Purandar airport tender soon, about 80% land acquired, says CM Fadnavis

Pune, November 13, 2026: The tender process for the proposed Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje International Airport at Purandar is expected to begin soon, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said. About 80 per cent of the land required for the greenfield airport has been acquired. The district administration is now taking possession of the acquired plots.

Fadnavis said the Pune district administration had completed the land acquisition process quickly and that the follow-up action was also moving ahead smoothly. In the Chief Minister's words: "The Collector and the district administration have completed the land acquisition process very quickly. The process of taking possession of the land is now under way."

The Chief Minister has earlier indicated that construction of the proposed airport will begin in December.

According to district administration figures, the airport project requires a total of 1,216 hectares. Of this, about 973 hectares have been acquired so far, which is roughly 80 per cent of the total requirement.

A major part of the acquisition is complete, and officials are currently focusing on taking possession of the acquired land.

However, according to a land acquisition official, the district administration has not yet made clear when the tender for construction of the airport will be issued or when the agency to complete the project will be selected.

The proposed Purandar airport is expected to strengthen aviation infrastructure in the Pune region and help meet growing connectivity needs.