AAI unveils ₹413 cr airport upgrade plan

In order to match the requirement of the increasing air traffic, the Airports Authority of India will invest ₹413 crore in the upgrading and expansion of the Jabalpur airport in Madhya Pradesh at an investment of ₹413 crore. The scope of work in the project included the construction of new domestic passenger terminal catering to enhanced peak hour passengers handing capacity of 500 from existing 150 passengers besides extension of runway length from the current 1,988 metres to 2,750 metres, the AAI said in an official statement. In this connection, the foundation stone was recently laid by Union civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu along with his junior colleague, Jayant Sinha. An extended runway will make the airport suitable for A-320 type of aircraft operations as the proposed terminal building with an area of 9,350 square metre will be built with eco-friendly sustainable material equipped with solar photovoltaic system and energy efficient equipment.