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Pune to Purandar Airport journey in just 20 minutes
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News18•16-10-2026, 08:00
Pune to Purandar Airport journey in just 20 minutes
- •Land acquisition for the proposed new international airport at Purandar has been completed, and actual work will begin in the next three months.
- •Special transport arrangements are being made so that residents can reach Purandar Airport from central Pune in just 20 minutes.
- •Two large tunnels, measuring around four to five kilometers in length, will be constructed in Dive Ghat for metro and road transport.
- •This marks the country's first unique project-based plan to develop transport connectivity even before the airport is actually built.
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Once all connectivity and infrastructure development projects are completed, travelers will be able to reach Purandar Airport from the central point of Pune city in just 20 minutes.
To provide rapid transport connectivity, two large tunnels around four to five kilometers long will be constructed in Dive Ghat, with one tunnel designated for the metro and the other for road transport.
Land acquisition for the proposed new international airport at Purandar has already been completed, and actual construction work on the project is scheduled to begin in the next three months.
