Adani Airport sets out to acquire new airports through government bids

New Delhi: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Adani Airport Holdings Ltd Arun Bansal said the company is looking to acquire more airports through government bidding. He revealed that the ambitious plan is part of a policy agenda.

The Adani Airport currently runs seven airports in India.

Speaking to ANI, he said this needs to go to the next round of bidding when the government decides to go and we of course have the ambition to try for new acquisitions. "We are very happy to receive these awards and be recognised as the best regional airports in the country for Lucknow and Ahmedabad."

He further said that the Indian aviation industry is set to see growth. "If you really look at the Indian aviation sector, India will see tremendous growth. If you look at the global growth as passengers, the percentage of the population as compared to India is still fairly low."

"Before the Covid pandemic, around 300 million passengers flew from Indian airports. This number will grow thrice in the next five to ten years. So there is tremendous potential for growth in the aviation sector in India. It is playing a significant role in making sure to let the consumer use the facility of the airport," he added.

Bansal also claimed that Adani Airports handle the issue of congestion very well. It is one of the top issues that cause stress among passengers. "The passenger growth at the airports was significant post-Covid because of the demand. Pre-covid we haven't seen any issues of congestion at the airports we have planned. We have investors digitisation at our airports with which we are able to manage the passenger flow," said the CEO.