Berhampur: A detailed project report for the provision of a 1,500-metre-long runway in Rangeilunda airstrip has rekindled hopes of the facility becoming operational for the public.
Public and works department (division II) executive engineer P.K. Das, who is in charge of the airstrip, on Tuesday said the length of the present runway was 895 metres. "We have prepared the report to expand the runway to a 1,500-metre one, which would cost Rs 33 crore. The report had been submitted to the government for final approval last month to facilitate taking off and landing of flights under the Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (Udan) scheme at Rangeilunda," said Das.
Rangeilunda airport is located at a distance of around 12km from Berhampur. It is adjacent to the Berhampur University campus. Britishers had built the air base during the World War II, and it has remained as an airstrip since then. At present, the defence establishment, officials of state government, private companies and the VIPs use the facility to reach Berhampur and other places in south Odisha, sources said.
In 2017, the works' executive engineer had submitted a report to the state government to expand the runway to 1,820 metres to facilitate take off and landing of the 40-seater planes. But, the government suggested curtailing the proposed length of the runway from 1,820 to 1,500 metres.
27/06/18 Sunil Patnaik
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Public and works department (division II) executive engineer P.K. Das, who is in charge of the airstrip, on Tuesday said the length of the present runway was 895 metres. "We have prepared the report to expand the runway to a 1,500-metre one, which would cost Rs 33 crore. The report had been submitted to the government for final approval last month to facilitate taking off and landing of flights under the Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (Udan) scheme at Rangeilunda," said Das.
Rangeilunda airport is located at a distance of around 12km from Berhampur. It is adjacent to the Berhampur University campus. Britishers had built the air base during the World War II, and it has remained as an airstrip since then. At present, the defence establishment, officials of state government, private companies and the VIPs use the facility to reach Berhampur and other places in south Odisha, sources said.
In 2017, the works' executive engineer had submitted a report to the state government to expand the runway to 1,820 metres to facilitate take off and landing of the 40-seater planes. But, the government suggested curtailing the proposed length of the runway from 1,820 to 1,500 metres.
27/06/18 Sunil Patnaik
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