Goa’s second international airport gets green light; should be completed in three years

An all new international airport in Goa is on the cards, as aviation consultancy firm CAPA confirms that a second airport is going to be built in Mopa in the next three years. According to reports, permission for the the international airport just got granted by the Supreme Court, and it will be constructed by the GMR Group. Mopa is located in north Goa.
The grant for this airport’s construction was suspended last year as there were some concerns regarding its impact on the ecology of that region. The Supreme Court had directed the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) to revisit the place and check its impact on the ecology. Now that the court has approved of it, the GMR Group is soon going to start its work. GMR had won the bid to complete this project, and run its operations back in 2016.


According to Kapil Kaul, South Asia Chief Executive Officer, CAPA, delays in the project could be costly for the economy, and also the consumer. With the clearance on this project, now everyone can look forward to its swift completion. The deadline set by the state government during the initial phase for commissioning the INR 3000 crore budget was September 2020.
Goa’s all new international airport in Mopa will be spread across 232 ac of land, and will be able to handle 30 millions passengers annually.

Mopa is located in Pernem in northern Goa, which is a gateway to Goa for those entering from Maharashtra. Interestingly, Pernem is a Portuegese modification of the original Konkani name, Pedne.