Cabinet approves airport project at Kota-Bundi in Rajasthan for ₹1,507 crore

The Union Cabinet has approved the development of a new greenfield airport at Kota–Bundi, Rajasthan at the cost of ₹1,507 crore, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday (August 19, 2025).

This new facility will replace the existing airport, which is limited to handling only small aircraft.

Kota, a significant industrial and educational center in the State, will see the new airport constructed at a cost of ₹1,507 crore. The project is slated for completion within 24 months.

The Government of Rajasthan will provide 1,089 acres of land free of cost for the airport’s construction. It will feature a 20,000 square metre terminal building and a 3,200 meter by 45 meter runway. Once operational, the airport will have the capacity to handle 2 million passengers per year, which is expected to greatly improve regional connectivity and boost the local economy.

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) will fund the project through its internal accruals.

In the last 11 years, Mr. Vaishnaw said the number of operational airports in the country has more than doubled to 162 in 2025 from 74 in 2014, adding that the number of air passengers has increased to 41.2 crore this year from 16.8 crore in 2014.