Good News for air travelers! We now have brand new, world-class airports fully operational in Hyderabad and Bangalore and soon to be in Delhi. Delhi Airport’s work is in full swing with Hi-speed metro connection and state-of-the-art facilities. Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport GMR-HIAL, who are promoters of RGIA and is a joint venture company promoted by GMR Infrastructure Ltd., (63%); Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad (11%), Airports Authority of India (13%) and Government of Andhra Pradesh (13%), with a mandate to develop a world-class international grade airport spread over 5,500 acres in Shamshabad, about 25 kms from the main city of Hyderabad. This project - Rajiv Gandhi International Airport – is set to position Hyderabad as a prominent player in the global aviation map contributing to the prosperity, development and economic well-being of the region RGIA has crossed the milestone of handling one million passengers in the first fifty days of its commercial operations since March 23, 2008. Bangalore International Airport (BIAL) BIAL is a Public Limited Company under Indian Companies Act formed to build, own and operate Bangalore‘s Greenfield private sector-owned and operated airport – the Bengaluru International Airport. Private promoters hold a 74% stake in BIAL while the State holds the remaining 26%. Spread over 4000 acres, with an investment of Rs 2470 crores, the Bengaluru International Airport will have the capacity to handle eleven million passengers in its first year of operation. The airport will handle a future passenger capacity of up to 50 million.