Airport modernisation plan extended

NAGPUR: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has

extended the deadline for completion of the modernisation of the Dr Ambedkar International Airport by almost six

months.
 
Sources at the airport informed that as per initial plans the expansion work was to be completed by

September end, but AAI extended the deadline by almost six months making some modification in earlier design and now the new

look airport with world-class passenger amenities would be ready by March-2008, a senior airport official said. The Rs 43

crore modernisation project launched by AAI is moving at a snail’s pace, but now with a slew of new expansion work being

undertaken, the project cost has escalated to almost Rs 79 crore, he added.
 
Currently domestic and international

operations are using the same premises. However, after the revamp, there will be separate modules for domestic and

international flights. Separate hall for international operations would be ready by next month, he

added.
 
Earlier, the airport operations were limited to few hours as the number of flights flying into Nagpur

were limited. With the operations at the airport almost round-the-clock these days, air-conditioning of the entire building

is going on at a fast pace.
 
The new building will have separate immigration check-in counters. AAI has also

planned two aerobridges.
 
Source:

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