New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- The Adani Group and Tata Group have joined hands to expand airport-linked hospitality infrastructure in India, with Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) and Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) announcing a multi-hotel operating agreement covering eight hotels with more than 2,000 rooms across Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Guwahati.

Under the agreement, the hotels will operate under IHCL's Taj, Vivanta, Gateway and Ginger brands, catering to business, leisure and transit travellers. The partnership envisages Adani Airport Holdings developing the hotels, which will be operated by IHCL.

The deal will strengthen IHCL's presence at major aviation hubs as India's airport-linked developments increasingly become centres...