Vijayawada airport lacks key infrastructure

With Vijayawada development moving at a zooming speed the development of airport is much talked about subject in the city.
Vijayawada’s Gannav-aram airport has been lagging behind in development for more than a decade. Though the air traffic in the airport has increased to seven arrivals and seven departures in a day which include direct flights to Hyderabad and Bengaluru and connecting flights to Bombay and Delhi apart from two unscheduled ones, there is no adequate development.
Even after the traffic was increased the airport facilities seem to moving at a snail’s pace. Mr Avinash Kumar, who often flies to Hyderabad, said, “We are very happy with the way it has progressed because it is a boon during the crisis time.
However, because the traffic is very less the fares are quite high, which might make one think twice.” If fares are a point of concern for one then airport premises is what others feel should get better.
Ms Gayatri. M, a housewife, said, “We are happy with the amount of flights being planned every day but the airport looks too dingy with asbestos sheets on the top. We have all the amenities, be it water and toilets, but the infrastructure needs to be improved.” The authorities said that very soon direct flight to Chennai would also be started and a new building plan is already on the envil
18/12/11 Deccan Chronicle

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Categories: airports Dec 2011