Panaji: Come October, the cramped waiting halls, rickety lifts and never-ending queues at the Goa international airport at Dabolim will hopefully be history. With the commissioning of the new terminal building -- the swanky glass and steel span structure with a sprawling floor space of around 64,000 sq m -- four times larger than the present airport terminal, the flow of passengers through the airport will be much smoother, promises airport director M Suresh.
"The expansion of the Goa airport is probably the last among other airports across the country; it was long overdue," admits Suresh.
"The airport is jam-packed in the afternoons, as civilian flights are only operational after 1pm. Irrespective of their flight timings, people tend to reach the airport by 1pm, as most hotels have 12 noon check-out timings-this results in overcrowding and queues," he pointed out, while stating that the new terminal building will be able to accommodate 2,750 passengers per hour.
27/08/13 Anisha Francis/Times of India
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"The expansion of the Goa airport is probably the last among other airports across the country; it was long overdue," admits Suresh.
"The airport is jam-packed in the afternoons, as civilian flights are only operational after 1pm. Irrespective of their flight timings, people tend to reach the airport by 1pm, as most hotels have 12 noon check-out timings-this results in overcrowding and queues," he pointed out, while stating that the new terminal building will be able to accommodate 2,750 passengers per hour.
27/08/13 Anisha Francis/Times of India
