Dholera International Airport Know About Design, Master Plan & Status

 

Dholera International Airport: Know About Design, Master Plan & Status

Dholera International Airport at Navagam village near Ahmedabad, Gujarat, is being developed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) with a multi-phase master plan to ultimately handle 50 million passengers per annum in the future.

Overview

The greenfield airport is being developed in Saurashtra within the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) as part of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). The airport will feature an aerocity with 75 hectares for commercial developments, cargo facilities, and ultimately two runways:

• Runway 1: 3200 m long

• Runway 2: 4000 m long

Key Details

• Area: 1426 hectares

• Estimated Cost: Rs. 1,378 crore (Phase 1)

• Deadline: 2025 (Phase 1 opening/start of operations)

• Nodal Agency: Dholera International Airport Company Ltd. (DIACL)

• Owner & Operator: Airports Authority of India (AAI)

• Architect: Yet to be appointed

• Civil Construction Contractor: Yet to be appointed

Current Status & Tenders

• January 2020: RITES emerged as the lowest bidder among 8 firms for its Engineering Consultancy contract.

• February 2021: AAI invited tenders for the construction of the airport’s infrastructure, including runway, taxiways, aprons, and perimeter road, with an estimate of Rs 987 crore.

  • Technical Bids: Opened in early June, with 17 bidders participating.

  • June 2021: Varaha Infra emerged as the lowest bidder for construction work.

Contract Details

• Contract ID: AAI/CHQ/ENGG/DHOLERA/PH-I/RWY

• Scope:

  • Development of a new greenfield airport at Dholera, Ahmedabad (Gujarat) - Phase 1.

  • Detailed designing and EPC of airport infrastructure for 4E category operation.

  • Includes construction of runway, taxiway, apron, perimeter road, and associated electrical works.

Location & Access

• The project site is north of Dholera Smart City & Bhavnagar, and south of Ahmedabad city.

• Accessible via NH-751 highway.

• Future connectivity:

  • 109 km Ahmedabad – Dholera Expressway (under construction)

  • Semi high-speed rail line

  • Planned monorail line (unlikely to be constructed)

Master Plan

• Phase 1 (2025): Handling capacity of 1.5 million passengers per year.

• Final Phase: Capacity to handle 50 million passengers per year.

• Terminal Building: Final design not yet finalized; tender notice is pending.

Design & Architecture

• Detailed design renderings of the passenger terminal building have not been finalized or revealed.

• Updates to be provided later.

Source: Metro Rail Guy