Rajahmundry airport to get new terminal in 18 months
The new terminal building at Rajahmundry airport is being constructed at a cost of Rs 350 cr
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Major Upgrade
- The upgraded airport will boost tourism and trade in the Godavari delta
- It will be eco-friendly with sustainable features like LED lighting, rainwater harvesting
- The terminal will be 17,029 square meters and accommodate features like 28 check-in counters and 3 aerobridges
- YSRCP MP Vijayasai Reddy hails the project as a ‘marvel’ and a boon for the region
The launching of work on a new airport terminal at Rajamahendravaram popular as Rajahmundry at a cost of Rs 350 crore will help promote tourism and trade in a big way in the Godavari delta area.
The upgraded airport will have several sustainable features like thermal insulation, LED lighting, rainwater harvesting to align with five star GRIHA rating. The airport will have 17,029 square meter with as many as 28 check-in counters on arrival, three aerobridges and a variety of F&B and retail outlets. There is a demand from locals to increase the frequency of domestic flights and upgrade the airport further to introduce international flights.
“The new terminal building at Rajahmundry airport is being constructed at a cost of Rs 350 crore shall prove to be a boon for the Godavari region. At 400 times the existing building and serving 10 times the number of passengers up to 30 lakh per year, it is nothing short of a marvel,” said V Vijayasai Reddy, YSRCP parliamentary party leader in a tweet posted on X.
Rajahmundry MP Margani Bharat stated that the airport expansion will be completed within 18 months, and it is expected to be a game-changer, attracting significant investments and tourists to the region
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotirditya Scindia laid the foundation stone for the terminal. Once completed, the airport, which now has three flights to Hyderabad, Chennai and Bengaluru can handle 2100 passengers during peak hours and three lakh per annum.
In his speech, Scindia said the Government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen on strengthening existing airports and building new airports to make India an important aviation market. He said they wanted to increase the number of airports to 200 by 2030. The number of airports in Andhra Pradesh has gone up from four in 2014 to six now with the construction in progress for two greenfield airports at Bhogapuram and Nellore. Number of flights operated in the State, which was 388 in 2014, has now gone up to 388.
