Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announced in the Assembly that the industrial town of Hosur in Tamil Nadu is set to get an international airport.

"It will come up on a 2000 acre area with a capacity to handle 30 million passengers in a year" the Chief Minister said.

A master plan for Hosur is nearly ready said MK Stalin.  Hosur which has been a hub for electronic, automobile and automotive component manufacturing is now emerging to be a hotspot for electric vehicle and related component manufacturing as well.

"This government believes it is essential to build an airport in Hosur, to develop the city into a key economic growth city. This will also develop Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts", Stalin said.

The ruling DMK has set a target of turning the state into a 1 trillion dollar economy by 2030 and this initiative is being seen as a significant move in that direction.

Industrialists and domestic passengers in this part of Tamil Nadu largely rely on Bengaluru airport for domestic and international travel; there is a growing demand to have an airport in Hosur, taking into account the long commute from Bengaluru and the growing business needs.