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Jeet B Bhayani (SEBI RA)

9th Dec · SEBI-Registered Analyst

The Adani Group has started to grow its airport activities in India. It intends to allocate Rs. 1,350 billion (US$ 15 billion) in the next five years to enhance capacity for managing 200 million passengers annually. This initiative demonstrates the swift expansion of air travel in India's aviation sector, projected to double by 2030, achieving 300 million travelers each year. The investment will boost Adani's market standing, particularly with the imminent public offering of its airport sector. In line with its expansion strategy, Adani will construct new terminals, taxiways, and extra runways at the Navi Mumbai International Airport, set to launch on December 25. Furthermore, as part of an extensive, long-term strategy to enhance infrastructure at key airports, Adani will renovate current airports such as Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Thiruvananthapuram, Lucknow, and Guwahati. Roughly 70% of the overall investment will be financed by debt over the course of five years, while the other 30% will be sourced from equity. These improvements focus on six airports that were leased to Adani in the second phase of airport privatization by the Government of India in 2020. India's airport privatization process started in 2006, enabling private firms such as GMR and GVK to take over key airports, including Delhi and Mumbai, in which Adani subsequently obtained a share. With India's intention to privatize 11 more airports, Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. and GMR Airports are expected to emerge as the main rivals. Additionally, India is working on establishing a second airport in Delhi, aiming to boost the total number of airports from 160 to 400 by 2047, highlighting the nation's aspirations for sustained development in its aviation industry.

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