India's Biggest Airport To Come Up In Goa, Even Bigger Than Mumbai And Delhi

Anyone who has ever been to Goa knows that their airport sucks big time, especially those flying in from Mumbai and Delhi. So, in order to make your Goa trips even more magnanimous than they are right now, the Goa airport is now being remodelled.

In a joint effort of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Commerce Logistics Department, the entire airport will be revamped. Their respective teams will reach Goa on 7th-8thMay 2018 to facilitate the development of cargo hubs at the new airport to be constructed at Mopa in Goa.

This second airport will become functional in 2020.

A joint team of AAI and Commerce Logistics Dept going to #Goa on 7th and 8th May to meet Goa chamber of commerce&industries to facilitate cargo hubs at #Goa airport.Was announced by me last week We shall develop all parts Ito realise @PMOIndia @narendramodi #vision #NewIndia

¡ª Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) May 2, 2018

The teams will be joined by Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industries who will work closely on the project. They will further ensure smooth connectivity to the coastal belt of Western India. Furthermore, this airport will not just help Goa, but all the other states laid on the coastal course - Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala.

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Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Shri Suresh Prabhu recently made an announcement where he talked about Goa being the logistics hub of India. This second airport will become functional in 2020.

The upcoming Mopa airport will have the capacity to handle 30 million passengers annually as well as cargo.

The Minister stated that the cargo policy to be announced by the Government of India will help to contribute 40% of India¡¯s GDP from global trading. Dabolim airport will also be upgraded with an investment of about 600 crores.