Construction of Heli-Hub in Gurugram | 14 Oct 2021

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On October 13, 2021, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar informed that the Central Government has approved the construction of a heli-hub in Gurugram and soon the proposal of land for this would be sent by the State Government to the Central Government.

Key Points

• It is worth noting that under the recently announced new helicopter policy, provision has been made to build four heli-hubs in the country at HAL Airport (Bangalore), Juhu (Mumbai, Maharashtra), Guwahati (Assam) and Delhi.
• In addition to the above-mentioned heli-hubs, Gurugram heli-hub will be the fifth heli-hub in the country and the first in the state.
• It is worth mentioning that the Gurugram Heli-Hub will not only have flight refueling facilities but also parking refueling and repair facilities, which will solve the air traffic problem of Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi).