Vijayawada: An airport development committee meeting chaired by Krishna district collector B Lakshmikantham on Wednesday set a March 2019 deadline to complete the much-awaited runway expansion at the Vijayawada International Airport.
“The Vijayawada airport is progressing fast and passenger float between Vijayawada and Singapore has increased. The integrated terminal will be a special attraction for the airport and the expanded runway will help to facilitate huge aircraft,” said the collector.
The ongoing work has prevented a few airlines from pressing into service huge aircraft.
The success of direct flights between Vijayawada- Singapore has energized the Vijayawada airport. Once the runway expansion is completed, there is likely to be direct flights to Dubai and other international destinations.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI), which started the runway expansion from 2286 meters to 3360 meters in 2017, missed the deadline because the district administration had failed to hand over the land to AAI when landowners raised a hue and cry. The diversion of irrigation canals, too, impacted the pace of work.
31/01/19 Times pf India
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“The Vijayawada airport is progressing fast and passenger float between Vijayawada and Singapore has increased. The integrated terminal will be a special attraction for the airport and the expanded runway will help to facilitate huge aircraft,” said the collector.
The ongoing work has prevented a few airlines from pressing into service huge aircraft.
The success of direct flights between Vijayawada- Singapore has energized the Vijayawada airport. Once the runway expansion is completed, there is likely to be direct flights to Dubai and other international destinations.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI), which started the runway expansion from 2286 meters to 3360 meters in 2017, missed the deadline because the district administration had failed to hand over the land to AAI when landowners raised a hue and cry. The diversion of irrigation canals, too, impacted the pace of work.
31/01/19 Times pf India
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