New Hyderabad airport has handled 93,000 passengers

Hyderabad: The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, which began its operations early Sunday, has handled 93,000 passengers in the past five days. The new airport, with world-class facilities, handled around 15,000 international and 78,000 domestic passengers till March 27. “Thus the airport is handling an average of 18,500 passengers per day,” said a statement by GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) here Friday.
The total air traffic movement during the period was around 1,500. The air traffic movement is defined as one-round movement of an aircraft - landing and taking off.
The first greenfield airport in public-private partnership has been built at a cost of Rs.25 billion ($627.8 million) at Shamshabad, about 30 km from the city. The old airport was in the heart of the city.
It claimed that the international pilot community has appreciated the runway and air traffic control systems installed at the new airport.
28/03/08 Thaindian.com, Thailand

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Categories: Airports Mar 2008, New Mar 2008