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{{Short description|Future airport to serve Dholera, Gujarat, India}}
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| owner = [[Airports Authority of India]]
| operator = Dholera International Airport Company Limited (DIACL)
| city-served = [[Dholera Special Investment Region]] <br /> [[Ahmedabad]] <br /> [[Gandhinagar]]
| location = [[Dholera]], [[Ahmedabad district]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
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'''Dholera International Airport''' {{airport codes|none|none}} is an under-construction [[international airport]] and a [[greenfield airport]], which will serve the [[Dholera Special Investment Region]] (DSIR) in [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. It is being built near Navagam in the [[Dholera taluka]] of [[Ahmedabad district]]. The project site is spread over 1,426 hectares<ref name="TOI2">{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Dholera-airport-work-to-take-off-in-Q3-of-FY16/articleshow/47807868.cms|title=Dholera airport work to take off in Q3 of FY’16|work=[[The Times of India]]| accessdate= 25 June 2015| date=25 June 2015}}</ref> about {{cvt|80|km}} from [[Ahmedabad]] and around {{cvt|20|km}} from the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR).<ref name="FE">{{Cite news|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/pm-narendra-modigovt-grants-site-clearance-to-gujarats-dholera-airport/1272163|title=PM Narendra Modi-govt grants 'site clearance' to Gujarat's Dholera airport|work=[[The Financial Express (India)]]|accessdate= 28 July 2014|date=21 July 2013}}</ref> 75 hectares of government land has been allocated for commercial development.<ref name="OL1"/>

The airport would serve the logistics requirements of the DSIR, which is planned as a huge industrial township in the [[Industrial corridor#India|Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor]] (DMIC) project,<ref name="BS2">{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/nod-for-dholera-airport-a-push-for-delhi-mumbai-corridor-116010300643_1.html |title=Nod for Dholera airport a push for Delhi-Mumbai corridor |work=[[Business Standard]]|access-date= 12 May 2018|date=3 January 2016}}</ref> as well as to relieve congestion of the existing [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport]] serving the cities of Ahmedabad and [[Gandhinagar]], the capital of Gujarat. It is expected to be commissioned by December 2025.<ref>{{cite news|title=Greenfield Airport at Dholera likely to be ready by December 2025: Govt|url=https://www.dholerametrocity.com/News-Greenfield-Airport-at-Dholera-likely-to-be-ready-by-December-2025-Govt.php|work=[[Dholera|Dholera Metro City]]|date=6 February 2023|access-date=8 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>

==History==
The [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) inspected the site in January 2010 to carry out a techno-economical feasibility study<ref name="DNA">{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-aai-team-inspects-site-for-greenfield-airport-in-ahmedabad-1338455|title=AAI team inspects site for greenfield airport in Ahmedabad|work=[[Daily News & Analysis]]|accessdate= 28 July 2014|date=23 January 2010}}</ref> and gave its technical clearance the following month.<ref name="DNA1">{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Federa-airport-gets-AAI-nod/articleshow/5558624.cms|title=Federa airport gets AAI nod|work=[[Daily News & Analysis]]|accessdate= 28 July 2014|date=11 February 2010}}</ref> The project received "site clearance" from the central government in July 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=Site Clearance for Dholera Airport Project |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=107084 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626130409/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=107084 |archive-date=26 June 2015 |accessdate=28 July 2014 |work=[[Press Information Bureau]]}}</ref> The Environment Ministry gave its approval in December 2015.<ref name="BS1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/gujarat-s-dholera-airport-project-gets-centre-s-green-nod-115121000537_1.html|title=Gujarat's Dholera airport project gets Centre's green nod |work=[[Business Standard]]|accessdate= 12 May 2018|date=10 December 2015}}</ref>

Dholera International Airport Company Limited (DIACL) was set up in 2012 by the State Government of Gujarat as a special-purpose vehicle to develop the airport. The Airports Authority of India picked up a 51% stake in DIACL in 2018. Following this, the Gujarat government holding dropped to 33% while the remaining 16% is held by the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC).<ref name="FE2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/airlines-aviation/on-the-runway-aai-to-pick-51-stake-in-dholera-international-airport/1396172/|title=AAI to pick 51% stake in Dholera International Airport |work=[[The Financial Express (India)]]|access-date= 3 March 2021|date=28 November 2018}}</ref>

=== Construction ===
The [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) signed a [[memorandum of understanding]] (MoU) with the State Government in January 2019 for the construction of airport.<ref name="TOI3">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/mous-inked-for-airports-at-dholera-ankleshwar/articleshow/67607531.cms|title=MoUs inked for airports at Dholera, Ankleshwar |publisher=Times of India|date=20 January 2019|access-date=21 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/6-years-on-ground-work-on-dholera-airport-yet-to-start-5595661/|title=6 years on, ground work on Dholera airport yet to start|date=2019-02-22|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-05-22}}</ref>
In 2021, the Airport Authority of India released a {{INRConvert|987|c}} tender for Phase 1 of airport project.<ref name="OL1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/travelnews/story/71247/dholera-special-investment-region-dsir-to-host-gujarats-largest-airport|title=Coming up: Gujarat's Largest airport |work=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|access-date= 3 March 2021|date=2 March 2021}}</ref> Phase 1 civil works involved construction of the airport’s infrastructure including a 3,200 metre long runway suitable for 4E category aircraft, taxiways, aprons and road network. The contract was awarded to Jodhpur-based Varaha Infrastructure in June 2021 which was the lowest bidder at {{INRConvert|636.45|c}}.<ref name="MRG1">{{cite web |title=Varaha Wins Dholera Airport Phase 1’s Construction Work |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2021/06/26/varaha-wins-dholera-airport-phase-1s-construction-work/ |website= The Metro Rail Guy |access-date=9 May 2024 |date=26 June 2021}}</ref>

In June 2022, the Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the development of Phase I at an estimated cost of {{INRConvert|1305|c}}, to be completed within 48 months.<ref name="BT1">{{cite web |title=Dholera Airport: Phase I of new greenfield airport gets Cabinet approval |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/industry/aviation/story/dholera-airport-phase-i-of-new-greenfield-airport-gets-cabinet-approval-337582-2022-06-14 |website= [[Business Today (India)|Business Today]] |access-date=9 May 2024 |date=14 June 2022}}</ref>

In January 2024, DIACL awarded a {{INRConvert|333|c}} [[Engineering, procurement, and construction|EPC]] contract to Ahmedabad-based Yashnand Engineers and Contractors. The scope of the contract includes the construction of a new integrated passenger terminal building, [[air traffic control]] tower, cargo complex, and environmental support services among others, with a construction deadline of 18 months.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ahmedabad’s Second Airport At Dholera: AAI Awards Rs 333-Crore Contract To Yashnand Engineers for Terminal Buildingl |url=https://indiainfrahub.com/aviation/ahmedabads-second-airport-gears-up-aai-awards-rs-333-crore-contract-to-yashnand-engineers-for-terminal-building-in-dholera/ |website= India Infrahub |access-date=9 May 2024 |date=7 January 2024}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Airports in India}}

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[[Category:Airports in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Proposed airports in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Airports Authority of India]]

Dholera International Airport - Revision history

AnnaOgg388928 at 12:45, 12 March 2026