PUBLIC OPINION

Do We Need Parandur Airport?

Your voice matters. Explore the case for Chennai's long-term aviation capacity, connectivity, trade and jobs, then share your opinion.

About

We Need Parandur Airport is an independent public-information and opinion initiative focused on Chennai's long-term aviation infrastructure. The initiative explains the economic case, infrastructure proposals and community concerns while giving the public a simple way to record an opinion. This is not a Government of Tamil Nadu, Airports Authority of India or official referendum website.

People First

Public infrastructure must serve passengers, residents, farmers, workers, businesses and future generations.

Evidence First

Project estimates and aviation data should be published with sources and clearly distinguish approved spending, proposed investment and advocacy estimates.

Long-Term View

Chennai's airport decision should consider decades of passenger and cargo growth, land, runway capacity, industry and multimodal connectivity.

Why It Matters

Parandur was proposed as more than an airport. The concept connected aviation capacity with metro, highways, cargo, industrial clusters and an AeroCity. These figures describe reported or proposed plans and should not all be interpreted as money already spent.

₹20,000–32,700 crore

Reported investment range associated with the proposed greenfield airport, including two runways, cargo facilities and long-term capacity of up to 100 million passengers annually.

₹15,906 crore metro

A proposed approximately 53-km metro corridor with 20 stations connecting Poonamallee, Sriperumbudur, Sunguvarchatram and the airport region.

₹2,126 crore

Reported initial sanction connected with land acquisition and preparatory civil works for the metro extension programme.

Industrial and road access

Proximity to the Sriperumbudur–Oragadam–Kancheepuram industrial belt, Chennai–Bengaluru Expressway and Chennai Peripheral Ring Road.

193k t

User-supplied AAI-based international cargo figure for Chennai during April–September 2026.

49.4k t

User-supplied domestic cargo figure for the same period, supporting the case for Chennai's manufacturing and export ecosystem.

AeroCity and logistics

Proposed logistics parks, hotels, commercial zones and industrial expansion could support a broader western economic corridor.

Capacity for the future

A two-runway greenfield site offers a long-term capacity model different from indefinite dependence on a land-constrained airport.

2 Million Public Voices Goal: Once this public-opinion poll reaches 2,000,000 verified responses, our team will initiate a discussion with the Government of Tamil Nadu to present the public response and advocate for a formal discussion on the need for Parandur Airport.

Balanced public discussion: Supporters cite aviation capacity, jobs, cargo and connectivity. Opponents and affected communities have raised concerns about agricultural land, displacement, water bodies, wetlands and flood risk. Any renewed project should address compensation, rehabilitation and environmental safeguards transparently.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this an official government website?

No. This is an independent initiative. Poll results are not an official referendum or statistically representative survey.

Why does Chennai need a second airport?

The case is based on long-term passenger growth, cargo demand, land and runway constraints, Chennai's industrial base and future international connectivity.

What about farmers, wetlands and local communities?

These are central concerns. Any future decision should transparently assess livelihoods, displacement, water bodies, flooding, biodiversity, compensation and rehabilitation.

How are poll results stored?

The production design uses Supabase PostgreSQL. Public visitors should see aggregate Yes/No totals only, while personal records remain protected by Row Level Security.

How will duplicate or automated votes be controlled?

A production release should use Cloudflare Turnstile, server-side validation, rate limits and privacy-conscious duplicate controls.

Support This Independent Initiative

We Need Parandur Airport is an independent public initiative. Running a credible, large-scale public poll requires continued support for secure hosting, database services, bot protection, public-information materials and community outreach.

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If you believe this initiative deserves support, please consider making a voluntary contribution of any amount that is comfortable for you. Every contribution helps maintain the polling platform, protect response integrity and continue sharing information about Chennai's long-term aviation needs. Contributions are entirely voluntary and do not influence poll results or how votes are counted.

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