Modi Urges End-to-End Reforms for Infrastructure Projects
GMR Airports Plans US$2 bn Expansion In Delhi And Hyderabad
GMR Airports plans a US$2 billion (bn) expansion of facilities at New Delhi and Hyderabad as part of a major modernisation drive. Hyderabad’s upgraded airport will be able to accommodate about 80 million (mn) passengers a year, more than double its current annual volume of 34 mn fliers. The company is India’s largest airport operator by number of fliers annually, while rival Adani Airport Holdings Ltd is the biggest by number of airports and is reported to be looking to invest US$15 bn to boost passenger capacity over the next five years. Executives indicated the build-outs in New Delhi an..
Mumbai Airport to Demolish Part of Terminal One From 15 January
Adani Group-operated Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) will begin partial demolition of the north section of Terminal one-B at Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport from 15 January 2027, according to a letter to the civil aviation ministry. The operator has begun redistributing air traffic to Terminal two and to Navi Mumbai International Airport to facilitate the work. The airport, managed by Mumbai International Airport, currently has a capacity of over 50 million (mn) passengers and handles over 950 flight movements daily. Terminal one is nearly 80 years old and parts of it have..
Government to Lease 11 Airports Including Varanasi and Tirupati
The government plans to award 11 airports, including Varanasi and Tirupati, to private concessionaires under the public-private partnership model in five bundles, according to a civil aviation ministry proposal. The arrangement envisages that each bundle will be awarded to a single concessionaire after competitive bidding. Five major airports will be paired with six smaller facilities to create balanced portfolios that combine passenger traffic potential with development and commercial opportunities. The Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC) gave in-principle approval to the p..

