Gujarat’s Greenfield Dholera airport to become cargo hub by 2025

The construction work of new Greenfield airport in Dholera, Gujarat has started construction at a cost of Rs. 1,305 crore. Dholera International Airport Company Limited (DIACL) is a JV venture comprising the AAI, the Government of Gujarat, and the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust. Dholera airport will serve the Dholera Special Investment Zone (DSIR) with passenger and cargo traffic and is intended to become a freight hub for the industrial region. This airport will service the surrounding region as well as Ahmedabad as a secondary airport. Dholera’s New Greenfield airport is located 80 km from Ahmedabad International Airport. The airport is scheduled to open in 2025-26, with the yearly cargo flow likely to be 20,000 tonnes in 2025-26, rising to 2,73,000 tonnes in 20 years.