Among five no-frills airports, two of the five set in Karnataka
For facilitating cargo transportation, off-airport facilities would be created to handle export and import of goods. (Photo: PTI)
New Delhi: The first five no-frills airports would come up in four states, with two of the five set in Karnataka. Work begins in the next six months.
Among the airports, which have been shortlisted from 50 cities and towns in remote areas and various unconnected regions across the country, two are in Karnataka in Hubli and Belgaum as well as at Tezu (Arunachal), Kishangarh (Rajasthan), Jharsuguda (Odisha), Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju told reporters here on Tuesday.
“Airports Authority of India (AAI) has developed a no- frills model airport which will provide essential services needed to operationalise the airports, without in any way compromising safety and security. This will result in low cost of operation and make it viable for the airlines to run their services,” he said, adding that AAI was “committed to commencing work in this financial year at the five locations”.
For facilitating cargo transportation, off-airport facilities would be created to handle export and import of goods away from the cargo terminals, he said, adding that a new terminal would come up at Port Blair airport at a cost of Rs 374 crore, while sophisticated air navigation facilities were being installed in Mumbai and Kolkata airports to enhance radar coverage.
( Source : PTI )
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