Thursday, November 19, 2015

MoEF okays Agartala airport facelift

Agartala: Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has given clearance to the plan of setting up a new terminal building at Agartala Airport, State Transport department officials confirmed here on Wednesday.
Airports Authority of India (AAI) has also invited bids for engaging Project Management Consultants for carrying out the Rs 338 crore project.

Work for a new look Airport would start from February next year after fulfilling all necessary procedures. The Tripura Government has already handed over the required land for facelift work of the Agartala airport, said an official of the Transport department.

In a recent communiqué, the Ministry of Civil Aviation clarified that 17 flights of Air India, 14 flights of IndiGo and 14 flights of SpiceJet are operating on weekly basis on Agartala-Kolkata sector and vice-versa.
18/11/15 Prabir Sil/Assam Tribune
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