Airport terminal extension work to be completed by 2020: S. Srikumar
Mangaluru airport to become one among ‘Top 10’ airports in world shortly
Mangaluru, September 14: Airport Development Authority of India South Zone Regional Director S Srikumar said that Mangaluru International airport terminal extension work would be completed by March 2020.
Speaking to reporters here on Friday, he said that total 10,000 sq ft terminal would be constructed at a cost of Rs 132.24 crore and separate entry and exit points would be made for international travelers. The existing hall could accommodate 250 passengers on arrival of the flights and the new one could accommodate 500 passengers. Currently, the airport has 28,000 sq ft terminal and with the extension, it would have 38,000 sq ft terminal which will suffice the demand, he said.
Extension of the Safety Basic Strip of the Runway and the second stage of the Taxi Track was taken up at a cost of Rs 121 crore and it would be completed by August 2019. The Safety Basic Strip extension work was taken up for the safety of international level flights maintenance. Currently, the existing runway has the capacity of maintaining 10 flights per hour and now with the extension, it will increase it to 20 flights, he said.
Flights parking bay extension work was taken at a cost of Rs 7 crore and it would be completed by 2019, he added.
Various schemes under CSR
Under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Mangaluru airport has made an agreement to construct permanent UGD work at Malavoor at an estimated cost of Rs 6.75 crore. Apart from this, an anganwadi building was constructed at Malavoor at a cost of Rs 14 lakh, he said.
Mangaluru Airport Authority director V.V. Rao was present at the press conference.
Mangaluru airport to become one among ‘Top 10’ airports in world shortly
The Mangaluru Airport has got the first place in India under the Swachh Bharat scheme and second place in rating. It was their target to take this airport to number one in the country in the ratings. In the international level, the Mangaluru Airport has 30th place and the authority has planned to bring this within Top 10 airports in the world, Srikumar said.
In view of this, the toilets in the terminal building would be renovated into international standard. Security hold area extension, artificial fall-ceiling and other works would be taken up at a cost of Rs 7.50 crore and the work would be completed within next 8 months, he said.
Local art and culture would be given importance in the airport. Pillars of Guttu models, Tiger dance, Yakshagana Art forms and other Art forms would be developed in the Airport, he said.
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Telangana to name roads after Ratan Tata, Donald Trump
Hyderabad (PTI): The Telangana government on Sunday said it has decided to name the upcoming greenfield radial road at the proposed RRR in honour of the late industrialist Ratan Tata.
In another proposal, a high-profile road along the United States Consulate General in Hyderabad will be named ‘Donald Trump Avenue’, the government said in a release.
The state government will write to the Union Ministry of External Affairs and the US Embassy to inform them of the plans.
Earlier this year, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, while addressing the annual US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) conclave in Delhi, had proposed naming key roads in Hyderabad after leading global corporations.
Additionally, a prominent stretch will be named ‘Google Street’ to recognise the global impact and contribution of Google and Google Maps.
The road along Google’s upcoming campus, set to be the company’s largest outside the US, in Hyderabad’s Financial District, will receive this recognition, the release said.
The proposals are part of the Telangana government’s initiative to position the state as a hub for innovation-driven development.
Microsoft and Wipro are also expected to receive recognition in the city’s topography, with a Wipro Junction and a Microsoft Road, in line with the chief minister’s vision, the release added.
The state government is considering dedicating additional roads in honour of distinguished individuals and corporations.
