Government plans to privatise 11 airports to fund smaller facilities

Brief By Hindustan Times / 10:17 PM on 26 Aug 2026

The government is reportedly planning to privatise 11 airports and use revenues from larger airports to support smaller, financially weaker facilities. The airports may be grouped into five bundles covering Amritsar-Kangra, Varanasi-Gaya-Kushinagar, Bhubaneswar-Hubballi, Raipur-Aurangabad, and Tiruchirappalli-Tirupati. The move aims to improve long-term sustainability and strengthen regional aviation infrastructure across India.