Agartala: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is embarking on a plan to start the modernisation work of Agartala Airport from January next year to make it an international runway, said Tripura Transport Minister Manik Dey here today.The minister said the AAI authority has already finalised the design and is ready to start the work. The renovation project would cost around Rs 438 crore projects and is expected to be completed by 2020. Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayanta Sinha had held a meeting with Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and apprised him of the AAI's target.Mr Dey said as per the plan, there would be new terminal building to provide service to around 1200 passengers in a day. Besides six new aprons, facilities would be created in such a way where 12 flights could stay at a time. Currently, only five planes could stay in the airport."The existing runway would be extended for facilitating land and take-off facility to big size planes. Once the face-lift works are completed, it would be easily elevated to international airport," Mr Dey said.The Civil Aviation Ministry wants to connect Agartala with Dhaka, Bangkok and Yangon as early as possible, he said, adding, "The new terminal building would be two-storied which will be the replica of other major airports of the country".
05/09/16 Web India123
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