Infrastructure Minister MB Patil announced three proposed locations for a second international airport: two on Kanakapura Road near Harohalli (4,800 and 5,000 acres) and one on Kunigal Road near Nelamangala (5,200 acres). A proposal sent to Union Ministry of Civil Aviation. With two of three sites on Kanakapura Road, the area is emerging as frontrunner. Real estate expert Ravi Shankar says airport on Kanakapura Road will unlock potential for residential and commercial developments, with better road connectivity and metro expansion plans driving property value appreciation. Developer Nikhil Prasad says land prices along Kanakapura Road are expected to rise 30-40% in next five years if airport materialises there. Developers and investors anticipating boom similar to North Bengaluru after Kempegowda International Airport establishment.