The Airport Authority of India’s Tuticorin Airport is present process main upgradation, which incorporates extending the runway for operation of A-321 kind plane, constructing a new apron, terminal constructing, technical block-cum-control tower, and hearth station at a value of ₹381 crore.
M. Suresh, Chairman, AAI, visited the Tuticorin airport challenge web site on Saturday and reviewed the continued upgradation works.
Unfold over an space of 17,500 sq m, the airport’s new terminal constructing will serve 1,440 passengers throughout peak hours and 20 lakh passengers yearly. The brand new constructing shall be geared up with all the trendy amenities and passenger facilities, together with three aerobridges, says a launch issued by the Tuticorin Airport.
The brand new terminal shall be a four-star GRIHA-rated energy-efficient constructing with sustainability options. The airport growth challenge additionally consists of an extension of the prevailing runway from 1350 m to three,115 m, making the airport appropriate for the operation of A-321 kind of plane. Development of recent ATC tower cum technical block, hearth station, extension of apron for parking of 5 Airbus-321 kind of plane, isolation bay. Hyperlink Taxi monitor and Half Parallel Taxi Observe can be a part of the challenge.
The airport is at the moment related to Chennai and Bengaluru, with six day by day flights. It’s able to serving 156 passengers throughout peak hours, three lakh passengers yearly, and dealing with ATR varieties of plane.
The discharge stated the airport’s improve is not going to solely fulfil the area people’s demand for enhanced passenger companies but in addition promote commerce and tourism in Tuticorin and neighbouring districts like Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Kanyakumari, Nagercoil, and Virudanagar.
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