Booming Shamshabad Airport!!

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Booming shamshabad Airport!!


Shamshabad airport is developing at a very fast pace. shamshabad is one of the fastest growing airports in the country. Around 2 crore passengers travel from this airport every year. That means 50 thousand people are traveling from shamshabad every day. A flight takes off every 3.6 minutes which shows how busy the airport is.



Apart from international flights, 400 domestic flights are flying from here every day. Being the hub of hyderabad for North-South states, this airport is very useful. From shamshabad airport, you can reach anywhere in 2 hours in both directions. At the same time, countries like singapore and malaysia along with the gulf countries can be reached within a five to six hour journey.

Passengers going to distant countries like America have to board connecting flights in dubai or in countries like germany and France. If there is a direct flight to America too, the traffic in shamshabad airport is sure to increase. Perhaps the GMR Company has decided to expand the airport keeping such developments in mind. It has been decided to expand the airport to accommodate 5 crore passengers per year.


The construction of GMR CT is crucial in the expansion works to be undertaken at a cost of Rs 8500 crore. The company has developed GMR Aerocity for this city. City construction is going to start on 1500 acres. In addition to the expansion of the airport, there are restaurants, serviced apartments, independent villas, hospitals, clubs, hotels, IT institutes, space for offices, shopping malls, entertainment centers. It seems that shamshabad airport will soon become the number 1 airport in the country.


History created by Chandrababu - YS


Center has directed ap to expand Begumpet Airport. But Chandrababu rejected the Centre's proposal as not suitable for future needs. When Chandrababu asked to give Hakimpet air force area, the center did not agree. Thus, in december 1998, Chandrababu finalized shamshabad, which is located between two national highways. A special purpose vehicle was created with special plans to complete its construction faster. During Chandrababu's tenure, both the central and state governments signed an agreement with GMAR, providing full cooperation. Then the work started. This airport was completed during the reign of YSR. shamshabad airport started in 2008.

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