Pune Airport Terminal has taken passenger experience to new heights by including the latest amenity. A Free Library Opens At Pune Airport’s New Terminal, offering book-loving travelers a peaceful retreat amid the travel rush.
On July 31, 2025, the Airport Authority of India quietly unveiled a library at Pune Airport’s new terminal. An open‑access reading lounge stocked with over 100 titles, spanning fiction, biographies, travelogues, nonfiction and even regional literature. Best of all? It’s completely free, requires no registration and is accessible to every passenger enduring a wait between flights.
This marks a thoughtful expansion of amenities at the Pune Airport Terminal, which opened in mid-July 2024 and was designed to handle up to nine million passengers annually within its 52,000 sqm footprint. Equipped with 10 aerobridges, 34 check-in counters, 25 self-service kiosks, in-line baggage scanning, and modern lounges, the terminal already stood out with its efficiency and Pune‑flavored aesthetics, including a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji and Warli‑style motifs.
Adding a serene reading zone into that mix elevates the Pune Airport Terminal to more than just a transit hub—it becomes a destination itself. The library is positioned in a waiting area amid seating clusters, inviting travelers to pick up a book when delays strike or early arrivals leave time to spare.
Airport Director Santosh Dhoke called it the first-of-its-kind initiative here, emphasising the goal of turning idle minutes into productive or relaxing ones. And the reception has been warm: travellers and frequent flyers have praised the concept, calling it a ‘refreshing touch’ during long layovers and flight delays.
The new library initiative comes at a time when Pune Airport Terminal has already made headlines for recording over 1 crore passengers between July 2024 and June 2025. Experts hail the terminal’s speedy check-in, numerous F&B and retail outlets, and improved overall infrastructure as key drivers of that growth.
For international travelers booking flights to Pune from USA, this new lounge space offers a refreshing break from screen time—perfect for diving into a travel memoir or a local Marathi story while you wait for your next flight.
Looking ahead, airport officials say the book collection may grow over time, responding to the genres passengers request most. Imagine discovering local authors or regional travel guides as you explore Maharashtra from the skies.
Combining all, the new library at Pune Airport may be small in scale, but it’s a giant leap in passenger comfort. With flights from the US and other international destinations arriving here, this little corner of literature offers a truly enriching way to wait—immersed in stories, instead of smartphones. It’s a reminder that travel isn’t just about moving from A to B, but also about what you do and how you spend time in between.
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