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Airport modernisation first phase to be over by 2010

Staff Reporter

Work to be completed well before the Commonwealth Games

NEW DELHI: The Phase I modernisation of Delhi airport will be completed by March 2010, well before the Commonwealth Games, GMR Group officials informed during an interaction here with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Delhi State Council on Monday.

GMR Infrastructure Limited General Manager P. Pannicker said the master plan for the airport would be completed by September this year and by January 2007 construction would start.

Pointing out that passenger traffic at present was 16.2 million and was expected to grow at 15 per cent over the next five years, Mr. Pannicker said Phase I of the project on completion would have one integrated terminal catering to about 30 to 35 million passengers.

During his interaction with CII Delhi State Council, Mr. Pannicker said GMR had set some early success targets that would be finished within four months from now. These include terminal 1 B's facelift, toilet renovation, improving housekeeping standards and seating arrangements.

Earlier, CII Delhi State Council Chairman Ankur Bhatia said restructuring and modernisation of the airport would add to the economic growth tremendously and have a wider implication for the aviation sector in general for the country.

Congratulating GMR for its comprehensive planning and preparation, CII Delhi State Council Vice-Chairman Kartikeya Bharat Ram said the airport was the real show window of the entire country as it left a lasting impression on people visiting here. "Though people get a wrong impression at present, GMR's work would certainly go a long way in creating a positive impact about Delhi and the country as a whole," he added.

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