What land is being acquired and where
The project is a rail line, the fourth line between Korukkupet and Ennore. All the land notified so far lies in Chennai district.
The notices cover 17 survey numbers spread over 4 villages in two taluks, Thiruvottiyur and Tondiarpet.
The acquisition is being made under a Tamil Nadu law, the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. All the notices were published in the State Gazette.
The notices and their stage
Four notices have been published. Two are notifications and two are errata, which correct earlier published details. Each notice concerns one village.
The first notice is an errata dated 29 July 2022. A notification followed on 20 December 2022, and that notification was corrected later. A further errata was published on 30 December 2025, and the latest notification is dated 28 January 2026.
No notice for this project has been withdrawn, in full or in part.
Under the 1997 Act, the main step is a notice under section 3(1). It tells the owner and other interested persons that the Government proposes to acquire the land and calls on them to show cause, within the time stated in the notice, why it should not be acquired. After considering any cause shown, the Government may pass orders and publish them. Once that order is published, the land vests in the Government free from encumbrances.
The facts available here show the notices issued. They do not show whether an award has been passed or compensation paid for any survey number. That must be confirmed with the acquiring office.
Villages in the Korukkupet to Ennore Fourth Railway Line acquisition
Ernavoor, Thiruvottiyur taluk: 7 survey numbers.
Sathangadu, Thiruvottiyur taluk: 7 survey numbers.
Tondiarpet (Part 1), Tondiarpet taluk: 2 survey numbers.
Thiruvottiyur, Thiruvottiyur taluk: 1 survey number.
No survey number in any of these villages has been withdrawn. These are all the villages in the notices; no other village is covered.
What to do if your land is listed
First, obtain a copy of the Gazette notice that names your village. Check that the survey number and subdivision match your patta, chitta and FMB sketch. Because two errata have been issued, read every notice for your village together, not only the first one.
If you wish to object, do so in writing within the time stated in the section 3(1) notice, and keep proof of delivery. Objections filed late are unlikely to be considered.
If you are buying property in these villages, check the survey number against all four notices before you pay any advance. A recent Encumbrance Certificate will not show a Gazette notice, so search the Gazette separately.
On compensation, Tamil Nadu has applied the compensation provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 to acquisitions under the 1997 Act. The amount for your land, and whether an award has been passed, should be confirmed with the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) or the District Collector, Chennai.