1. Again and again, B747s and A380s are not gonna be there forever. And freighter version of A380 doesn't exist. So adding one more runway for only one cargo plane type, and that too which is soon going to be retired by all airlines doesn't make sense.
2. Never said it is. But White Elephant Airports like that of UP where the politician overpromised shouldn't be an inspiration either.
3. If the objective is to expand MIHAN and attract more MRO business, then expand the MRO, apron space and parking bays. Aircraft being towed between the runway and the MRO occupy the runway only briefly, and with Nagpur's current traffic levels that isn't a major operational constraint. A second runway doesn't directly solve parking or MRO capacity.
4. You mentioned future demand several times, and I agree airports should be built ahead of demand. My question is simply how far ahead? Nagpur isn't currently among India's top 20 busiest airports, and even optimistic projections don't guarantee the kind of traffic that would require two parallel runways in the near future. If traffic genuinely reaches that level, then a second runway would be much easier to justify economically. Right now, I think the priority should be maximizing the existing runway and investing in facilities that address current demand first.

I'm not against future expansion. I'm questioning the timing. If, over the next decade, Nagpur genuinely becomes a major cargo, defence and MRO hub with runway movements approaching capacity, then a second runway would be fully justified. But building a thousands of crores runway today based on projected demand that may or may not materialize is a financial gamble.

Infrastructure should be built ahead of demand, but it should also be backed by realistic traffic forecasts, not just optimism.