1,000 acres sought for Tiruchi airport expansion

Tiruchi: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has requested the State Government to allot about 1,000 acres of land for the next phase of airport expansion here.
With Tiruchi proving its potential through overwhelming response to new air services to Singapore and Dubai by Air India Express, the focus has shifted to the next stage of development.
Apart from a further extension of the runway, construction of a cargo complex and hangars are also planned.
The AAI has given "in principal" clearance for extending the airport's runway by another 4,500 feet. The runway was recently extended from 6,100 ft to 8,000 ft on an investment of about Rs. 26 crore.
The cargo complex is a budgeted project and the sanction for the runway extension would be obtained once the State Government hands over the land, sources said. Once the runway is extended to 12,500 ft., Tiruchi would emerge as a major hub for cargo movement.
14/05/07 S.Ganesan/The Hindu

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