Airports - News and Analysis

CCCL to build Goa aiport

Last Updated on Thursday, 10 June 2010 11:16

Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd (CCCL) has bagged the contract to build Goa airport at a cost of Rs.2000 million. It will build a 5 lakh sq.ft terminal and a 1.6 lakh sq.ft multi level car park. The new airport terminal will have a capacity to handle 0.8 million passengers annually.The company has experience in building Tiruchi, Mangalore , Thiruvananthapuram, and Dehradun airports. It is currently developing the Chennai airport and Rajamundhry airport which are likely to be completed by August 2011. The company has won the bid from leading players like Nagarjuna Constructions, Era Constructions and IVRCL for the contract.

USIDCL to develop Naini-Saini airport

Uttarakhand State Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (USIDCL) is initiating tender process to develop the Naini-Saini airport by modernization of infrastructure and by strengthening its runway. The government is keen to invest Rs.450 million but its expansion activties have always run into rough weather. Last time, the tendering was carried out by civil aviation department was questioned by a private airport developer. Govt. has spend around Rs.240 million in acquiring lands for the airport. The scheme of modernization includes expanding the airstrip to 1650 m long and 60 m wide to make it suitable for 70-72 ATR aircrafts and a modern terminal.

Cabinet approves 4 new airports in AP

Union Cabinet has approved 4 new airports in Andhra Pradesh to be developed under public-private partnership model. The identified airports are Jakranpalli in Nizamabad, Ramagundam in Karimnagar, Tadepalligudem in West Godavari and Orvakal in Kurnool. Each airport will come up in an area of 1500 acres and Infrastructure Corp of AP is to act as nodal agency. Resettlement and rehabilitation is to be done by government and it is learnt those who offer high percentage of revenue sharing with government will be selected. Some concessions offered are exemption from VAT, seigniorage and land conversion charges. It will also provide external infrastructure like road, water and power and providing land on lease.

Jacob Consultancy report indicates Indian Airports as lowest

A study done by Jacob Consultancy, an aviation and airport consultancy firm in 2008 indicates the airport charges in India is just around 3.25 to 3.5 % of total airline charges. It is found that it is 16% lower than Toronto airport and even competitive among south east asian airports of Singapore, Bangkok and Beijing. Mumbai airport is ranked 50th among the global airports conducted by the study.