No proposal received yet from Karnataka government for second airport site: MoCA
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has clarified that it has not received any formal proposals for a second international airport in Bengaluru. While the state government is exploring potential sites, no official application under the Greenfield Airports Policy has been submitted.
Why it matters
The development of a second airport is critical for Bengaluru's future aviation capacity and economic growth, but the project remains in the preliminary feasibility stage.
With Karnataka government reportedly examining Harohalli as a potential fourth site for Bengaluru’s second international airport, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has said that it is yet to receive any proposal under the Greenfield Airports Policy either from the government or any airport developer.
As per information provided by Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol to questions in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing session of Parliament, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has conducted pre-feasibility studies of three sites for the development of a second airport in Bengaluru, on the request of the State government.
“The pre-feasibility study report has been sent to the Government of Karnataka (GoK). Government of India has not received any proposal thereafter under Greenfield Airports Policy either from GoK or any airport developer for development of a second Greenfield airport near Bengaluru,” the Minister said.
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