The runway strengthening and resurfacing work at the Calicut International Airport, which was suspended following the monsoon in June, will resume on Thursday.
Airport sources said the re-carpeting work including the laying of final layer of the runway should have commenced on September 20, but it was not done because of the irregular rains that would have affected the bitumen work.
About 75 per cent of the runway work has been completed now. The entire work is expected to be completed by November. The work is scheduled to be completed in February 2017.
“Despite the rains, the grading work along the runway and drainage work as well as electrical work progressed without any hitch,” said Mohammed Shahib of Air Traffic Control, who is in charge of the airport.
Officials associated with the renovation project said that the procedures for tendering the works had been quick and smooth.
Now the State government should provide assistance for the quick transportation of red earth that is required for the airport works. Permission had to be obtained from the Department of Mining and Geology for the purpose.
05/10/16 The Hindu
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Airport sources said the re-carpeting work including the laying of final layer of the runway should have commenced on September 20, but it was not done because of the irregular rains that would have affected the bitumen work.
About 75 per cent of the runway work has been completed now. The entire work is expected to be completed by November. The work is scheduled to be completed in February 2017.
“Despite the rains, the grading work along the runway and drainage work as well as electrical work progressed without any hitch,” said Mohammed Shahib of Air Traffic Control, who is in charge of the airport.
Officials associated with the renovation project said that the procedures for tendering the works had been quick and smooth.
Now the State government should provide assistance for the quick transportation of red earth that is required for the airport works. Permission had to be obtained from the Department of Mining and Geology for the purpose.
05/10/16 The Hindu
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