Adani to invest Rs 20,000 crore to develop airport cities across 5 States in India

Adani Airport City Limited (AACL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), has officially announced that it will develop integrated airport cities across its airport network, bringing together hospitality, retail, entertainment, convention and commercial infrastructure within seamlessly connected, walkable urban districts.

The company plans to invest more than Rs 20,000 crore, in the first phase, to develop approximately 22 million square feet located near Adani-run airports in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur and Guwahati.

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Development will begin on land spanning more than 655 acres across six airports in five states, including nearly 440 acres in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai alone. Nearly 70 per cent of the planned investment will be concentrated in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, reflecting the Mumbai Metropolitan Region’s (MMR) position as India’s leading commercial, financial and aviation gateway.

Speaking after AAHL signed a deal with IHG Hotels & Resorts to manage luxury and premium hotels, AAJL Director Jeet Adani said, “Around the world, the most successful airport districts have become centres of commerce, tourism and urban growth. As India’s aviation market expands, airports have an opportunity to create value far beyond aviation. We are creating a network of integrated urban destinations where airports become catalysts for investment, employment, better passenger experiences and the long-term growth of the cities they serve”.

At the launch event, AACL felicitated its partners across master planning and architecture, including Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), Benoy and Znera Space; construction, design and build, including Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Tata Projects Ltd and PSP Projects Ltd; and consulting and project management, including CBRE, JLL and Cushman & Wakefield.

The integrated airport cities will be designed as integrated, walkable urban districts where travellers, businesses and local communities can access hotels, offices, retail, dining, entertainment and convention facilities within environments seamlessly integrated with airport, metro and city transport infrastructure.

The project is inspired by globally successful airport districts like Singapore’s Changi, Dubai International, Amsterdam’s Schiphol and Seoul’s Incheon, bringing an airport-led development model to India’s rapidly expanding aviation market.

“These developments are being designed with leading global design and engineering partners, and are informed by emerging trends in hospitality, retail, workplaces and entertainment. Our objective is to create vibrant districts that combine connectivity with experience, generating economic activity, employment and long-term value for the communities around them,” Jeet Adani said at the event.

Unlike conventional real estate developments, the airport city model is designed around connectivity and experience. Rather than functioning as standalone developments, the districts are being planned as natural extensions of the airport ecosystem. By integrating hotels, workplaces, retail, entertainment and convention facilities within a single master-planned environment, the developments aim to create vibrant, walkable destinations which contribute to the economic vitality of surrounding cities.

Sustainability will be a key pillar of the programme and all airport city projects have received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold pre-certification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC), reflecting a focus on resource efficiency, sustainable design, walkability and high-quality public spaces.