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lohegaon airport news

PMC clears proposal for convention centre near Lohegaon airport; Opposition demands change in location

The proposal pertains to nearly 30 acres of land under survey numbers 236 and 238 in Lohegaon. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/ HT)
Published on Mar 24, 2026 03:48 am IST

Delhi–Pune flight receives bomb threat that turns out to be hoax

Deputy commissioner of police Somay Munde said the flight had already taken off from Delhi and landed in Pune, its scheduled destination when the airline received a threat message claiming that a bomb had been planted on board. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Jan 23, 2026 06:02 am IST

PMPML, Pune Airport hold meeting for bus stop near new terminal

The selected spot will be as close and convenient to the terminal as possible. (HT)
Published on Oct 15, 2025 03:14 am IST

Mohol reviews Pune Airport safety, directs action against garbage dumping, traffic congestion

Traffic congestion on airport approach roads, particularly between Airport Chowk and Vishrantwadi, was also among the issues discussed. Mohol announced that the long-pending road-widening project will soon be initiated. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Jul 17, 2025 08:52 am IST

1,278 vehicles penalised on airport road in 7 days for violations; 159 cabs fined in one day

On Saturday, July 12, alone, challans were issued to 159 cabs for unauthorised halts and roadside parking, which severely impacted traffic flow. (HT)
Published on Jul 16, 2025 08:59 am IST

PMC to begin construction of cancer hospital at Warje 

Municipal commissioner Rajendra Bhosale and the State government helped us to get permission in the funnel zone. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
Published on Apr 09, 2025 06:40 am IST

State cabinet clears proposal to rename Pune Airport as ‘Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj International Airport’

Mohol thanked the ruling Mahayuti alliance government of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), chief minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena and deputy CM Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Sept 24, 2024 06:24 am IST

Pune Airport renamed as ‘Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj International Airport’

Pune's Lohegaon International Airport will be renamed “Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Pune International Airport”. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Sept 23, 2024 07:02 pm IST

Mohol gives proposal to CM to name Pune airport after Sant Tukaram Maharaj

The villagers of Lohegaon and warkari communities have also expressed the desire to name the airport after the sant, Mohol said. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 06:08 am IST

Man enters Pune airport with fake ticket, arrested

Police have registered a case against Golekhan and Nasruddin under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). (HT FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Aug 13, 2024 08:34 am IST

New Pune airport to be ready in 3-4 years: Devendra Fadnavis

Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis speaking at Viksit Bharat Conclave organised by the Pune Platform for Collaborative Response (PPCR), a volunteer group of business, industry, and startup leaders. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Mar 09, 2024 09:26 pm IST

To be inaugurated on March 10, new Pune airport terminal building to function after 3 weeks

Deputy chief ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar will be present at the Lohegaon Airport for the official inauguration of the New Integrated Terminal Building (NITB) project. (HT FILE)
Updated on Mar 08, 2024 06:46 am IST

Ajit Pawar asks collector to acquire 135 acre private land along Pune airport

He said the administration that the state government will bear the 60 per cent land cost, Pune Municipal Corporation will contribute 20 per cent and both Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and Pune Metropolitain Region Development Authority (PMRDA) would bear 10 per cent each. (HT FILE)
Updated on Feb 11, 2024 08:04 am IST

New airport terminal to begin operations in Oct 2023

According to AAI officials, work on the new terminal building is nearly 95% complete and various departments have already started trial runs of various systems and operations. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Aug 19, 2023 12:29 am IST

New Cargo terminal at Pune airport to start by May end

The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has begun the process of relocating the cargo facilities to this new site within the Pune airport grounds. (KALAPESH NUKTE/ HT)
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 11:01 pm IST

271 passengers tested in 3 days at airport, only nine Covid-19 +ve

A healthcare worker collects swab samples from passengers at a Covid-19 testing centre at the Pune International Airport, on Saturday.
Updated on Nov 29, 2020 05:07 pm IST

Divisional commissioner asks PMC to expedite land acquisition for Lohegaon airport expansion

During the meeting, the extension of Lohegaon Airport as planned by the Airports Authority of India was discussed.
Updated on Sept 04, 2019 09:54 pm IST

Lohegaon airport flying higher than Mumbai, Nagpur for domestic traffic

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) recorded an 8.1% rise in international passenger traffic in 2018-19.
Updated on Jun 21, 2019 01:57 am IST

188 passengers stranded at Pune airport for 14 hours

The SpiceJet flight that was scheduled to depart at 8 pm on Sunday (April 28), took off the next day at 10 30 am.
Updated on Apr 30, 2019 01:32 pm IST

BJP leaders begin PR game to claim ticket in Pune’s Lok Sabha elections

(From Left) MP Anil Shirole, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Pune Guardian Minister Girish Bapat.
Updated on Jan 04, 2019 04:18 pm IST

2018, the year that was: Lohegaon airport expected to grow at a rate of 15 per cent in 2019

Pune airport registered the third highest growth percentage in passenger flow in 2017-18.
Updated on Dec 27, 2018 03:09 pm IST

Defence minister resolves issues ailing two projects in Pune

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Updated on Dec 27, 2018 02:58 pm IST

Custom officials watch out for Dubai-Pune air route after gold seizures

In a bid to check gold smuggling, the government offers rewards to informers who provide important and relevant information which might lead to seizure of gold , goods, currency or to different types of detection of Indian customs duty evasion.
Updated on Apr 03, 2018 02:54 pm IST