CM Fadnavis Directs MIDC To Acquire Land For Purandar Airport

MoS Mohol Said Aim Is To Make The Purandar Airport Operational By March 2029

- Dheeraj Bengrut

PUNE: At a recent meeting with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and union minister of state for civil aviation and cooperation Murlidhar Mohol at the Sahyadri Guest House in Mumbai, it was discussed and finalised that the Obstacle Limitation Survey (OLS) for extending the runway at Pune International Airport has been completed and that land acquisition for the runway extension will be completed in the next six months.

There were detailed discussions regarding aviation services and development works of all airports in Maharashtra. Senior officials of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), Army, Maharashtra Airports Corporation and government were present at the meeting.

Mohol said, "The OLS for expanding the runway at Pune International Airport has been completed and land acquisition is planned to be completed in the next six months.

This will help in increasing the number of international flights and will bring great relief to the people of Pune."

"The OLS to review the feasibility of this expansion has been completed at record speed. Also, it is a matter of happiness for the people of Pune as the results of this survey are found to be positive," Mohol said.

The OLS of Pune Airport began on July 8, 2024 and was completed by the end of July 2024.