French, HK firms among consultants for Kolkata airport

New Delhi: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has approved consultants for the Kolkata project, which include Aeroport du Paris Internationale and RMJM of Hong Kong.
Kolkata airport’s modernisation work includes extension of the second runway, construction of rapid exit taxiways and aprons, upgradation of air traffic management and communication, navigation and surveillance systems and a brand new integrated terminal building to cater to 20 million passengers.
The existing international terminal has a capacity of 0.882 million passengers and domestic terminal has a capacity of 4.06 million passengers. The new Integrated Passenger Terminal will add a capacity of 20 million passengers and estimated to be done in 30 months by 2011. After much discussion, it was decided to develop an integrated terminal building and accordingly, the Inter Ministerial Group approved the developmental plan of the master plan.
The Civil Aviation Ministry had in August last year approved the detailed project report furnished by the AAI. The PM’s Committee on Infrastructure approved Rs 1942.51 crore (Rs 1600 crores for the new integrated terminal building) Kolkata project in April 2007.
31/05/08 Financial Express

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Categories: Airports May 2008