Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata are set to get second airports soon to accommodate the growing passenger traffic. According to the , the Airports Authority of India Chairman Guruprasad Mohapatra said that the centre was working on plans for new airports in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata and that the move is aimed at accommodating the growing passenger traffic.
Centre’s plans for the new Delhi and Mumbai airports are on in full swing. In the case of Delhi, which has the busiest airport in the country, clearance has already been given for the Jewar airport in Greater Noida.
The Civil Aviation Ministry has written to the Tamil Nadu and West Bengal governments to suggest plots where the alternative airports can be.
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