Terminal-airside infrastructures cost Rs.1,405 crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a new International Airport in Rajkot, which is 10 times larger than the existing airport and a new terminal building is being constructed with capacity to serve 1,800 passengers per hour.
The inauguration took place in the presence of the Chief Minister of Gujarat Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel, the Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and other dignitaries.
This landmark event marks a significant step towards bolstering the nation’s aviation infrastructure and enhancing connectivity in the region.
The 236-acre existing Airport at Rajkot is capacity-constrained due to dense residential and commercial development all around it and does not have any scope for further expansion and to meet Civil Aviation requirements.
Therefore, a new Greenfield airport at Hirasar, Rajkot, was proposed and was entrusted to the Airports Authority of India, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on 27 July 2023.
After the proposed New Greenfield Airport becomes operational, the existing Rajkot Airport will cease functioning. To operationalize the Airport with the completed and available airside infrastructure, an Interim Terminal building has been constructed.
The new Terminal building is under construction. Once this is completed, the interim Terminal shall be used as Cargo Terminal.
The New Terminal building and the airside infrastructures are developed in a total land area of 2,534 acres and at a cost of Rs.1,405 crore. Fiinews.com
