US EditionAviation Ministry Gives In-Principle Nod For Airports In Rajasthan, Odisha
- On May 5, 2025, Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu announced the provisional clearance for developing new greenfield airports in Puri, Odisha, and Kota, Rajasthan.
- The approval followed demands to enhance air connectivity and support regional tourism and education hubs, driven by persistent efforts from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for Kota.
- The new airports will serve Puri’s religious tourism with millions of devotees and cater to Kota’s growing academic and industrial populations in the Hadoti region.
- India currently has over 150 operational airports and ranks among the fastest-growing civil aviation markets, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s release.
- This decision reflects the government’s commitment to modernize infrastructure and improve accessibility, potentially accelerating economic growth and regional development in both locations.
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Civil Aviation Ministry Gives In-principle Nod for Airports in Rajasthan, Odisha
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The civil aviation ministry on Monday granted in-principle approval for greenfield airports in Rajasthan's Kota and Puri in Odisha. India News | Civil Aviation Ministry Gives In-principle Nod for Airports in Rajasthan, Odisha.
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the proposed greenfield airport in Puri will boost religious tourism and regional development in the state when the facility becomes operational. Majhi’s comment comes after the central government on Monday accorded in-principle approval for setting up an airport in the pilgrim town. Taking to X, Majhi Monday said, “Thanks to Hon’ble PM Sri Narendra Modi and Sri Ram Mohan Naidu, Minister…
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Odisha: Centre grants approval for Puri airport
Bhubaneswar: The Centre has granted in-principle approval for the establishment of a greenfield airport at Odisha’s Puri town. This was revealed by the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation today. Puri, one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites in India and home to Lord Jagannath, attracts millions of devotees and tourists from across the country and the world, said the Ministry. “The decision to establish an airport at Puri will provide a major boost …
In-principle approval for greenfield airports in Kota and Puri
New Delhi, May 05: Minister of Civil Aviation Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu has granted in-principle approval for the establishment of greenfield airport in Kota in Rajasthan and Puri in Odisha today.Puri, one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites in India and home to Lord Jagannath, attracts millions of devotees and tourists from across the country and the world. The decision to establish an airport in Puri will provide a major boost to religious tour…
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