Chennai, Kolkata airports may be offered to private operators

The Centre plans to offer Chennai and Kolkata airports for development under the PPP model to enhance facilities and match major metro airports, boosting service quality and infrastructure in key Indian cities.
Except for Chennai and Kolkata, which Airports Authority of India (AAI) directly owns and operates, other major airports in the country are operated by private players: Delhi (GMR Group), Hyderabad (GMR), Mumbai (Adani Group) and Bengaluru (Fairfax).... [3122 chars]
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- India
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- Railways & travel
- Places
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
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- The Financial Express
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- Tuesday, 20 October 2026, 7:05 pm IST
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