India, Nov. 19 -- At the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025 on Tuesday, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar revealed that the government is actively exploring the possibility of setting up a second airport in the southern part of the city. The announcement came during the event where Chief Minister Siddaramaiah introduced the Karnataka Space Technology, IT and Startup Policy for 2025-2030.

Earlier this year, in March, the government had shortlisted three potential sites for the new international airport, two near Kaggalipura and Harohalli along Kanakapura Road, and another location on Kunigal Road in north Bengaluru.

Opening the summit, Siddaramaiah highlighted Karnataka's long-standing leadership in technology policy, recalling that the state ...