New arrival lounge at Bajpe airport opened

Mangalore: The New Arrival lounge at the Bajpe Airport was thrown open to the passengers by the Airports Authority of India, today June 17, 2007. Passengers arrived by the Jet Airways flight at 9:15am from Bangalore were the first ones to arrive through this lounge.
The first batch of passengers arrived through the new hall included Former Dpy Chief minister Siddaramaiah and seer of Puttige Math, Udupi, Shree Sugunendra Tirtha swamiji. Former Udupi MLA U.R. Sabhapathi, and Brahmavar MLA Jayaprakash Hegde, were also present.
The new airconditioned lounge spanning over the area of 14,000 sq. ft. equipped with two converyor belts, restrooms, taxi counter, hotel counter and flight information center, was constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 3.5 crore. The structural design of the building was designed by the civil engg dept of NITK Surathkal.
17/06/07 Mangalorean.com

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