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The Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar is all set to get a new terminal as part of the mega expansion plans to meet the requirements of domestic and international air travellers in the coming years.
After a reviewing meeting held at Bhubaneswar on Friday, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu informed that within a month BPIA will have the permission for a new terminal and the construction work is expected to be completed within two years.
“I am happy to be here in Odisha. I reviewed a lot of things with the Airports Authority of India and other officials. Bhubaneswar airport has registered massive development and it connects with 20 cities in the country and internationally with 4 cities. There is double engine government now, both at the Centre and in Odisha. The Centre is working to promote the state as far as the civil aviation centre is concerned,” said Naidu.
According to Naidu, the capacity of Bhubaneswar airport’s Terminal 1 is to handle around 40 lakh passengers per year and already around 50 lakh passengers are using it. There is a need to augment its capacity to 80 lakh passengers per year. Permissions will be granted for the new terminal in one month after some security reorganisation, he said. The new terminal will be constructed in the next two years and it will benefit passengers.
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Bhubaneswar Airport to Get Fog-ready with CAT II ILS
Union Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu on Friday also informed that already a lot of small works like extension and other passenger amenities are underway and it will be completed within a month. Similarly, the existing ILS (Instrument Landing System) CAT I which will be upgraded to CAT II within a month.
Centre to Help in Regional Connectivity
Union Minister of Civil Aviation today informed that there is a growing demand for connectivity from Bhubaneswar to Jammu, Surat, Jaipur and Vizag. The Ministry will look into these demands and appropriate steps will be taken at the earliest.
