Ludhiana: After much dilly-dallying and extensive deliberations, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has finally approved the construction of a new interim terminal building for the upcoming international airport at Halwara here, the government has confirmed.
Following the AAI nod, the work to develop the internal approach road, taxiway, car parking and apron has already been allotted and would begin by November 10 while the second tender for the construction of the interim terminal building has been floated, bids for which were being invited till November 17 and the work would kick-start by December 15, officials have said.
Confirming the development, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma told The Tribune here on Saturday that the new interim terminal building for the upcoming international airport at Halwara at an estimated cost of Rs 4691.12 lakh had been approved by the AAI at its board meeting held recently.
The project entails construction of the interim terminal building spread over 2,000 sq m area with other associated works, including construction of apron, taxiway, car parking and development of internal approach road.
Sharma, who has been reviewing the progress of the project on a daily basis, said a six-month deadline had been fixed for the construction of the interim terminal building and associated works, to be completed till June next year.
06/11/21 Nitin Jain/Tribune
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