One India
Parkash KL
12 Feb 2026
The growth of the Bengaluru's Kempe Gowda International Airport will eventually clear path for Tamil Nadu's ambitious greenfield project in Hosur.
Well, the Union government's latest clarification on the much-debated 150-km airport policy has quietly opened a major window of opportunity for Hosur, turning what once looked like a regulatory hurdle into a potential growth story for northern Tamil Nadu.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has made it clear that the 150-km aerial distance rule was never meant to permanently block the development of new airports near existing ones. Instead, it is a guiding principle to protect the operational viability of an airport during its growth phase. Once that airport reaches or begins to approach saturation, the restriction effectively loses its relevance...
