Which one of the following airports in India is the first to be owned by public limited company?
- ADambolin Airport, Goa
- BCochin AirportCorrect
- CHyderabad Airport
- DBangalore Airport
Explanation
Cochin International Airport, located at Nedumbassery, is the first airport in India developed under a public private partnership model and owned by a public limited company. It was incorporated as Cochin International Airport Limited in 1994. Unlike other airports that were primarily managed by the Airports Authority of India, this project was funded by more than 10,000 non resident Indians from over 30 countries along with the Government of Kerala and other financial institutions. It set a precedent for the privatization and infrastructure development of airports in India.
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