New Delhi: For the second time, state-owned Airports Authority of India (AAI) has rejected Singapore's Changi Airport proposal to operate and maintain Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports after finding the latest plan "unfeasible".
Now, AAI would move ahead with steps to start the international bidding process for choosing the entities to operate and maintain the two domestic aerodromes.
The proposal to rope in Singapore's Changi airport for the projects was floated during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the island nation last November.
The revised plan from Changi Airport, owned by the Singapore government, also sought a "higher" quantum of revenue in managing Jaipur and Ahmedabad aerodromes. This is "unfeasible" and not commercially viable for AAI, a source close to the development said.
Hence, the latest proposal has been rejected after discussions with the Civil Aviation Ministry, the source said.
Earlier also, Changi Airport's proposal was rejected on the same grounds.
"It has now been decided to re-open the global bids route for the two airports and (if interested) Changi Airport can also participate in it," the source said.
According to him, AAI is in the process of appointing a consultant for preparing the bid documents,"AAI expects to come out with the Request for Proposal (RFP) for Jaipur and Ahmedabad and airports by August," he added.
27/06/16 PTI/Business Today
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Now, AAI would move ahead with steps to start the international bidding process for choosing the entities to operate and maintain the two domestic aerodromes.
The proposal to rope in Singapore's Changi airport for the projects was floated during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the island nation last November.
The revised plan from Changi Airport, owned by the Singapore government, also sought a "higher" quantum of revenue in managing Jaipur and Ahmedabad aerodromes. This is "unfeasible" and not commercially viable for AAI, a source close to the development said.
Hence, the latest proposal has been rejected after discussions with the Civil Aviation Ministry, the source said.
Earlier also, Changi Airport's proposal was rejected on the same grounds.
"It has now been decided to re-open the global bids route for the two airports and (if interested) Changi Airport can also participate in it," the source said.
According to him, AAI is in the process of appointing a consultant for preparing the bid documents,"AAI expects to come out with the Request for Proposal (RFP) for Jaipur and Ahmedabad and airports by August," he added.
27/06/16 PTI/Business Today
