R ARIVANANTHAM
CHENNAI, JUNE 27
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced in the Assembly on Thursday that the government plans to build a new international airport in Hosur on nearly 2,000 acres with a capacity to handle 3 crore passengers per year.
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“The proposed airport, with a capacity to handle 30 million passengers per year, will be sprawled over 2,000 acres,” MK Stalin informed the Assembly.
The announcement fulfils a long-standing demand from industrialists in Hosur who have been batting for an exclusive airport for the city as it currently takes about over two hours to reach the Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL).
- The announcement fulfils a long-standing demand from industrialists in Hosur who have been batting for an exclusive airport for the city as it currently takes about over two hours to reach the Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL)
- The new airport in Hosur is also likely to cater to people living in many areas of south Bengaluru due to their proximity to the Tamil Nadu town
- This project will greatly enhance connectivity and stimulate economic growth, benefiting not only Hosur but also neighbouring districts such as Dharmapuri and Salem, while also providing a significant boost to various parts of Bengaluru: Tamil Nadu Industries Minister TRB Rajaa
The decision has been taken to give a boost to investments and employment as several manufacturing and industrial units are located in and around Hosur.
Businesses in Hosur have been nudging the Tamil Nadu government to build an airport in the industrial city by taking into account the huge potential for freight traffic. The new airport in Hosur is also likely to cater to people living in many areas of south Bengaluru due to their proximity to the Tamil Nadu town. Hosur is home to about 500 big industries and 3,000 MSMEs and now hosts Tata Electronics Private Limited, a key supplier of Cupertino-based Apple Inc and electric vehicle majors like Ola, Ather, Simple Energy, and TVS motor company.
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Tamil Nadu Industries Minister TRB Rajaa said, “The announcement of the new airport in Hosur is a monumental step forward for the region. This project will greatly enhance connectivity and stimulate economic growth, benefiting not only Hosur but also neighbouring districts such as Dharmapuri and Salem, while also providing a significant boost to various parts of Bengaluru. With Hosur’s excellent weather, the new airport will foster a twin-city ecosystem with Bengaluru, propelling growth in both Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.”
Hosur already boasts excellent connectivity to EXIM gateways and is near other major business hubs and industrial clusters, including Chennai, Tiruvallur, Sriperumbudur, and Coimbatore. The region has emerged as a nucleus for auto and EV manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, logistics, electronics, and is developing into an IT hub with a planned IT park.
