GUWAHATI: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by means of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave its acclaim for the expansion and improve of the integrated airport terminal in Guwahati at a cost of Rs 1,383 crore on Wednesday. It also gave a equivalent acclaim for Chennai (Rs 2,467 crore) and Lucknow airports (Rs 1,232 crore).
According to an legitimate remark, the brand new terminal construction in Guwahati shall have an area of 1,02,500 sqmetres to handle mixed annual capability (outdated and new terminals) of 9 million passengers in keeping with annum. The present airport construction, which is also known as Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, handles three.eight million passengers every year.
The remark stated, "The building would cater to the requirement of passenger growth up to the year 2026-27. This will encourage investment and tourism in the NE region with a thrust on the Act East Policy."
According to legitimate data, Guwahati treated 46,36,604 domestic passengers in 2017-18 - a expansion of 21.7% over the previous financial 12 months. Similarly, the choice of world passengers registered in 2017-18 was 31,449 - four.three% greater than the previous 12 months.
According to an legitimate remark, the brand new terminal construction in Guwahati shall have an area of 1,02,500 sqmetres to handle mixed annual capability (outdated and new terminals) of 9 million passengers in keeping with annum. The present airport construction, which is also known as Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, handles three.eight million passengers every year.
The remark stated, "The building would cater to the requirement of passenger growth up to the year 2026-27. This will encourage investment and tourism in the NE region with a thrust on the Act East Policy."
According to legitimate data, Guwahati treated 46,36,604 domestic passengers in 2017-18 - a expansion of 21.7% over the previous financial 12 months. Similarly, the choice of world passengers registered in 2017-18 was 31,449 - four.three% greater than the previous 12 months.
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