Telangana CM hints at possibility of state’s second international airport

Hyderabad, Dec 10 : Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday hinted at the possibility of second international airport near Siddipet in addition to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad on outskirts of Hyderabad.
He said that Siddipet is a very dynamic place and is in very close vicinity to capital city. “In future, within boundaries of Siddipet district, we can expect another international airport to come up,” he said after laying the foundation stone for Information Technology Tower at Duddeda village in Kondapak mandal of Siddipet.
This is not the first time KCR spoke about the need for more international airports.
After formation of the Telangana state in 2014, he had said Hyderabad will require at least two more airports in the near future as the city’s population is expected to touch three crore with the development of the Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR).
“Hyderabad’s population in 2014 is 94 lakh. We are soon to develop a Rs 2.30 lakh crore ITIR that will create two more Hyderabads and the population will shoot up to three crore. So, we will require at least two more airports to the east and north of the city to cater to the additional population,” he had said.
However, ITIR was later shelved by the Central government.