Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Tamil Nadu Develops Global Sports City
The Tamil Nadu government is building a big sports city in Chennai called Semmencherry.
It will have lots of sports places like a stadium, swimming pool, and places for water sports.
The city will help athletes train and also have parks and paths for everyone to use.
It will cost Rs 261 crore and should be ready by 2027.
The government wants Chennai to become a famous place for sports.
Tamil Nadu government is developing a global sports city at Semmencherry, Chennai, at a cost of Rs 261 crore on 42 acres.
The project aims to transform Chennai into an international sports hub with world-class training facilities and infrastructure.
Facilities include a stadium, FIFA-standard football field, cycle track, swimming pool, shooting range, archery area, skating rink, water sports lake, and a multipurpose indoor arena.
The sports city will also have public amenities like parks, jogging tracks, commercial spaces, clubhouses, and a rainwater conservation system.
The project is scheduled for completion in 2027 and will include new access roads and metro connectivity for easy access from Chennai.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu government, Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT), Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA)
- What
- Development of a global sports city at Semmencherry, Chennai
- When
- Project announced in April 2022, scheduled for completion in 2027
- Where
- Semmencherry, near the Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Chennai
- Why
- To transform Chennai into an international sports hub, provide world-class training facilities, and boost Tamil Nadu's presence in global sports circuits
- Location
- Semmencherry, Chennai
- Cost
- Rs 261 crore
- Area
- 42 acres
- Developers
- Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) and Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA)
- Completion Year
- 2027
- Facilities
- Stadium, FIFA-standard football field, cycle track, swimming pool, shooting range, archery area, skating rink, water sports lake, multipurpose indoor arena, athlete housing, parks, jogging tracks
- Additional Features
- Commercial spaces, clubhouses, rainwater conservation system, new access roads, metro connectivity