32 airports in western, northern India closed for civilian flights till May 15Due to ongoing military conflict between India and Pakistan, as many as 32 airports in western and northern India, including key locations ...
10 May, 2025, 07.58 AM IST
PIB debunks nationwide airport entry ban rumours amid Indo-Pakistan tensionsThe list includes airports in 24 locations across the country: Chandigarh, Srinagar, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Bhuntar, Kishangarh, Patiala, Shim...
09 May, 2025, 04.13 PM IST
After England's Shoaib Bashir, Rehan Ahmed faces visa issues ahead of Rajkot TestRehan Ahmed, an England cricketer, was stopped at Hirasar Airport due to a visa issue just before the third Test against India. The issue o...
13 Feb, 2024, 10.31 AM IST
PM Modi inaugurates international airport near Rajkot city in GujaratThe airport has a 3,040 metre (3.04 km)-long and 45-meter-wide runway where 14 planes can be parked at any given point and is spread over a...
27 Jul, 2023, 04.48 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate international airport near Rajkot city in GujaratModi will then address a large gathering at the Race Course ground in Rajkot city. From the venue, the PM will dedicate packages 8 and 9 of...
27 Jul, 2023, 09.24 AM IST
Adani Group seeks to take control of more Indian airportsIn the last round of airport privatisation by the government, Adani Airports won bids to operate six airports. India is expected to privati...
22 Mar, 2023, 01.41 PM IST
Airlines in India to add 100 aircraft per year to fly 412 mn passengersCivil Aviation Ministry officials said that there were about 400 aircraft in 2013 and in 2021-22, the number increased to 700. Airlines in ...
08 Jan, 2023, 09.57 AM IST
India likely to record 827 million air passenger traffic by 2032-33With the rise in the number of flyers, the government has been taking multiple steps for corresponding growth in the airport infrastructure...
09 Aug, 2022, 12.41 PM IST
Alliance Air commences flight services between Keshod in Gujarat and Mumbai under UDAN schemeAt present, it takes about 16 hours to travel by road from Keshod to Mumbai but with the introduction of air services between the two desti...
17 Apr, 2022, 04.53 PM IST
Construction of 21 greenfield airports approved, says President KovindThe greenfield airports will also come up in Datia (Gwalior) in Madhya Pradesh, Kushinagar and Noida (Jewar) in Uttar Pradesh, Dholera and ...
31 Jan, 2022, 02.50 PM IST
New airports being constructed in India at unprecedented speed: PM ModiThe Centre has accorded in-principle approval for setting up of 21 greenfield airports across the country of which six have been constructe...
15 Aug, 2021, 02.47 PM IST
RInfra wins Rs 648 cr contract from AAI to build new airport at Rajkot, GujaratThe company emerged winner among nine bidders that included Larsen & Toubro, Dilip Buildcon and Gayatri Projects.
05 Mar, 2019, 02.33 PM IST
Reliance Infrastructure set to bag airport EPC contract in RajkotOther bidders for the project that AAI estimates will cost Rs800 crore were L&T, Afcons, Dilip Buildcon and Gayatri Projects, sources said....
14 Aug, 2018, 07.33 AM IST
Centre's green nod to Rs 1,400 cr airport at RajkotThe state government has proposed a new airport in Rajkot district as the existing one is small and the earlier plan to extend the current ...
20 Oct, 2017, 02.54 PM IST
Gujarat Polls: PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone for second airport in RajkotWhile addressing the attendees during the ceremony, PM Modi highlighted the importance of an airport in achieving development of a region a...
07 Oct, 2017, 07.52 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi targets Congress over its development recordModi, who is on a two-day visit to his poll-bound home state for launching and inaugurating a slew of projects, said there is no substitute...
07 Oct, 2017, 07.17 PM IST
Centre's nod to Rajkot international airport: GovernmentSite clearance approval (was granted) to the government of Gujarat for setting up of Rajkot International Greenfield Airport at Hirasar, Di...
27 Jul, 2017, 08.15 PM IST