The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) accepted a proposal for the construction of Phase I of a new greenfield airport in Dholera, Gujarat, at a cost of Rs 1,305 crore and a 48-month schedule.
The CCEA was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Addressing a press conference about cabinet decision, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said, “Union cabinet approves development of phase I of new greenfield airport at Dholera. The Dholera International Airport Company Ltd will construct it and 1,501 hectares of land made available for this.”
“Initial passenger traffic is estimated to be three 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 lakh tonne over a period of 20 years,” Thakur said.
