Hyderabad to get a 600 acre airport city

02 Nov 2017 Editorial Team

As per reports, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has asked GMR Group to construct a 600-acre airport city with an exhibition area, convention hall, star hotels, malls and hospitals. GMR Ggroup also manages Telangana’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.

It is known that a review meeting was also held for the ongoing airport expansion programme. Hyderabad is a rapidly growing city, and the expansion was undertaken keeping in mind the increase in traffic and demand in the coming years. The airport expansion plan reportedly includes development of a second runway and extension of the terminal. The planned convention centre will meet the growing demand as it is planned to be able to accommodate 12,000 persons.

Works on the runway is expected to be completed by 2020, and as per reports, if all goes according to the plan, the Chief Minister will be laying the foundation stone for the 600 acre airport city.

Equipment

10 Sep 2025

SANY India Unveils SSR110C-10 PRO Soil Compactor with Operator-Centric Design

SANY India, a leading manufacturer of construction, road, mining, logistics, and energy equipment, has announced the launch of the SSR110C-10 PRO Vibratory Soil Compactor. Built at the company’s state-of-the-art Pune facility, the new machine combines rugged performance with operator-friendly features, reinforcing SANY’s commitment to India’s infrastructure development.With an operating weight of 11,200 kg, the SSR110C-10 PRO is equipped with a 132 HP fuel-efficient engine, advanced dual-frequency vibration, and delivers a 295 N/cm static linear load for deeper and uniform compaction. Ke..

Industry Calls for Unified Scrap Trade Compliance Before BRS 2025

As part of its pre-event activities, the Bharat Recycling Show (BRS), organised by Media Fusion and Crain Communications, recently hosted a webinar on “Navigating Challenges in the Metals Scrap Trade: Regulations, Compliance, and Global Forces”. The session brought together industry leaders to discuss pressing issues, regulatory hurdles, and opportunities shaping the future of the non-ferrous metals scrap sector.Dr Anupam Agnihotri, Director, JNARDDC, Ministry of Mines, highlighted the growing focus on green aluminium, modular reactors, digital tools, and sustainability frameworks. He caut..

Vedanta Aluminium to Highlight Industry Leadership at ALUMEX India 2025

Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer and a key contributor to downstream industries, will be among the major participants at ALUMEX India 2025, the country’s first dedicated exhibition and conference for the aluminium extrusion sector.The company will showcase its globally certified, next-generation value-added aluminium products, with a special focus on billets, where it commands more than half of India’s domestic market share. Supported by certifications from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Vedanta Aluminium continue..