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Karnataka Urges Centre to Fast-Track Second Bengaluru Airport and Regional Upgrades

The state minister wants early clearance on key aviation projects to relieve Bengaluru’s capacity crunch

Karnataka’s Infrastructure Development Minister M.B. Patil on Thursday met Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Ramamohan Naidu in New Delhi.

Overview

  • Karnataka is pushing to upgrade Hubballi and Belagavi airports to international status with night-landing and dedicated cargo facilities to boost connectivity in North Karnataka, South Maharashtra and Goa
  • Patil appealed for formal stakeholder recognition in the airport asset monetisation programme to reflect more than ₹870 crore in state investments at Mysuru, Hubballi and other airports