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Centre Approves Kangra Airport Expansion, Sets Two-Month Deadline for Feasibility Study
✍️ Swarajya
🗓 10 Sep 2026, 03:04 PM
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The Indian government has green‑lit the expansion of Kangra Airport in Himachal Pradesh and has mandated that a feasibility report be submitted within two months.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has cleared the expansion plan for Kangra Airport, located in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. The decision follows a review of the airport’s strategic importance for regional connectivity and tourism. The centre has issued a directive that a comprehensive feasibility study must be completed and presented within a two‑month period. Once the report is approved, construction work is expected to commence early next year.
The expansion aims to increase the airport’s capacity to handle larger aircraft and boost passenger traffic, thereby supporting the state’s growing tourism sector. Officials have highlighted that the project will create employment opportunities and improve infrastructure for the local population.
The government will monitor progress closely, with the Civil Aviation Ministry overseeing the study’s methodology and timelines. Stakeholders, including local authorities and private investors, are expected to collaborate on the project’s implementation.
The expansion aims to increase the airport’s capacity to handle larger aircraft and boost passenger traffic, thereby supporting the state’s growing tourism sector. Officials have highlighted that the project will create employment opportunities and improve infrastructure for the local population.
The government will monitor progress closely, with the Civil Aviation Ministry overseeing the study’s methodology and timelines. Stakeholders, including local authorities and private investors, are expected to collaborate on the project’s implementation.