Nagpur, June 25 -- Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Thursday, while describing Nagpur as the birthplace of India's Aerotropolis vision, said the city is uniquely positioned to emerge as a major aviation, cargo and aircraft maintenance hub as the redevelopment of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport formally entered a new phase with its handover to GMR Group.

The Handing Over ceremony was attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, former Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, Chairman of GMR Airports G B S Raju, senior officials of the Civil Aviation Ministry, Airports Authority of India and GMR Group, along with public representatives and industry stakeholders.

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