Passengers using Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport may soon pay a User Development Fee (UDF) on arrival under a proposal submitted to the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority for 2026–31. Domestic passengers would pay ₹580 on departure and ₹170 on arrival, while international travellers would pay ₹1,150 on departure and ₹350 on arrival, keeping the total UDF unchanged at ₹750 and ₹1,500, respectively. The airport expects traffic to reach 51 million passengers annually by FY31.
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