Cabinet approves airport project at Kota-Bundi in Rajasthan for Rs 1,507 crore
Briefing the media after the Cabinet meeting, Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the greenfield airport project will be funded by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
For the airport, 1,089 acres of land will be provided free of cost by the Rajasthan government and the airport will have a capacity to handle 2 million passengers per annum, the minister said.
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