GMR, GVK, L&T and Gammon shortlisted for Kushinagar int’l airport

Lucknow: With the Uttar Pradesh government releasing Rs 156 crore loan for acquiring 550 acre land needed for the ambitious Kushinagar International airport, work on it has suddenly gathered pace. While the UP tourism development department has started the work of land acquisition on behalf of the private developer, four reputed companies have been short-listed after the RFQ. The four companies are GMR Infrastructure, GVK Infra, L&T and Gammon India and all four have been sent the request for proposal (RFP) today. The Tourism Development department is seeking financial proposals from them on March 4.
Speaking to FE, an official of the state government said that the emphasis was now on seeking the required permissions and the department has already written to all the concerned departments regarding this.
Interestingly, the project, which is expected to change the face of the entire eastern part of the state, is located bang on the East-West Corridor and has an immense potential for transporting cargo as well as passengers and also for providing a plethora of employment opportunities to the local youth. “The Kushinagar airport can also become the base for all maintenance and repair operations of aircrafts in the long run. The cost would come down to a large extent when compared to Delhi,” said the official, adding that there is a very positive response for the project from the local populace.
04/02/10 Deepa Jainani/Financial Express

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