Changi plans airport township in WB

Kolkata: Changi Airports International of Singapore, rated among the best airports in the world, has expressed interest in developing the integrated airport township near Durgapur.
Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Ltd, the consortium working on the Rs 10,000 crore project christened Aerotropolis, received the EOI from Changi Airports a few days ago. Singapore Changi Airport caters to 80 airlines serving more than 180 cities in over 50 countries and is a major aviation hub in Asia-Pacific. When the third terminal begins operations next year, Changi will have an annual handling capacity of more than 64 million passengers.
While the 2,300 acre project at Andal, about 10 km from Durgapur and 35 km from Asansol, will be modest compared to Changi, its scope will be as diverse. The focus will be on cargo, supply chain and logistic hub with maintenance, repair and night parking facilities. An aviation academy is also proposed.
10/09/07 Subhro Niyogi/Times of India

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