NAGPUR, India — A year ago, this relatively small, forgettable city in the heart of India did not have an air-conditioned cinema. In the sweltering heat of summer, the rich would fly one hour to Mumbai, India’s financial hub, to see a movie and stock up on Levi’s jeans, Domino’s Pizza and other big-city treats that they could not find at home.
A renovated airport will become the cargo hub of India, with a terminal that will be 100 times larger than the existing one and will handle at least 100 jets at a time instead of the current five.