New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for development of Phase I of New Greenfield Airport at Dholera, Gujarat at an estimated cost of Rs. 1305 crore, to be completed within 48 months.

The project is being implemented by Dholera International Airport Company Limited (DIACL), which is a Joint Venture Company comprising Airports Authority of India (AAI), Government of Gujarat (GoG) and National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT) holding equity in the ratio of 51:33:16.

आज कैबिनेट द्वारा धोलेरा,गुजरात में ग्रीनफ़ील्ड हवाईअड्डे के निर्माण को स्वीकृति देने के लिए प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी, कैबिनेट में मेरे साथियों का ह्रदय से आभार!1305 करोड़ की लागत से बनने वाला ये हवाईअड्डा हमारे देश भर में कनेक्टिविटी के विस्तार के प्रयासों को गति देगा।

— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) June 14, 2022

Dholera Airport is to get Passenger and Cargo traffic from Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) and is expected to become a major cargo hub to serve the industrial region. This Airport will also cater to the nearby region and serve as a second airport to Ahmedabad.

The New Greenfield Airport at Dholera is situated at an aerial distance of 80 Km from Ahmedabad, Airport. The Airport is planned for operationalization from the year 2025-26 and initial passenger traffic is estimated to be 3 lakh passengers per annum, expected to grow to 23 lakh over a period of 20 years. The annual cargo traffic is also estimated from the year 2025-26 at 20,000 tonne, which would increase to 2,73,000 tonne over a period of 20 years. PIB