Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today laid the foundation stone for the new terminal building at the city airport, built at an estimated cost of Rs 135 crore.
After the ceremony, Union Minister for Civil Aviation P Ashok Gajapathi Raju told reporters that Andhra Pradesh has become an aviation-friendly state after it reduced the tax on turbine fuel to only one per cent in a bid to encourage the air traffic in the region.
"With the new terminal coming up, more traffic will be expected for the airport. The airport needs 700 acres for expansion, which will have a modern runway to facilitate all kinds of aircraft," Raju said.
He appealed to the farmers to relinquish their land for the airport expansion programme.
The Vijayawada airport will also have a facility for cargo service, the Union minister said adding that previously Vijayawada operated only 60 services a week, which has now increased to 170.
20/10/15 PTI/Times of India
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After the ceremony, Union Minister for Civil Aviation P Ashok Gajapathi Raju told reporters that Andhra Pradesh has become an aviation-friendly state after it reduced the tax on turbine fuel to only one per cent in a bid to encourage the air traffic in the region.
"With the new terminal coming up, more traffic will be expected for the airport. The airport needs 700 acres for expansion, which will have a modern runway to facilitate all kinds of aircraft," Raju said.
He appealed to the farmers to relinquish their land for the airport expansion programme.
The Vijayawada airport will also have a facility for cargo service, the Union minister said adding that previously Vijayawada operated only 60 services a week, which has now increased to 170.
20/10/15 PTI/Times of India
