TIWN

AGARTALA, Jan 3 (TIWN): The much awaited project of Airport expansion work may take a lift in the middle of February this year. After the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has given clearance to the plan of setting up new terminal building at Agartala Airport, Airport Director further claimed that the work might gain progress by the mid of February. Talking to TIWN correspondent on Sunday Airport director said that at present the work is nearly stopped and it may gain progress by the middle of February. He also said that arranging tender for engaging Project Management Consultants to carry out the Rs. 338 crore projects in underway and if everything moves on accordingly the work might begin from February. He also stressed on the issue that until the tender is clarified nothing can be done regarding the construction. It is worthy to be mentioned here that the state government has already handed over required land for facelift work of the Agartala Airport. However, the much awaited expansion project includes extension of runway to successfully accommodate wide bodied aircraft and to improve the passenger’s amenities. Four aero bridge provisions are likely to be there in the new terminal building, so that it can handle 1000 passengers on both departure and arrival at a time.
Besides four conveyors belt will also inducted in the new terminal. Airport Director also said the new terminal building would be at least double its present size and the size of the apron would be four times bigger than the current size. The director informed that the estimate cost for constructing the new terminal building will be around Rs 250 crore. For beefing up the security in the Airport, 87 CCTV cameras have been installed in the airport.
AAI has been incurring a loss of Rs 9 crore every year from Agartala, which also prompted the aviation body to push for the modernization of the airport. The existing runway would be expanded to almost double its present length and all modern safety equipment will be installed in the airport. At least two hangers will be built for parking six Boeing aircrafts and four aerobridges with the extension provisions of two more would be added to the terminal building for passengers' safety and comfort.
Agartala Airport expansion is a much awaited project in the state and the expansion project is underway.
All preliminary works have been completed. The project is likely to be kicked off in February with the procedure of arranging tender for engaging Project Management Consultants, added Airport Director.
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