Ahmedabad: When the Ahmedabad airport is privatized, be ready to shell out 10-20% more. In a recent decision, the aviation ministry has decided to privatize 15 airports in the country. The process will kick off with six airports and Ahmedabad is one of them.
"To meet market demands, infrastructure needs to be upgraded and for that the government is involving private players," said a senior government official. With privatization, services may improve but it will also mean increased airport fees and user development fee (UDF).
Currently, the UDF for domestic and international terminal per passenger per flight at Ahmedabad is Rs 110 and Rs 410 respectively. According to rough estimates, with privatization the UDF will double.
09/07/13 Piyush Mishra/Times of India
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"To meet market demands, infrastructure needs to be upgraded and for that the government is involving private players," said a senior government official. With privatization, services may improve but it will also mean increased airport fees and user development fee (UDF).
Currently, the UDF for domestic and international terminal per passenger per flight at Ahmedabad is Rs 110 and Rs 410 respectively. According to rough estimates, with privatization the UDF will double.
09/07/13 Piyush Mishra/Times of India
