A model of Tiruchi airport.

CHENNAI: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has taken up major development works in the Southern Region covering Tiruchi, Madurai and Coimbatore airports besides Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, Kozhikode in Kerala and Mangalore in Karnataka.

Giving details on the projects, K. Ramalingam, Regional Executive Director of AAI, Southern Region, told The Hindu that construction work was in progress for a new terminal building at Tiruchi airport along with associate services. While the terminal building project was being taken up at a cost of Rs.74 crore, the runway extension work has been completed. Work was also in progress for constructing a new fire station. The AAI has also approved the new apron expansion project and the Rs.44-crore work had been awarded.

Works at Madurai airport

Referring to Madurai airport expansion work undertaken at a cost of Rs.24 crore, Dr. Ramalingam said the runway re-carpeting and extension work was in progress apart from expansion of the apron and a new fire station were also under way. The architectural planning for the new terminal building has been completed.

On the Coimbatore airport, the modification work of the new arrival hall has been approved. While the expansion of apron work was in progress, the 300-metre runway extension work had been taken up at a cost of Rs.18 crore.

Work on the new terminal was going on at the Visakhapatnam airport. The AAI has completed work on the new runway, the apron area for facilitating civil aircraft movement. The Rs.80-crore project was executed by the AAI following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh Government and the Defence Ministry.

Referring to Karipur airport at Kozhikode, modification work in the domestic terminal would be completed within this financial year. The AAI would also construct an exclusive international terminal building at a cost of Rs.50 crore.

Meanwhile, the AAI has completed the apron extension work at a cost of Rs.8 crore. Work on the new runway at Mangalore airport has been completed at a cost of Rs.42 crore.

The planning wing of the AAI has also approved a new terminal building at Mangalore airport.

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