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Dhonifan Side Hero Username: Dhonifan Post Number: 8242 Registered: 12-2012 Posted From: 64.79.144.10 Rating: N/A |
sarigga maintain chesthey inka peruguddhi gannavaram traffic | ||
Rahul Side Hero Username: Rahul Post Number: 5471 Registered: 12-2010 Posted From: 137.69.117.202 Rating: N/A |
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Rahul Side Hero Username: Rahul Post Number: 5470 Registered: 12-2010 Posted From: 137.69.117.202 Rating: N/A |
The Gannavaram (Vijayawada) airport is poised for a phenomenal growth in both aircraft and passenger movements by the end of this financial year (2016-17) mainly drawing its strength from the construction of capital city Amaravati. Only a dawn-to-dusk airport now, it is making rapid strides to become 24×7 facility, for which steps are being taken with an eye on initially opening the skies to southeast Asian countries, said airport Director G. Madhusudana Rao. Addressing an interactive session organised by the Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation (APCCIF) here on Monday, Mr. Madhusudana Rao said the immediate goal was to get it declared as a Customs airport which would facilitate the establishment of air connectivity with important Asian cities. For it to happen, the approval of the Ministry of Finance was required. The number of aircraft movements had gone up to from 1,621 in April-June 2015 to 2,888 in the corresponding quarter of 2016. The passenger movements between April and June 2015 were 92,103 and it touched 1,43,758 in the current year. The number of passengers who travelled through the airport in 2015-16 was 39,6579 and it was set to cross six lakh by the end of FY 2016-17, he said. Mr. Rao said construction of the new Integrated Terminal Building (ITB) was likely to begin in 2019 and be completed by 2021. It was estimated to cost Rs. 535 crore. Realising the potential of the airport, Jet Airways and Indigo have evinced interest in offering their services here. Indigo has plans to make it a night parking hub and expand its operations in the due course. Brand new facilities costing nearly Rs. 150 crore are being provided in the existing terminal building. ‘Ten parking bays under construction’ Mr. Rao said 10 parking bays were under construction in addition to the existing six. Five of them would be completed by this month-end and the remaining by August 31. The district administration would soon hand over 698 acres for airport development. The runway will be expanded by 739 metres from 2,286 metres and when it is over, large aircraft like Airbus 321 can be handled. Decks are cleared for the construction of a new technical block comprising an air traffic control tower with eight to 10 floors and advanced central navigation system among other paraphernalia. Work on this is scheduled to begin soon. APCCIF President-elect M. Murali Krishna and Executive Director P. Bhaskar Rao also spoke. Madhusudana Rao says the immediate goal is to get it declared as a Customs airport | ||
Rahul Side Hero Username: Rahul Post Number: 5469 Registered: 12-2010 Posted From: 137.69.117.202 Rating: |
RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM:Being located at equi-distance from both Amaravati and Visakhapatnam and proximity to the proposed industrial corridor, Rajamahendravaram is seeing increased growth prospects. The passenger traffic too is increasing by the day. Keeping in mind the growth prospects, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has decided to develop the airport in all respects. Last year, there were 13000 passengers during this quarter, while this year, the number has gone up to 26,000. The AAI assessment is that the air traffic will further increase once the two ports come up in Kakinada. Further the Kakinada Special Economic Zone (KSEZ), proposed petro corridor and existing oil majors like the ONGC, Reliance Gas, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation and GAIL are also drawing air passengers in a big way. According to airport officials, runway expansion is underway to facilitate the landing of jumbo flights. Similarly, more aprons are being constructed to park more flights, Emergency landing facility is also being developed. At present, works worth S187 crore are under progress and the officials have sent proposals for additional funds. The airport security has already been taken over by the Special Protection Force (SPF) in view of the increased VIP movements. Night landing facility is also available at the airport and talks are on with various airliners to connect Rajamahendravaram with Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkatta and Visakhapatnam shortly. http://media.newindianexpress.com/Rajamahendravaram.jpg/2016 /07/12/article3525234.ece/alternates/w620/Rajamahendravaram. jpg |
