AAI calls bids to develop airports.

The Airports Authority of India plans to rope in private players to operate, manage and develop airports in Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Jaipur. The authority has issued a request for qualification tender seeking applications from domestic and international companies to participate in the project, which will be on a public-private partnership mode. It had invested around Rs 2,500 crore to modernise Chennai and Kolkata airports. The tender is only to manage and develop, not privatise, the airports. Contact: Airports Authority of India. Tel: 011-2463 2950. Website: www.aai.aero