Mopa Airport

Mopa Airport
मोपा विमानतळ
Mopā Vimānataḷa
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner/Operator GMR Goa International Airport Limited
Location Mopa, Goa

The proposed greenfield Mopa Airport will be built at Mopa in Pernem taluka, North Goa district in the State of Goa, India. GMR Goa International Airport Limited (GMRGIAL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV), will develop the airport.[1] The Rs. 3000 Crore airport will be built under the Build Operate Transfer (BOT) model in four phases, with the first phase costing a total of Rs 1,500 crore. The airport will cater to 4.4 million passengers in the first phase and 13.1 million by the end of the fourth phase.

GMR Airports Limited, a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure Limited won the competitive bid in August 2016 to develop and operate the airport. The concession period for the Greenfield project will be 40 years with a possible extension of another 20 years through a bid process.[2] Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the project on 13 November 2016.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "GMR forms SPV to raise funds for Mopa airport". The Times of India. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "GMR Infra to develop Mopa airport in Goa". The Economic Times. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "PM Modi lays foundation stone for Mopa greenfield airport in Goa". The Times of India. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.

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