traffic in the region.
Opposition leaders criticized the decision as a missed opportunity to modernise the state’s aviation infrastructure, while government spokespersons emphasized that the choice was made after a thorough cost-benefit analysis.