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Hyderabad International Airport also known as Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, is a new airport near Shamshabad, about 22 km (14 mi) from the city of Hyderabad, in India.

Hyderabad Airport is presently the largest airport in India. It is the only International Airport in Andhra Pradesh. It is named after former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. The airport has replaced the former international airport of the city, Begumpet Airport. The commercial operations began at 12:01 am on March 23, 2008. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is the first greenfield airport in India and is the second public-private partnership venture in the Indian airports, the first being the Cochin International Airport. It is a hub for Jet Lite, Kingfisher Airlines, SpiceJet and IndiGo Airlines. It also acts as a focus city for Air India, Jet Airways and Deccan.

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd., is a public-private joint venture between GMR Group, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad and both the State Government of Andhra Pradesh and Airports Authority of India (AAI). GMR Group holds 63% of the equity, MAHB 11%, while the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Airports Authority of India each hold 13%.

Hyderabad International Airport has been ranked at the 10th spot much ahead of Chennai International Airport (14th Spot) and New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (25th spot) in an official statistics regarding the "Top 25 fastest growing airports 2007" worldwide with a 26.1% increase in the passenger traffic, according to the World Airport Traffic 2007 report released by the Airports Council International.

Passenger Facilities At Rajiv Gandhi International & Domestic Airport in Shamshabad Hyderabad!

• Duty Free Lounge - The Nuance-Shoppers' Stop consortium has developed the Retail Duty Free area at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Hyderabad.
   

• Car Parking - RGIA offers you convenient parking facilities for your vehicles with having adequate capacity to cater more than 3000 vehicles in different zones.
   

• Teleservices - Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited & Tata Teleservices Limited have provided Fixed Line (Voice & Data) services at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
   

• Wi-Fi Facility - International standard access to all the teleservices and the ‘free W-Fi’ internet facilities*. A robust 99.99999% redundancy setup ensures Rajiv Gandhi International Airport to be a true world class facility!
   

• Medical Center - Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited has provided the Medical Centre facility, equipped with a 24-hour pharmacy and well-trained doctors and paramedics available round the clock at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, to serve as an emergency treatment centre for passengers/visitors who may develop medical complications while on travel or in the airport premises.
   

• Foreign Exchange - At Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, the Foreign Exchange facility is offered by Travelex India Private Limited and Weizmann Forex Ltd, for money exchanging facilities.
   

• Books Stores - Landmark and Odysseys are offering variety of books for the Passengers convenience at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
   

• ATM Services - Axis, HDFC, Kotak, Vijaya, Canara and ING Vysya are offering ATM services at various levels of the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport for the ease of Passengers.
   

• Radio Taxis - Radio Taxi service at the International Airport is provided by leading service providers Meru and Easy cabs for the convenience of customers. Rental Car Economy or Luxury Cars, Self Drive Cars From HyderabadCarRentals.com - Call +919866021265.
   

• Hotel Booking Counters - Taj, Marriott and Novetel Hotels have their booking counters for the convenience of the arriving passengers at RGIA. Book your hotel on Phone +919866021265 and get free pick up from airport.
   

• Travel Service Counters - Travel Services at RGIA is provided by Thomas Cook and Mercury Travels. Hyderabad City Tour, Ramoji Film City Tour. Contact - HyderabadTourist.com +919866021265.
   

• Baggage Wrapping Services - Secure wrap is offering wrapping services to the Passengers, for shielding the luggage's at various levels of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
   

• Fuel Station - The Airside fuel station is being operated by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
   

•  F & B - Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Hyderabad provides world class Food and Beverage counters in the Arrival, Departure Areas and the Airport Village.
   

• Nap & Shower Facility - RGIA offers passengers a Special Lounge with nap & shower facility. Plaza Premium is providing this Lounge facility at the Rajiv Gandhi International airport.
   

• Novotel Hotel Hyderabad Airport - A 305 room business hotel has been developed in line with the practice followed by all leading global airports so as provide world-class stay within the airport premises.
   

• Haj Terminal Facility - GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited is all set for its maiden Hajj operations from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.

Aero Express Shuttle Bus Service Points in Hyderabad!

Passengers can avail themselves of the services of 'Aero Express', the airport shuttle, which is a unique facility provided by the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. These buses run 24x7 at 30 minutes interval to/from the following points in the city and the airport between 03:30 hours and 23:30 hours, and at a 1 hour frequency between 23.30 hours to 03.30 hours.

1. Paryatak Bhawan, opposite to Hotel ITC Kakatiya, Green Lands Begumpet.
2. Keyes Girls Highschool, near Clock Tower, Secunderabad.
3. Quli Qutub Shah Stadium opposite to City College Near Madina Charminar.
4.Between Defence Gate & SD Eye Hospital, Masab Tank Mehdipatnam Road.
5. HITECH City, opposite to Silparamam.

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