AAI okays air cargo complex design for Bajpe

Mangalore: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) headquarters has approved the civil works design for the proposed air cargo complex proposed in the old terminal building at Bajpe here. AAI has invited tenders for the civil construction, which is likely to be finalized by the end of this month, and the construction, to be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs 35 lakh, would be finished by March- end.
Airport director M R Vasudeva told TOI here on Thursday that the space available in the erstwhile arrival hall of the old terminal building at Bajpe would be utilized for setting up the complex. Vasudeva said: "The civil works primarily entails construction of partition to house cold-storage unit, place to store dangerous goods, provision for customs office and computer hub to monitor the movement of goods to and from the complex."
There is nearly 4,000 sqft of space available at the old arrival hall, Vasudeva said, adding this would be utilized to handle the import and export of goods.
03/02/12 Times of India

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