The Hindu Business Line : TN makes land available for second runway at Chennai

New Delhi April 5 The Tamil Nadu Government has made available 700-800 acres of land for the modernisation of Chennai airport, a senior official of the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Thursday.

"We received a communication from the State Government that it has got 700-800 acres of land for the second runway to come up at Chennai. At present, technical experts are examining the proposal to see whether it is a feasible proposition. A decision on whether the modernisation should be done at the existing airport or a greenfield airport should come up will be taken in about a week," the official added.

The proposed modernisation of the airport had been delayed as the State Government was keen to have a greenfield airport and had identified sites on which it could come up.

The Centre, however, made it clear that the greenfield airport could come up only if the existing airport was shut down.

The proposal now being examined is to upgrade the existing airport, for which also land is to be made available.

More Stories on : Modernisation | Airlines | Tamil Nadu | Real Estate & Construction

Article E-Mail :: Comment :: Syndication :: Printer Friendly Page

Stories in this Section
TN makes land available for second runway at Chennai

Govt mulls allowing pvt airlines to Gulf

In-principle nod for Jet, SpiceJet aircraft import

Cochin International Airport targets Rs 122-cr turnover

Vehicle Area (Annual) Levy — Taking the load off the road

GMR airport: Nuance, Shoppers' Stop team bags retail concession

Cement lot from Pak held up at Nhava Sheva

`Major Indian ports have a long way to go'

Cement import: Port-level bottlenecks major hurdle

New Mangalore port registers higher growth in box, coal, fertiliser cargo

NMPT celebrates maritime day

Lorry strike hits Nilgiri tea units