Pune Airport to be Named After Sant Tukaram; Approves Maharashtra Govt

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Monday approved the proposal to rename the Pune airport as Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Pune International Airport.

Sant Tukaram, born in Pune district was a prominent saint and spiritual poet during the Bhakti era.

The Maharashtra state cabinet approved the proposal to rename the Pune airport. It now needs Centre’s nod for implementation.

Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol, who hails from Pune, had proposed for renaming the Pune airport, which was approved by the state cabinet.

Taking to X, Mohol said, “Thank you, Mahayuti government! Thank you, Devendraji! The first step towards naming of the international airport in Pune as ‘Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Airport’ has been taken today and the proposal given by me has been approved at a cabinet meeting. It will now be sent to the central government for further processing.”