The premier engineering and consulting business for transportation infrastructure, RITES Ltd, is the consulting partner for the newly-opened Shivamogga Airport in Karnataka, which was opened by the Hon. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Under the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik) Plan, RITES signed on and completed the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for this greenfield project in 2020. The airport’s airside facilities (runway, taxiway, apron, etc.), cityside facilities (passenger terminal building, ATC, fire station & adjacent buildings), and other ancillary services were all designed with the help of RITES. provided technical assistance during the construction of the airport, apart from support for aerodrome licensing for the commencement of commercial operations from the airport.