New Delhi: The capital's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport will soon sport the country's most technologically advanced and highest Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower, which is expected to enhance the safety and the efficiency of air transport management services over the city's sky.
According to Airports Authority of India (AAI) Chairman, Guruprasad Mohapatra, the migration procedures have already commenced from the old ATC to the new tower and the process is expected to be completed before August 15.
At present, AAI which has been mandated to handle the air traffic management services at the airport is running a parallel operation to test the automation and other systems in the new facility.
The commissioning of the new tower is expected to enhance the efficiency of air traffic management services at the IGIA which is the busiest airport in India. On an average, Delhi Air Traffic Control handles more than one flight operation every minute throughout the day.
At least 1,200 landings and take-offs happen every day from Delhi airport along with overflying traffic of at least 250 planes. In all, more than 40,000 movements are handled in a month.
Besides, the new facility with its physical and technologically advanced equipment is expected to provide a more robust safety systems.
28/07/19 IANS/Economic Times
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According to Airports Authority of India (AAI) Chairman, Guruprasad Mohapatra, the migration procedures have already commenced from the old ATC to the new tower and the process is expected to be completed before August 15.
At present, AAI which has been mandated to handle the air traffic management services at the airport is running a parallel operation to test the automation and other systems in the new facility.
The commissioning of the new tower is expected to enhance the efficiency of air traffic management services at the IGIA which is the busiest airport in India. On an average, Delhi Air Traffic Control handles more than one flight operation every minute throughout the day.
At least 1,200 landings and take-offs happen every day from Delhi airport along with overflying traffic of at least 250 planes. In all, more than 40,000 movements are handled in a month.
Besides, the new facility with its physical and technologically advanced equipment is expected to provide a more robust safety systems.
28/07/19 IANS/Economic Times
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