November 5, 2026: GTB Developers (GT Bharathi Urban Developers Pvt Ltd) has received a licence from the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) to develop World Trade Center Chengalpattu, a proposed ₹7,000 crore IT-integrated township spread across 100–150 acres.
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| (L to R) Bharat Kanti Doshi, Chairman, GT Bharathi; Scott Wang - Vice President, Asia Pacific, World Trade Centers Association; Arun Bharathi Arunachalam, Managing Director, GT Bharathi |
Announced at a Chennai press conference attended by WTCA Vice Presi.dent, Asia Pacific, Scott Wang, and GTB leadership, the project will be developed in phases over ten years. The masterplan includes commercial and IT office spaces, hospitality, residences, an education zone and data centre capacity.
Located along Chennai’s southern growth corridor, Chengalpattu benefits from connectivity to Mahindra World City, Oragadam, Maraimalai Nagar and the Siruseri IT corridor. GTB expects to finalise land acquisition and project plans within six months to a year.
As a WTCA licensee, GTB will leverage a global network of over 300 World Trade Centers across nearly 100 cities and territories to attract businesses, investment and international partnerships. The company is also proposing a second 500-acre industrial World Trade Center in Kanchipuram, featuring manufacturing and data centre zones, infrastructure, education and hospitality, under a proposed public-private partnership with the Tamil Nadu Government.
Bharat Kanti Doshi, Chairman, GTB Developers, said the WTCA network would help attract occupiers, partners and investors. Arun
Bharathi Arunachalam, Managing Director, GTB Developers, highlighted the project's employment potential across technology, construction, hospitality and services.
Scott Wang welcomed GTB into the global network, noting Chengalpattu's emerging importance as a growth destination. The Kanchipuram project's timeline will depend on the State Government's response.
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