T.N. government applies for Hosur airport site clearance
Key Points
- 1Tamil Nadu government seeks site clearance from the Ministry of Civil Aviation for Hosur airport.
- 2The proposed airport will have a capacity of 30 million passengers.
- 3The government has requested the Ministry of Defence to relax airspace restrictions.
- 4Bangalore International Airport Limited has an agreement prohibiting new airports within 150 km of Bengaluru airport for another eight years.
- 5The Hosur airport will have one terminal and two runways initially.
The Tamil Nadu government is actively pursuing the development of a new international airport in Hosur, having submitted a site clearance application to the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation. Envisioned as a major aviation hub in Shoolagiri taluk, the airport aims to accommodate 30 million passengers annually, reducing dependence on Bengaluru's existing airport. The project requires clearance from the Ministry of Defence regarding airspace restrictions, a challenge given existing overlaps with Bengaluru airport and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
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