BJP MP Jagadish Shettar, who is also a former Chief Minister, held a meeting of airport authorities and members of the Belagavi Aerodrome Advisory Committee in Belagavi on Sunday.
The committee members went around the Sambra Airport and reviewed ongoing expansion and infrastructure development works.
Mr. Shettar assured airport officers and the committee members of taking up the issue of transfer of around 15 acres of land from the Indian Air Force (IAF) to the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
This piece of land is required for the construction of a parallel taxiway, ensuring runway safety and also, other purposes.
The district administration has prepared a proposal for transfer of around 30 acres of additional land and forwarded it to the State government for acquisition in the surrounding villages.
Committee members inspected the ongoing Terminal 2 construction works before the meeting. Officials told them that 87% physical progress has been achieved on the second terminal and it is expected to be completed by June.
The new terminal is being built at a cost of ₹223 crore. It will be able to handle around 2,400 passengers at a time with 1,200 arrivals and 1,200 departures.
The work on the apron expansion and new taxi link are progressing simultaneously. The aircraft parking capacity will increase to 12 bays from the current three.
They will be big enough to accommodate large aircraft like the Airbus A321.
18/05/2026 The Hindu
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