No Room for Development of Patna Airport; Says AAI Official

Patna: Airport Authority of India (AAI), during a meeting with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna on Thursday, ruled out the possibility of the expansion of Patna's Jai Prakash Narain International Airport saying there was not enough space for further development at its current location.
"Given the current scenario, it is just not possible to expand Patna Airport runway because of railway track on one side and the Botanical Garden on the other," AAI chairperson V. P. Agrawal said.
He, however, said that the Bihta Airport had tremendous scope for development if the government made provision for additional land near the existing airport.
The AAI officials also shot down ideas of developing airports in Punpun and Masaurhi areas citing low elevation and constant threat of flood in the region.
27/08/09 Patna Daily

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Categories: Airports Aug 2009