GT Bharathi Secures Coveted World Trade Center License to Develop Business Township in Chengalpattu
Chengalpattu, August 17, 2026: Real estate developer GT Bharathi has been granted a license by the World Trade Centers Association to develop a World Trade Center business in the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu. The agreement places the company among a global network of over 300 WTC businesses across nearly 100 countries and territories, establishing it as one of the major developers to carry the WTC name in South India, GT Bharathi said in a press release.
The WTC-branded development aims to serve as a premier destination for international commerce by connecting regional enterprises to a worldwide network of trade services, member exchanges, and global visibility.
Welcoming the move, Scott Wang, Vice President, Asia Pacific of the World Trade Centers Association, said: “We are pleased to welcome WTC Chengalpattu to the global WTCA network. We trust that it will help connect the region’s growing business ecosystem with global opportunities, and look forward to all that the organization will accomplish.”
Commenting on the achievement, Bharat Kanti Doshi, Chairman of GT Bharathi, said: “To be entrusted with the World Trade Center name is a distinction we do not take lightly. It places GTB in the company of the world’s foremost commercial landmarks and calls on us to build to that standard. For Chengalpattu, this is a defining moment. We intend to deliver an institution that draws global commerce to Tamil Nadu, elevates the region’s standing on the world’s trade map, and creates lasting economic value for generations. It is a privilege to carry this responsibility, and we intend to live up to it.”
GT Bharathi envisions the WTC project as the centerpiece of an integrated, IT-centric mixed-use township spanning approximately 150 acres, carrying a projected development value of around Rs 7,000 crore. The masterplan is designed to unfold in phases over roughly a decade, combining commercial and retail spaces, data centers, residential communities, educational institutions, and hospitality assets. At full build-out, the project is expected to create over 100,000 jobs.
Elaborating on the project roadmap, Arun Bharathi Arunachalam, Managing Director of GT Bharathi, said: “Our vision is a self-sustaining live-work-learn destination anchored by the WTC business park. The masterplan is designed to unfold in phases over roughly a decade, bringing together commercial and retail spaces, data centres, residential and luxury residential communities, educational institutions, and hospitality. Beyond the built environment, our deepest ambition is impact: a development of this scale is expected to create over 1,00,000 jobs , connecting local talent to global enterprise and turning Chengalpattu into a destination where careers, industries, and communities are built together.”
Located along Tamil Nadu’s expanding growth belt with strong connectivity to the IT corridor and industrial clusters, WTC Chengalpattu will collaborate with WTCA members in the region, including WTC Chennai, to foster international trade.
Highlighting the strategic value of the expansion, Badal Saboo, Business Lead – India & Asia Pacific of the World Trade Centers Association, said: “GTB’s entry into the WTCA network strengthens our presence in one of India’s fastest-growing trade corridors. Chengalpattu adds another anchor point to our India footprint, and we look forward to supporting GTB as it builds a destination that connects the region’s enterprises to the WTCA network’s global reach.”
As masterplanning advances, GT Bharathi is actively engaged in discussions to consolidate land for the project. The company has invited landowners holding qualifying parcels along the OMR corridor from Thiruporur onwards and along ECR within the Chengalpattu district to explore participation in the development.
