Dabolim: Dilip Buildcon limited (DBL) has completed nearly 60% of the Rs 125-crore-project which includes construction of a 3.7km-long parallel taxi track and three parking bays for aircraft, said Goa International Airport director Bhupesh Negi.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) intends to allow aircraft to use the taxi track and the three parking bays by March 31.
“Work on the additional parking bays and the parallel taxi track is in full swing and we have completed nearly 90% of the main portion of the taxi track which we intend to open for daytime use by March-end,” Negi said. “Aircraft will be able to use the taxi track instead of backtracking on the runway, and this will reduce the delays.”
Negi explained that the taxi-track could be used only during the day time as the taxiway lights that guide pilots will be installed once the entire taxiway is complete. Currently half the taxiway, which links the parking bays, apron and runway, has been completed.
“We expect the full project to be completed before the start of the next charter tourist season,” he said.
AAI took up the work to build the parallel taxiway in order to be able to operate more flights from the airport which is part of the Indian Navy air base, INS Hansa. AAI received the environmental clearance from the Union ministry of environment and forests in January 2018.
21/02/19 Newton Sequeira/Times of India
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The Airports Authority of India (AAI) intends to allow aircraft to use the taxi track and the three parking bays by March 31.
“Work on the additional parking bays and the parallel taxi track is in full swing and we have completed nearly 90% of the main portion of the taxi track which we intend to open for daytime use by March-end,” Negi said. “Aircraft will be able to use the taxi track instead of backtracking on the runway, and this will reduce the delays.”
Negi explained that the taxi-track could be used only during the day time as the taxiway lights that guide pilots will be installed once the entire taxiway is complete. Currently half the taxiway, which links the parking bays, apron and runway, has been completed.
“We expect the full project to be completed before the start of the next charter tourist season,” he said.
AAI took up the work to build the parallel taxiway in order to be able to operate more flights from the airport which is part of the Indian Navy air base, INS Hansa. AAI received the environmental clearance from the Union ministry of environment and forests in January 2018.
21/02/19 Newton Sequeira/Times of India
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