Patna: The state government has agreed to hand over around 20 acres of land near Patna airport to Airports Authority of India (AAI) for development of a bay parallel to the runway. It was decided at the meeting held between AAI chairman Arvind Singh and chief secretary Deepak Kumar here on Friday.
Also, the AAI committed to the state government that bidding process to rope in a firm for construction of civil enclave at Bihta airbase will commence in January. The state government has already given 108 acres of land near the existing Air Force airbase at Bihta for a civil enclave to pave way for commencement of commercial flight operations from there.
Also, the AAI told the state government that private airlines have decided to operate low-cost flights from Darbhanga airbase by January 15. Besides, the state government has agreed to transfer land at Purnea airstrip for required infrastructure and amenities to start flight operations under the Udaan scheme.
“The AAI wants to develop a bay parallel to the existing runway to provide additional space for taxiway of aircraft at the time of landing and take-off. This will help in decongesting the runway and saving time during landing and take-off. The AAI sought around 20 acres of land towards the existing terminal building for this purpose and we agreed. While majority of the land belongs to the state government, a part of it is owned by ICAR. We will request ICAR to cooperate for the same,” Deepak told TOI.
He said the AAI has also committed to make a part of the upcoming state-of-the-art new terminal building at the city airport ready in a year. “We have been told that work is progressing in time-bound manner,” Deepak said.
30/11/19 Piyush Tripathi/Times of India
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Also, the AAI committed to the state government that bidding process to rope in a firm for construction of civil enclave at Bihta airbase will commence in January. The state government has already given 108 acres of land near the existing Air Force airbase at Bihta for a civil enclave to pave way for commencement of commercial flight operations from there.
Also, the AAI told the state government that private airlines have decided to operate low-cost flights from Darbhanga airbase by January 15. Besides, the state government has agreed to transfer land at Purnea airstrip for required infrastructure and amenities to start flight operations under the Udaan scheme.
“The AAI wants to develop a bay parallel to the existing runway to provide additional space for taxiway of aircraft at the time of landing and take-off. This will help in decongesting the runway and saving time during landing and take-off. The AAI sought around 20 acres of land towards the existing terminal building for this purpose and we agreed. While majority of the land belongs to the state government, a part of it is owned by ICAR. We will request ICAR to cooperate for the same,” Deepak told TOI.
He said the AAI has also committed to make a part of the upcoming state-of-the-art new terminal building at the city airport ready in a year. “We have been told that work is progressing in time-bound manner,” Deepak said.
30/11/19 Piyush Tripathi/Times of India
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