# India’s top factory hub scraps $2.86 billion airport plan, eyes alternative sites

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- Reuters, 2026-08-24 11:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-top-factory-hub-scraps-286-billion-airport-plan-eyes-alternative-sites-2026-08-24/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8c2ff98f08580001b656ee

> Tamil Nadu, India’s leading manufacturing state, is abandoning plans for a second airport serving its capital Chennai, the chief minister said on Monday. The decision comes despite calls to expand aviation capacity for industry, with alternative sites now being considered.