Hubballi airport to upgrade to international airport: Pralhad Joshi
AVIATION & AIRPORTS

Hubballi airport to upgrade to international airport: Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi stated that the Hubballi Airport will be upgraded to an international airport shortly, with the current runway being extended by 600 m to accommodate larger aircraft landings and the construction of a new terminal building.

Joshi stated at a meeting to showcase different developmental initiatives performed by BJP governments in Hubballi-Dharwad that once the proposed new terminal is completed, the passenger handling area will be significantly enlarged from the current 3,700 sq m.

It will also include three aero bridges with a total area of 20,000 sq m and a capacity of 1,400 passengers, as well as all current facilities and equipment, and will function entirely on solar power, he said.

According to Joshi, the development and extension of Hubballi airport will assist attract more investors to the region while also providing greater capacity to boost cargo exports.

He stated that with the functioning of the new terminal, larger aircraft such as Airbus A320 flights between Hubballi-Bengaluru and Hubballi-Mumbai will be conducted.

Joshi further stated that Hubballi airport, which currently operates flights to practically all important cities in the country, handles more than five lakh passengers each year.

Daily return flights between Hubballi and Pune would begin in February, he said.

Also Read
Mahanadi Coalfields will construct a 1,600 MW power plant in Odisha
Separate entity for intra-state electricity transmission in Tripura

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi stated that the Hubballi Airport will be upgraded to an international airport shortly, with the current runway being extended by 600 m to accommodate larger aircraft landings and the construction of a new terminal building. Joshi stated at a meeting to showcase different developmental initiatives performed by BJP governments in Hubballi-Dharwad that once the proposed new terminal is completed, the passenger handling area will be significantly enlarged from the current 3,700 sq m. It will also include three aero bridges with a total area of 20,000 sq m and a capacity of 1,400 passengers, as well as all current facilities and equipment, and will function entirely on solar power, he said. According to Joshi, the development and extension of Hubballi airport will assist attract more investors to the region while also providing greater capacity to boost cargo exports. He stated that with the functioning of the new terminal, larger aircraft such as Airbus A320 flights between Hubballi-Bengaluru and Hubballi-Mumbai will be conducted. Joshi further stated that Hubballi airport, which currently operates flights to practically all important cities in the country, handles more than five lakh passengers each year. Daily return flights between Hubballi and Pune would begin in February, he said. Also Read Mahanadi Coalfields will construct a 1,600 MW power plant in Odisha Separate entity for intra-state electricity transmission in Tripura

Next Story
Infrastructure Energy

Kintech, H.G Infra, Bhilwara, and Advait Win GUVNL's BESS Auction

Kintech Synergy, H.G Infra Engineering, Bhilwara Energy (LNJ Bhilwara Group), and Advait Infratech emerged victorious in Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited’s (GUVNL) Phase IV standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) auction. This project was awarded following the introduction of Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support and an increase in capacity to 500 MW/1000 MWh from the initial 400 MW/800 MWh tender issued in October 2024. H.G Infra Engineering secured 250 MW with a quoted tariff of Rs 225,985 ($2670.59) per MW per month. Kintech Synergy and Bhilwara Energy each secured 100 MW at tari..

Next Story
Infrastructure Transport

Goa’s 22km Canacona Stretch to be 4-Laned at Rs 10 Bn

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through the Goa Public Works Department (PWD), has tendered the work to four-lane the remaining 22.1 km stretch of highway. The widening will cost over Rs 10 billion. Once completed, only the controversial stretch in Cuncolim will remain for four-laning on the Mumbai to Kanyakumari highway. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the project, which covers the stretch from Bendordem to the Canacona bypass and further to the Karnataka border at Polem. The stretch is part of the larger Mumbai-Kanyakumari four-lane corridor, crucial for South Goaâ..

Next Story
Infrastructure Transport

Amritsar MP Inaugurates Road Project in Majitha Constituency

Amritsar MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla inaugurated a 9-kilometer road project worth Rs 9.02 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana in the Majitha constituency. The road, stretching from Talwandi to Hamza Road to Majitha via Begewal, addresses long-standing demands for improved connectivity in the region. Aujla shared that during his visits to the area, locals consistently requested the construction of this road. He expressed his commitment to fulfilling this demand and emphasized that the road would be completed by November. He also stressed that the responsibility for government-funded pr..

Hi There!

"Now get regular updates from CW Magazine on WhatsApp!

Join the CW WhatsApp channel for the latest news, industry events, expert insights, and project updates from the construction and infrastructure industry.

Click the link below to join"

+91 81086 03000