COIMBATORE AIRPORT EXPANSION WORK IS ABOUT TO BE COMPLETED.
The newly constructed building expanded terminal building and new
facilities will be ready to receive delegates for the World Classical Tamil
Conference which is scheduled to be held in
As per D. Devaraj, Regional Executive Director, Airports Authority of
India (AAI), Southern Region post expansion , the building area will be 14000
Sq M; an increase from 6,000 sq m to
14,000 sq m. The expanded terminal building area will be able to handle up to
700 passengers in both arrival and departure sections. The total project cost
so far has been Rs.78 crore on the works which started in January, 10. Apart
from this a parallel taxi track at a
cost of Rs.31 crore; four state-of-the-art fire tenders; extension of runway;
new fire station and a workshop are some of the other facilities added to the
airport.
The expanded area will be totally air-conditioned. Facilities such as
escalators and lifts will be added to it.
AAI will also provide two aerobridges at the
The AAI has asked the State government to allocate 613 acres for the new
terminal building.
The existing area of the airport is only 603 acres. If the State
government allocates the land, facilities, including a new apron, will be
constructed. The new building will be able to handle a total of 1,200
passengers in both arrival and departure sections. AAI has finalised the plan.
Work on three new parking bays and increasing the car parking facility
are some of the other development works taking place at the airport.
