Purandar Airport Project: Tender to Be Floated Soon, Says CM Devendra Fadnavis; 80% Land Acquired
Pune, 13th November 2026: The tendering process for the proposed Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje International Airport at Purandar is expected to begin soon, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said. Nearly 80% of the land required for the greenfield airport has been acquired, with the district administration now working on taking possession of the acquired plots.
Fadnavis said the Pune district administration had made rapid progress in completing the land acquisition process and that the subsequent procedures were moving ahead smoothly.
“The Collector and district administration have completed the land acquisition process very swiftly. The process of taking possession of the land is now underway,” the Chief Minister said.
The CM had earlier indicated that construction work on the proposed airport would begin in December.
According to district administration figures, approximately 973 hectares of the total 1,216 hectares required for the airport project have been acquired so far. This accounts for nearly 80% of the total land requirement.
While a substantial portion of the acquisition process has been completed, officials are currently focusing on taking possession of the acquired land.
However, the district administration is yet to indicate a definite schedule for issuing the airport construction tender or selecting the agency responsible for executing the project, a land acquisition official said.
The proposed airport at Purandar is expected to strengthen aviation infrastructure in the Pune region and support its growing connectivity requirements.
