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Three airports in A.P. to be expanded

Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Andhra Pradesh Government entered into an agreement in the presence of Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy here on Wednesday for expansion of Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Tirupati airports.

Roadmap

Dr. Reddy asked the AAI to have a roadmap for the expansion programme. Insisting on maintaining time-schedules for completion, he said: "We are a little worried that the AAI is not being very proactive." He wanted the AAI's master plan for Vijayawada airport to be ready within a month so that land could be acquired.

AAI Executive Director Inderjit Singh and Managing Director of A.P. Aviation Corporation K.V. Brahmananda Reddy signed the Memorandum of Understanding. A new terminal building to handle 300 passengers (now only 100 can be handled) would be built in Vijayawada airport. A Doppler Very High Frequency Omni Range (DVOR) navigation aid would be provided there. Upgradation of the existing night landing facility with a second circuit for runway lights, fire station would be taken up. In Rajahmundry, a new terminal building to handle 150 passengers (now the capacity is just 10) would be constructed.Night-landing facility and DVOR would be provided. These three facilities would cost Rs. 23 crore.

In respect of Tirupati airport, the Chief Minister asked the AAI to furnish the land requirement.

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