Chennai Metro Rail land acquisition: villages and survey numbers
The Government of Tamil Nadu has published 50 land acquisition notices in the State Gazette for Chennai Metro Rail, covering 735 survey numbers across 38 village entries in Chennai and Chengalpattu districts. The notices run from 6 November 2009 to 4 March 2026. They were issued under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 and the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.
What land is being acquired for Chennai Metro Rail, and where
The Gazette notices for Chennai Metro Rail cover 735 survey numbers. These lie in 38 village entries spread over Chennai district and Chengalpattu district.
Most of the land is in Chennai district, in taluks including Tondiarpet, Sholinganallur, Maduravoyal, Alandur, Velachery, Perambur and Aminjikarai. In Chengalpattu district, the notices cover land in Tambaram, Pallavaram and Thiruporur taluks.
A notice covers specific survey numbers and subdivisions, not a whole village. If your village is on the list, that alone does not mean your plot is affected. You need to check your exact survey number and subdivision against the notice schedule.
The notices, the laws used and their stage
The earliest notice on record is dated 6 November 2009 and the latest is dated 4 March 2026. The early notices, from 2011 and 2012, were issued under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Under that Act, a preliminary notification under section 4(1) states that land is likely to be needed, and a declaration under section 6 confirms that it is needed.
From 24 May 2016 onwards, most notices were issued under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. A notice under section 3(1) of this Act tells owners and interested persons that the Government intends to acquire the land and calls on them to show cause against the acquisition. If the Government decides to proceed, a declaration is published under section 3(2), and the land then vests in the Government.
One notice, dated 30 September 2025, was issued under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. A notice under section 15(1) of that Act states the intention to acquire land for highway purposes and allows owners to file objections within the time stated in the notice.
The record also contains withdrawal notices dated 21 August 2012 and 22 February 2013. However, no notice for this project is recorded as fully withdrawn. One notice, dated 29 November 2021, was later corrected, so anyone relying on it should read the correction as well.
Villages listed in the Chennai Metro Rail notices
The largest single entry is Tondiarpet (Part 1) in Tondiarpet taluk, with 269 survey numbers. Other larger entries in Chennai district include Kodambakkam with 54 survey numbers, Ullagaram with 52, Adyar with 47 under one taluk entry, Triplicane with 22, and Mylapore and Purasawakkam with 21 each.
Other Chennai district entries include Saligramam, Periyakudal, Maduravoyal, Koyambedu, Puliyur, Kottivakkam, Egmore, Triplicane (Part 1), Porur, Sembiam, Okkiyam Thoraipakkam, Nungambakkam, Nanthambakkam, Koyembedu, Purasaiwalkkam, Purasawalkam (Part 1), Seevaram, Semmancheri, Urur, Villivakkam, Valasaravakkam, Purasaivakkam and Sholinganallur 1.
In Chengalpattu district, the entries are Perumpakkam with 12 survey numbers, Navaloor with 7, Muvarasampattu with 6 and Kovilambakkam with 5.
Some localities appear under more than one spelling or more than one taluk, for example Koyambedu and Koyembedu, and Purasawakkam, Purasaiwalkkam and Purasaivakkam. This is because different notices used different revenue spellings and taluk names. When you search, try every spelling of your village.
What to do if your land is listed
First, get the full Gazette notice for your village and compare the survey number, subdivision and extent with your patta, chitta and Field Measurement Book sketch. A match on the village name alone is not enough.
Next, find out which Act the notice was issued under and whether a later declaration has been published. Under the 1997 Act, a section 3(1) notice is a proposal stage and a section 3(2) declaration is a much later stage. If the time to show cause or object is still open, file your reply in writing and keep the acknowledgement.
For compensation and the current stage, approach the Special Tahsildar or District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) dealing with Chennai Metro Rail for your district. Ask for the award, if one has been passed, and the amount recorded against your survey number.
If you are buying property near a metro alignment, ask the seller for the survey number and check it against every notice for that village before you pay any advance. Also check the Encumbrance Certificate and get a written opinion from a lawyer.
Villages and survey numbers
Each village with the survey numbers its notices name. A survey number that a later notice withdrew is marked.
Sub-divisions created by the acquisition may not be on the land records yet, so a notice often names the parent survey.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 125 of 2016.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Tondiarpet (Part 1).
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 562 of 2021.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Kovilambakkam.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 619 of 2021.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Muvarasampattu.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 345 of 2022.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
3 villages: Maduravoyal, Porur, Triplicane (Part 1).
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 106 of 2023.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Purasaivakkam.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 230 of 2023.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Valasaravakkam.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 64 of 2024.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Okkiyam Thoraipakkam.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 254 of 2024.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Sholinganallur- 1.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 276 of 2024.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
2 villages: Seevaram, Sholinganallur- 1.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 356 of 2024.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Sholinganallur- 1.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 96 of 2025.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Sholinganallur- 1.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 125 of 2025.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Sholinganallur- 1.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 316 of 2025.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Sholinganallur- 1.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 77 of 2026.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
1 village: Purasawalkam (Part 1).
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, issue 147 of 2026.
Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
3 villages: Kottivakkam, Purasawalkam (Part 1), Sholinganallur- 1.
A gazette notice records that the government intends to acquire the land, or, for a national highway, a section 3D declaration
that the land now vests in the Central Government. A notice is not proof that the acquisition was completed: schedules are
corrected and sometimes withdrawn, and a notice can lapse. Before paying an advance on land in these villages, check the exact
survey number and confirm the current position with the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) for the district.
Which villages are affected by Chennai Metro Rail land acquisition?
The notices cover 38 village entries in Chennai and Chengalpattu districts. The largest is Tondiarpet (Part 1) with 269 survey numbers, followed by Kodambakkam, Ullagaram and Adyar. In Chengalpattu, the entries are Perumpakkam, Navaloor, Muvarasampattu and Kovilambakkam.
How do I check if my survey number is in the Chennai Metro Rail acquisition?
Read the Gazette notice for your village and match your survey number and subdivision exactly against the schedule. The notices together cover 735 survey numbers, so only specific plots are included. Check every spelling of your village name, because some localities appear under more than one spelling.
Under which law is land being acquired for Chennai Metro Rail?
The early notices from 2011 and 2012 used the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Most notices from 2016 onwards use the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. One notice dated 30 September 2025 was issued under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.
What is the status of the Chennai Metro Rail land acquisition notices?
The notices run from 6 November 2009 to 4 March 2026, and no notice is recorded as fully withdrawn. One notice dated 29 November 2021 was later corrected. For the stage of your own plot, such as whether a declaration or award has followed, confirm with the Land Acquisition officer for your district.
How is compensation decided for Chennai Metro Rail land acquisition?
Compensation is fixed by the Land Acquisition officer under the Act that applies to your notice, and is set out in an award. The notices themselves do not state amounts. Ask the Special Tahsildar or District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) for the award and the figure recorded against your survey number.
Source: the schedules of the 50 notices above, published in
the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette (Extraordinary).
Our reading is partial, so a survey number missing here is not proof the land is free. Data also as JSON.
