Vijayawada: Construction of nine parking bays at the Vijayawada Airport aimed at increasing flight operations is likely to be delayed due to slow progress of the works. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the district administration had decided to complete the parking bays apron works by August to meet the huge rush of passengers expected during Krishna Pushkaralu.
If these works are not completed by August, the flight operators can’t introduce more flights due to lack of parking bays. The Vijayawada airport has only six parking bases and so far, only 23 sectors are being operated for arrival and departure at the airport. As per the growing passenger traffic in Vijayawada airport needs at least 15 parking bases. So, the officials started works to add nine more parking bays to the existing six bays.
Passenger traffic increased to three lakh by the end of 2015 with increase of 48 per cent compared to previous year. Passenger rush will definitely increase during the Krishna Pushkaralu to be held in August 2016. Keeping in view of huge rush and demand for the flights during the Pushkaralu, the district administration and AAI had decided to complete the works by August 2016.
10/06/16 Hans India
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If these works are not completed by August, the flight operators can’t introduce more flights due to lack of parking bays. The Vijayawada airport has only six parking bases and so far, only 23 sectors are being operated for arrival and departure at the airport. As per the growing passenger traffic in Vijayawada airport needs at least 15 parking bases. So, the officials started works to add nine more parking bays to the existing six bays.
Passenger traffic increased to three lakh by the end of 2015 with increase of 48 per cent compared to previous year. Passenger rush will definitely increase during the Krishna Pushkaralu to be held in August 2016. Keeping in view of huge rush and demand for the flights during the Pushkaralu, the district administration and AAI had decided to complete the works by August 2016.
10/06/16 Hans India
