GMR Group
GMR Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in New Delhi. The group was founded in 1978 by Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao and comprises several companies including GMR Infrastructure, GMR Energy, GMR Airports, and GMR Enterprises. Employing the public-private partnership model, the Group has implemented several infrastructure projects in India. The Group also has a global presence with infrastructure operating assets and projects in several countries including Philippines and Greece.
GMR Group owns, develops, operates, and manages airports, major energy utilities, highways, and urban infrastructure facilities. With a net asset base of nearly US$25 billion, it is one of India's largest infrastructure development companies. GMR Group is famous for operating the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Palam, Delhi.
Background
The company started with agri-based industries like jute, sugar, and breweries and has slowly moved into the infrastructure space over the past decade. Now the GMR group interests lie in areas of Airports, Energy, Highways, and Urban Infrastructure.GMR Infrastructure Limited is the infrastructure holding company formed to fund the capital requirements of various infrastructure projects across the sectors. It undertakes the development of infrastructure projects through its various subsidiaries.
GMR has multiple businesses like energy, Airports, infrastructures & constructions.
Business
Airports
GMR Group entered the airports development space in 2003, through subsidiary GMR Airports Limited.GMR Airports limited operates Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Goa's Manohar International Airport and Nagpur's Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport. Besides this, the Group has recently been awarded the concession for the development, operations, and management of Visakhapatnam's Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport in between of Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam. In the year 2020, the group signed the concession agreement to commission, operationalize, and maintain the Civilian Enclave at the Bidar Airport in Karnataka. GMR Group is developing airport cities on the commercial lands available around its airports in Delhi, Hyderabad, and Goa.
In the International market, it operates Mactan–Cebu International Airport in The Philippines and in Greece.
In July 2020, Groupe ADP acquired a 49% stake in GMR Airports.
In December 2025, it was announced that GMR Airports Limited had acquired a further 49.9% stake in Delhi Duty Free Services Private Limited for approximately US$20.3 million, increasing its total shareholding to 66.93%. The acquisition consolidated GMR Airports’ control of the company, which operates duty-free retail outlets at Indira Gandhi International Airport, and did not require additional governmental or regulatory approvals.
GMR Aerocity Hyderabad
In April 2021, GMR Group announced the launch of GMR Hyderabad Airport City, which is proposed to be the largest aerotropolis in India spread across around Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, and is being billed as an "integrated ecosystem covering Office Space, Retail, Leisure, Entertainment, Hospitality, Education, Healthcare, Aerospace & Logistics". In September 2021, GMR Group said that it would invest 519.52 crore towards metro connectivity at the airport. During foundation laying ceremony of Hyderabad Airport Metro Express on 9 December 2022, GMR Group contributed, or 10 percent of the project's cost.GMR Aero Services
GMR Aero Services offers specialized services in the field of airport development and operations, which include aviation consultation, engineering and maintenance, operations management, security solutions, and staff training.GMR Aero Academy
GMR Aero Academy was established at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, Hyderabad in 2009.GMR started its Aviation Academy in Kochi, Kerala on 23 January 2023 at ASAP Community Skill Park, KINFRA, Kalamassery, Kochi.
GMR Aviation
GMR Aviation was formed in 2006 to offer aircraft charter services and consultancy for business aviation. Apart from owning and managing its own fleet, GMR Aviation also manages aircraft of other business groups.GMR Engineering and Management Services (GEMS)
GMR Engineering and Management Services, is a provider of engineering and management services and has been in operation for the last 15 years.Energy
GMR Group is a player in the Indian power sector with an installed capacity of 3200 MW. The group has 15 power generation projects across Hydro, Thermal, and Renewable energy of which 11 are operational and 4 are under various stages of development.Urban Infrastructure
In the Urban structure business, the GMR group is currently developing an 850- hectare large format 'Special Investment Regions' at Krishnagiri, near Hosur in Tamil Nadu.The SIR is designed and developed by GMR as self-contained eco-systems for economic activity.