The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the Airports Authority of India’s (AAI) plan to build a Greenfield airport at Kota-Bundi in Rajasthan, with a total investment of ₹1,507 crore.
The airport will be developed on 440 hectares of land provided by the Rajasthan government and will feature a 3,200-metre runway, seven aircraft bays, two link taxiways, and a modern terminal building covering 20,000 sqm. It is designed to handle 1,000 passengers during peak hours and up to 2 million passengers annually, with the capacity to operate A-321 type aircraft.
Kota, known as India’s coaching hub and an industrial center in Rajasthan, is expected to benefit from the new airport, which will address the region’s growing passenger demand and support its economic and educational significance.
This Greenfield project will replace the existing Kota airport, which is limited to smaller aircraft due to runway length and land constraints.
