HYDERABAD: GMR Hyderabad International Airport, India's first Greenfield airport under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, will celebrate its 13th anniversary today, March 23.

Commissioned in a record time of 31 months with an initial capacity of 12 million passengers per annum and 1,50,000 MT of cargo handling capacity per annum, it was also the first airport for the GMR Group that was entering into the aviation segment as an airport developer. To meet the passenger demand, the airport at present is in the mode of expansion which will enable the airport to enhance its capacity over a period of time to cater to over 34 MPPA.

To meet the passenger demand, the airport at present is in the mode of expansion which will enable the airport to enhance its capacity over a period of time to cater to over 34 MPPA.

The airport is operated by a joint venture company promoted by the GMR Group (63 per cent) in partnership with the Airports Authority of India (13 per cent), the Telangana government (13 per cent) and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (11 per cent).

During the last 13 years, it achieved many landmarks. In 2009 it commissioned India's first and only aerospace park in an airport. India's first and only dedicated Pharma Zone was commissioned at GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo in 2010.

Notably, today all the domestic services operating from Hyderabad International Airport are on the e-boarding system, making Hyderabad the only airport in the country to offer 100 per cent 'stamping-free' travel to its domestic passengers.

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