Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Thursday said the tender for developing the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar airport at Nagpur into an international aerodrome has been approved and GMR will execute the task.
Fadnavis was speaking at the inauguration of Nagpur Metro Rail.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first commercial run of Nagpur Metro Rail.
Fadnavis said, “We wanted that Nagpur should get an international airport and we had invited tender for Nagpur international airport.
“I am happy to announce that our board has approved the tender for Nagpur airport’s development. GMR, which had developed Delhi airport, will develop Nagpur airport.