In an attempt to boost regional air connectivity, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has decided to undertake new development works at Lucknow, Deoghar, Rajkot and Allahabad airports and will also develop green field airport at Hirasar in Rajkot entailing a combined estimated investment worth Rs.2,000 crore. The objective is to improve and develop airport infrastructure to meet growing traffic demands and in line to this, the AAI plans to construct new integrated passenger terminal building at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow at an estimated cost of Rs.1230 crore. At Deoghar in Jharkhand, AAI will develop the airport to facilitate joint use for civil operation at a cost of Rs.427.43 crore for which an MoU was signed between the Govt. of Jharkhand, DRDO and AAI in March, 2017. To meet the demand of increasing air travel in Allahabad, a new civil enclave will be developed by AAI at an estimated cost of Rs.125.76 crore. The new terminal is to be made operational before the Ardh Kumbh Mela‘ slated for January 2019. AAI will also take up the work of development of greenfield airport at Hirasar, Rajkot in Gujarat on Build, Operate, and Maintain basis, said official sources.
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21 September 2017
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