Railway Board Sanctions Rs. 41.78 bn Rail Projects

Thiruvananthapuram Airport to Get Rs. 25 bn Terminal Expansion

Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, managed by Adani Airports, will undergo a Rs. 25 bn terminal expansion under Project Anantha. The project is intended to increase international passenger-handling capacity and improve operational efficiency at the Kerala airport. The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for October 15, coinciding with the airport completing five years under its current management. The development will cover approximately 92,552 square metres and raise annual international passenger capacity from 3.5 mn to around 11.5 mn. Project Anantha forms part of a wider transforma..

PM Modi Inaugurates Leh Airport Terminal Costing Rs. 6.4 bn

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new passenger terminal at Leh Airport on October 15, 2026, adding capacity at one of the world’s highest commercial airports. The facility, built at a cost of Rs. 6.4 bn, has been designed to handle 3.5 mn passengers annually and support rising air travel demand in Ladakh. The terminal covers 23,810 square metres and combines modern airport infrastructure with design elements inspired by Ladakh’s local art and cultural heritage. A video shared by Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu showed the check-in area, airline counters, ..

Kerala Examines Land Acquisition for Kannur Airport Expansion

The Kerala government is examining the land acquisition process for the proposed expansion of Kannur International Airport and plans to take an early decision on difficulties faced by affected families, Chief Minister V D Satheesan told the state Assembly on Thursday. He was responding to a submission by MLA T K Govindan. The proposed project involves extending the airport runway from 3,050 metres to 4,000 metres. The government granted administrative sanction on December 27, 2016, to acquire 99.92 hectares, but the process remains incomplete despite a notification issued in 2017. The governme..