Goa airport needs urgent expansion: official

Panaji: Goa airport is being used beyond its prescribed capacity and there was an urgent need for its expansion, an official has said.
The airport, located in the port town of Vasco, is managed by Indian Navy which has its airbase there from where it holds regular trainings.
Existing facilities at the airport have reached their saturation point. The terminal building, which can accommodate 700 passengers at a time, is now serving 1,500 to 2,000 travellers, Airport Director Paul Manickam said.
In a presentation during a discussion organised by Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industries (GCCI) here yesterday, he said in the absence of another airport, the existing one needs expansion to accommodate the growing number of air passengers visiting the tourist state.
"All the six parking bays are full most of the time," the Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said.
The Centre has sanctioned Rs 500-crore expansion plan for the airport but it was not taking off because of non- availability of land which is in Navy's possession.
04/10/08 PTI/The Hindu

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Categories: Airports Oct 2008