Adani advances Guwahati Airport City with retail, F&B, entertainment and two hotels

Alongside its ₹48,000 crore Assam power project, Adani Group said its Guwahati Airport City development will include premium and midscale hotels, retail, food and beverage, and entertainment zones—expanding the airport’s commercial ecosystem.

— Source publishedSun, 20 Sept, 2026, 16:44 IST·First seen Sun, 20 Sept, 2026, 16:58 IST·Source ET Small Business

What happened

Adani Group laid the foundation for a ₹48,000 crore Assam power plant and said it is developing Guwahati Airport City with premium and midscale hotels, retail,

Key facts

  • ₹48,000 crore
  • 3,200 MW
  • 4,500 local youth hired
  • approximately 40,000 direct and indirect jobs
  • up to ₹1 lakh crore investment in the Northeast
  • nearly ₹80,000 crore underway in Assam
  • two hotels

Why this matters

Retail, restaurant, entertainment and hotel groups should evaluate partnership, leasing and joint-development opportunities early as Adani assembles Guwahati Airport City’s commercial ecosystem.

What to watch

  • Formal masterplan, project phasing, capex allocation and construction-start announcements.
  • Hotel operator, retail anchor, cinema/entertainment and food-court lease signings.
  • Guwahati airport passenger growth, new domestic/international routes and airline capacity additions.
  • Road and transit connectivity upgrades between the airport, Guwahati and surrounding Assam catchments.
  • State approvals, land-use clearances, utility commitments and investment incentives.
  • Evidence that the ₹48,000 crore Assam power investment improves industrial travel, business-stay demand and local disposable-income expectations.
  • Secure hotel-brand and operator agreements across premium and midscale segments.
  • Launch leasing outreach to national QSR, coffee, travel retail, convenience, pharmacy and Assam-focused local brands.
  • Develop road, parking, public-transport and wayfinding links that allow non-passenger access to the airport city.
  • Bundle retail and F&B tenancy with airport advertising, lounges, cargo/logistics and digital-payment partnerships.
  • Use entertainment, events and regional food concepts to create evening and weekend footfall outside flight peaks.