Aviation Newsletter - September 18 to September 22, 2017


The Airports Authority of India (AAI) will undertake new development works at Lucknow, Deoghar, Rajkot and Allahabad airports. The objective is to improve and develop airport infrastructure to meet growing traffic demands, said an Aviation Ministry release.

AAI plans to construct new integrated passenger terminal building at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow at an estimated cost of Rs 1,230 crore. Passenger traffic at this airport has grown steadily during the last 5 years. The new terminal will be able to handle 4,000 passengers during peak hour and 6.35 million passengers per annum.

At Deoghar in Jharkhand, AAI will develop the airport to facilitate joint use for civil operation up to Airbus-320 and DRDO operation up to C-130 type of aircraft. The work will be carried out at an estimated cost of Rs 401.34 crore on fixed cost basis and Rs 427.43 crore on completion cost basis.

An MoU was signed between the Government of Jharkhand, DRDO and AAI in March, 2017. As per the MoU, there will be financial input to the tune of Rs 50 crore by Government of Jharkhand, Rs 200 crore by DRDO and balance cost by AAI.

To meet the demand of increasing air travel in Allahabad, a new civil enclave at will be developed by AAI at an estimated cost of 125.76 crore. The new terminal is to be made operational before the Ardh Kumbh Mela to be held in January 2019.

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