Wednesday, February 26, 2020

AAI Chairman Arvind Singh reviewed projects and operations of Northeast India Airports

AAI Chairman Arvind Singh reviewed projects and operations of Northeast India Airports Guwahati: Arvind Singh Chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI) reviewed various projects and operations of Northeast India Airports .
 In his meeting with the Chief Secretary of Assam, Kumar Sanjay Krishna in Guwahati, Arvind discussed several aviation related infrastructure and upcoming projects in the state. Assam has most number of operational airports in the region namely- Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Tezpur, Jorhat and Lilabari and they together agreed for development of more airports which could meet the expectations of the local people as well as the tourist coming here.
Issues related to land, new Greenfield airport projects and connectivity to remote locations were also discussed in media. AAI stated Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati is considered the gateway to the north eastern states and a major hub for export of local products and the tourism.
The meeting focused on enhancing more cargo facilities for the benefit of farmers and scope for agri-business in the state as well as the adjoining areas. The passenger movement at the LGBI Airport has already crossed 6 million marks in 2019. Considering the need of hour, AAI is constructing a world class new integrated passenger terminal building at Guwahati which will be equipped with all major facilities. And the new airport building is expected to be operational by 2021. Singh also visited the construction site of the New Guwahati Airport terminal building and reviewed the progress of the project.
 26/02/20 Bikash Singh/Economic Times
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