Consider the following airports:
- Donyi Polo Airport
- Kushinagar International Airport
- Vijayawada International Airport
In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects?
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
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UPSC IAS – 2024
1. Donyi Polo Airport (Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh): This is a completely new airport built on a greenfield site near Itanagar. It was inaugurated in November 2022.
2. Kushinagar International Airport (Uttar Pradesh): This airport was also developed on a greenfield site. It was inaugurated in October 2021.
3. Vijayawada International Airport (Andhra Pradesh): The airport at Gannavaram near Vijayawada was originally a military airfield and was later developed for civilian use. While it has undergone significant upgrades and expansion, including a new terminal and runway extensions, it was not built completely from scratch on a new site like Donyi Polo or Kushinagar. It is more accurately described as an upgrade/expansion of an existing airport facility.
Therefore, in the recent past, Donyi Polo Airport and Kushinagar International Airport have been constructed as greenfield projects.