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**Kochi Airport Soars to Record Profit, Announces Dividend for Shareholders**

**KOCHI, India – September 28, 2025** – Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has announced a record-breaking annual profit of ₹489.84 crore for the 2024-25 financial year, marking the highest profit in the airport’s history. The announcement was made during CIAL’s annual general meeting held online on Saturday, September 27, 2025. Total revenue for the airport company reached ₹1,142 crore.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Chairman of CIAL, addressed the meeting and confirmed that the board of directors’ recommendation to distribute 50% of the profit as dividends to shareholders was approved.

“The past year has been exceptional for CIAL, not only in terms of financial performance, but also in operational efficiency and customer satisfaction,” stated Mr. Vijayan. He highlighted that over one crore passengers passed through Kochi Airport for the third consecutive year, with the airport operating 76,068 services.

CIAL is currently undertaking development projects worth ₹1,400 crore, including the rapid expansion of the international terminal (with apron construction 50% complete), an import cargo terminal, animal quarantine system, a new lounge, and the Kochi Airport Taj Hotel. A comprehensive digitization project is also underway.

The airport is also expanding its non-aviation revenue streams through the construction of a commercial zone and a golf tourism project. CIAL’s commitment to solar energy continues with an installed capacity of 50 megawatts. The company is also initiating a trial project to store solar energy for nighttime use and is nearing completion of a hydrogen generation project with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.

Industries Minister P. Rajeeve, Chief Secretary A. Jayathilak, Managing Director S. Suhas, and other directors attended the meeting.

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