PM Modi will virtually inaugurate ‘shell-shaped’ new integrated terminal at Port Blair airport
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new integrated terminal building of the Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair via video conferencing.
The new integrated terminal building will play a key role in boosting connectivity of the island union territory.
An Apron suitable for two Boeing-767-400 and two Airbus-321 types of aircraft has also been constructed at Port Blair airport at a cost of Rs.80 crore, making the airport now suitable for parking of ten aircrafts at a time.
The building is constructed at a cost of around Rs.710 crore. With a total built-up area of around 40,800 sqm., the new terminal building will be capable of handling about 50 lakh passengers annually.
The new integrated terminal building will boost air traffic and help enhance tourism in the region, official sources said. It will also help create enhanced employment opportunities for the local community and give a fillip to the economy of the region.
Inspired by nature, the architectural design of the airport terminal resembles a shell-shaped structure depicting the sea and islands.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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