Kolkata: The airport, a critical component of Aerotropolis - the state's Rs 10,000-crore airport-township project - is all set to take off around September-October with operations by non-scheduled airlines. Among the companies the airport authorities are speaking to are Spirit Airlines, Pinnacle Air and North-East Shuttles. Flights by scheduled operators like Air India and Indigo Airlines are likely to commence sometime next year.
The prospect of the first fixed wing aircraft touching down at the airport near Durgapur has become bright with the state administration going that extra mile to clear all bottlenecks. Several issues coming in the way of the project were resolved on Wednesday with transport department taking a proactive stance to clear the deck. "More than 95% of work at the airport is over. One of the major bottlenecks was shifting of high-tension power transmission lines on the way of the approach-road to the airport. On Wednesday, this issue was resolved along with several others," said Partha Ghosh, MD of project promoter Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Ltd (BAPL).
05/06/14 Times of India
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The prospect of the first fixed wing aircraft touching down at the airport near Durgapur has become bright with the state administration going that extra mile to clear all bottlenecks. Several issues coming in the way of the project were resolved on Wednesday with transport department taking a proactive stance to clear the deck. "More than 95% of work at the airport is over. One of the major bottlenecks was shifting of high-tension power transmission lines on the way of the approach-road to the airport. On Wednesday, this issue was resolved along with several others," said Partha Ghosh, MD of project promoter Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Ltd (BAPL).
05/06/14 Times of India
