Proposed airport could be international hub for western India: aviation expert

Pune: The proposed airport near Chakan has many advantages to it its credit. According to experts, if there is political will, the airport has the potential to become the International hub of Western India.
Air Marshall (Retd) S S Ramdas,member of the MCCIA’s civil aviation comittee said compared with the proposed international airport at Navi Mumbai or Nagpur, the Chakan airport has strategic advantage. “The proposed Kopar airport is on trans harbour link and has limited area of 1,142 ha as compared with 2800 ha of Rajgurunagar airport. Nagpur is a remote position with inadequate cargo and passenger potential,” he said.
He said apart from the cosmetic works nothing can be carried out to extend the present the runway of the Mumbai airport. “ Also the proposed Navi Mumbai airport does not have enough area to construct two runways.
30/06/10 Indian Express

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Categories: Airports Jun 2010, New Jun 2010