Airport Connectivity
Dholera International Airport
Dholera International Airport is being developed by the Airports Authority of India (AA) with a multi-phase master plan to ultimately handle 20 million passengers per annum in the future.
The greenfield airport is being developed with the boundary of Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) as part of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). The airport will feature an aerocity with 75 hectares for commercial developments, cargo facilities and ultimately two runways — 3200 m and 4000 m long.
- Area: 1426 hectares
- Estimated Cost: Rs. 1,378 crore (Phase 1)
- Deadline: 2025 (Phase 1 opening / start of operations)
- Nodal Agency: Dholera International Airport Company Ltd. (DIACL)
- Owner & Operator: Airports Authority of India (AA)
urrent Status & Tenders
In January 2020, RITES emerged as the lowest bidder among 8 firms for its Engineering Consultancy contract.
In February 2021, AAI invited tenders for the construction of the airport’s infrastructure including runway, taxiways, aprons, perimeter road etc with an estimate of Rs 987 crore. Technical bids were opened in early June and saw 17 bidders participate. In June-end, Varaha Infra from Jodhpur emerged as the lowest bidder for its construction work.
Location & Access
The project’s site is located north of Dholera Smart City & Bhavanagar, and south of Ahmedabad city. The site is accessible via NH-751 highway. In the future, Dholera Airport will be connected to Ahmedabad through the under construction 109 km Ahmedabad — Dholera Expressway and a semi high speed rail line. A monorail line has been planned, but will likely not be constructed.
Master Plan
Dholera International Airport will be capable of handling 1.5 million passengers per year after the completion of its Phase 1 in 2025 and 20 million passengers per year after its final phase.
The upcoming airport in Dholera will also cater to Other regions Of Rajkot, Vadodara, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Ahmedabad, Surat, Bharuch, Nadiad and Anand in Gujarat. The first phase Of the airport is likely to become operational by the year 2024.
