Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Sarla Aviation's ₹1,300 Crore eVTOL Giga Facility in Andhra Pradesh
Sarla Aviation is building a big factory in Andhra Pradesh to make special electric planes that can take off and land straight up.
They are investing a lot of money, about ₹1,300 crore, and it will be on a very big piece of land.
This factory will do everything for these planes, from making them to testing them and even training pilots.
They plan to make up to 1,000 of these planes every year, which is a lot!
This project will create many new jobs and help India become a leader in flying cars and eco-friendly air travel.
Sarla Aviation to invest ₹1,300 crore in an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) giga facility in Andhra Pradesh
The facility will manufacture electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft on a 500-acre plot in Thimmasamudram, Anantapur District
Aims to create thousands of high-skill jobs and establish India as a global leader in sustainable aerial mobility
The giga campus will be India's first fully integrated ecosystem for eVTOL manufacturing, testing, certification, training, and maintenance
Capacity to produce up to 1,000 eVTOL aircraft annually, making it one of the largest hubs globally
- Who
- Sarla Aviation
- What
- Establishing an integrated Urban Air Mobility (UAM) giga facility to manufacture eVTOL aircraft
- When
- November 17, 2025 (Published date)
- Where
- Thimmasamudram, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To design, build, test, fly, and operate advanced eVTOL systems, establish India as a global force in sustainable aerial mobility, and create thousands of high-skill jobs.
Sarla Aviation's Vision
Government Collaboration
Manufacturing Scale
Sarla Aviation's Vision
Aims for global-scale production with capacity to produce up to 1,000 eVTOL aircraft annually.
Government Collaboration
Focus on establishing India as a global force in sustainable aerial mobility and creating a fully integrated ecosystem.
Job Creation
Sarla Aviation's Vision
Anticipates creating thousands of high-skill jobs within the facility.
Government Collaboration
Collaborating to co-develop infrastructure necessary for R&D, certification, and operational readiness.
Technological Focus
Sarla Aviation's Vision
Will bring together advanced manufacturing for composites, powertrain, control systems, etc., supported by a wind tunnel and runway.
Government Collaboration
Working with Sarla Aviation to foster innovation-led growth in eVTOL technology.
- Company
- Sarla Aviation
- Investment
- ₹1,300 crore (initial)
- Location
- Thimmasamudram, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh
- Land Size
- 500 acres
- Aircraft Type
- Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL)
- Annual Production Capacity
- Up to 1,000 aircraft
- Jobs Created
- Thousands of high-skill jobs
