Phase-1 of greenfield airport in Dholera gets CCEA nod
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Tuesday approved the proposal for development of phase-1of a greenfield airport at Dholera, Gujarat, at an estimated cost of Rs 1,305 crore within
48 months.
The airport, situated at an aerial distance of 80 km from Ahmedabad Airport, is planned to be operational 2025-26 onwards. Around 3 lakh passengers are expected to fly to and from the airport per year, which is expected to grow to touch 23 lakh in the following two decades.
“The annual cargo traffic is also estimated from the year 2025-26 at 20,000 tonne, which would increase to 2,73,000 tonne over a period of 20 years,” a government statement said.
