Hyderabad: In a significant step towards establishing Telangana's second airport in Warangal, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has initiated the tender process for appointing a consultant to secure environmental clearance for the proposed airport project.
According to tender documents issued by AAI, the selected consultant will be responsible for preparing an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report in accordance with the Environmental Impact Assessment Guidance Manual for Airports prepared by the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad. The consultant has been given six months to obtain environmental clearance, followed by a three-year period to ensure regulatory compliance.
The proposed airport is planned with a 2.5-km-long runway and a modern domestic terminal capable of handling 850 passengers during peak hours.
AAI stated that the centrally air-conditioned terminal building, spread across 6,800 square metres, will be designed as a one-and-a-half-level structure equipped with modern passenger amenities and built in accordance with Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) standards. The terminal will feature aesthetically designed interiors with a focus on passenger comfort and operational efficiency.
"The airport infrastructure will include dedicated facilities such as check-in counters, baggage conveyor belts, queueing areas, facilitation counters, weighing machines, lost-and-found rooms, and housekeeping units. Provision has also been made for self-check-in kiosks, bus lounge areas with adequate seating, smoking zones, child-care rooms, and washrooms," AAI stated in the tender document.
14/05/2026 Sunny Baski/Times of India
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