Puducherry Airport Expansion: AAI Completes Obstacle Survey

The Puducherry airport is planning to get bigger!

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is working to expand the airport, starting with a survey.

This survey checks for anything that might get in the way of airplanes, like tall buildings or power lines.

A team used special equipment to map the area around where the new runway will be.

They found the initial approach looks clear.

The project involves building a new, longer runway to accommodate bigger planes.

This will require a lot of land, some of which is in a neighboring state.

Getting the land and paying for it are expected to be major challenges.

The AAI is seeking funding and discussing land acquisition with the involved governments.