Puducherry government revives plan to expand runway

As per the new plan for expansion, the runway would be extended from its present length of 1,500 metres to 3,300 metres by acquiring 170 acres of land in the first phase

The government has revived its plan to expand the runway of Puducherry airport with a few modifications in the land plan. As per the new plan for expansion, the runway would be extended from its present length of 1,500 metres to 3,300 metres by acquiring 170 acres of land in the first phase. The earlier plan was to expand the runway by acquiring around 400 acres of land, a large stretch of which was falling in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu.