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Airport Authority of India moots new international airport in Odisha

Project to be executed under PPP model; state asked to identify land plot

Aviation, aircraft, airport
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A passenger walks to his gate to board a plane at an airport in Madurai (Photo: Reuters)

Jayajit DashNiramalya Behera Bhubaneswar
Keeping an eye on the rising air traffic in the country, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has proposed a new greenfield international airport in Odisha.

Due to certain limitations in the expansion of the Biju Patnaik International Airport, building a new airport is significant to handle the potential surge in air traffic in future.

The AAI has asked the state government to identify suitable land for the development of the new airport. The approximate land requirement for the new project is around 1,500-2,000 acres. The preferred location is in the vicinity of Bhubaneswar.

The airport proposed to be

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