*India to build offshore airport near Mumbai on artificial island, backed by bullet train* India is planning to build its first offshore airport near the financial capital of Mumbai, people familiar with the matter said, as part of the Narendra Modi-led government’s efforts to overhaul the country’s infrastructure. The new airport will be constructed on an artificial island near the Vadhvan seaport on the west coast, according to people familiar who did not want to be identified as the details are private. The upcoming facility will be similar to Hong Kong International Airport and Osaka’s Kansai International Airport which are also built on man-made islands, one of the people said. https://www.cnbctv18.com/business/aviation/india-to-build-offshore-airport-near-mumbai-on-artificial-island-backed-by-bullet-train-19560702.htm/amp