Question

Which company operates both Delhi and Hyderabad Airports?

• A. GMR Group
• B. BIAL
• C. CIAL
• D. MIAL

Hint:

Think of the infrastructure group behind both Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi International Airports.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
The question wants the single company that runs two named airports at the same time, Delhi and Hyderabad.

Step 2: Key Fact or Approach:
Indian metro airports were modernised through public private partnerships in the mid 2000s, and each major airport is tied to one lead private promoter. Matching promoters to cities identifies the answer.

Step 3: Detailed Explanation:
Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport is run by Delhi International Airport Limited, a joint venture in which GMR Group holds the largest private stake.
Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is run by GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited, again led by GMR Group.
BIAL is tied only to Bengaluru's airport, CIAL only to Kochi's airport, and MIAL, led by the GVK Group, only to Mumbai's airport, so each of these three covers a single city and not the pair asked about.
GMR Group is therefore the one promoter that appears in both the Delhi and the Hyderabad airport structures.

Step 4: Final Answer:
GMR Group operates both the Delhi and Hyderabad airports, so option (a) is correct.