Mumbai: GVK Power and Infrastructure is all set to take back the distinction of having country's tallest air traffic control tower (ATCT) from rival GMR Infrastructure as it plans to erect a towering 105-metre structure at the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA).
Once complete, it will replace 101.9-metre tower at GMR-run Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) as the tallest ATCT in the country, and would also be among one of the tallest in the world.
The tower at IGIA, which took over four years to complete and was built at a cost of around Rs 350 crore, grabbed the coveted title of being India's tallest ATCT from GVK's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) at Mumbai, which monitors the aircraft movement from the height of 84 metre or nearly as high as a 30-storey building.
The ATCT at CSIA was inaugurated in October 2013 and built at a cost of Rs 110 crore; it also boasts of modern equipment worth Rs 35 crore.
According to an internal note prepared by GVK-promoted Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd (NMIA), a study was conducted as a part of master plan to determine the optimal position for the ATCT. Multiple locations across the airport were identified for the ATCT and a structured methodology was applied to assess the most appropriate location and the optimal height. The air-side location adjacent to Terminal 2 was deemed most suitable for the ATCT. However, since this location is outside the initial development area and could not be built ahead of Terminal 2 due to design and construction issues, the airport management is contemplating constructing an interim ATCT.
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Once complete, it will replace 101.9-metre tower at GMR-run Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) as the tallest ATCT in the country, and would also be among one of the tallest in the world.
The tower at IGIA, which took over four years to complete and was built at a cost of around Rs 350 crore, grabbed the coveted title of being India's tallest ATCT from GVK's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) at Mumbai, which monitors the aircraft movement from the height of 84 metre or nearly as high as a 30-storey building.
The ATCT at CSIA was inaugurated in October 2013 and built at a cost of Rs 110 crore; it also boasts of modern equipment worth Rs 35 crore.
According to an internal note prepared by GVK-promoted Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd (NMIA), a study was conducted as a part of master plan to determine the optimal position for the ATCT. Multiple locations across the airport were identified for the ATCT and a structured methodology was applied to assess the most appropriate location and the optimal height. The air-side location adjacent to Terminal 2 was deemed most suitable for the ATCT. However, since this location is outside the initial development area and could not be built ahead of Terminal 2 due to design and construction issues, the airport management is contemplating constructing an interim ATCT.
20/06/18 Shahkar Abidi/DNA
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