Chennai Collectorate to Move to Guindy for Better Facilities
The Chennai district Collectorate, currently at M Singaravelar Maaligai on Rajaji Salai, will be relocated to a new complex at the Madras Race Club premises in Guindy to reduce congestion. The government has allocated 1.43 hectares near Guindy railway station for the project.
The move comes after repeated reviews highlighted space constraints and traffic issues at Rajaji Salai, where over 2,100 petitions and applications are received daily. The new Collectorate will house key departments, including Revenue and Disaster Management, and offer improved amenities like public waiting halls, hearing rooms, and digital service counters.
The Guindy location is more accessible via road, rail, and metro. Current operations will continue at M Singaravelar Maaligai until construction is complete. Once relocated, the Rajaji Salai site will be redeveloped into a multi-storey judicial complex to ease the burden on the High Court.
