PATNA: Work on the
technical building, to be built as part of the proposed redeveloped
Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport, is likely to begin in August.
The technical building will house the air traffic control tower, a fire station and the meteorological department’s office.
Airports Authority of India officials said the technical building is to be built at a cost of Rs 30 crore on an area spread over 6.37acre on the western side of the terminal building.
Meanwhile, the work on the proposed state-of-the-art terminal building has been delayed. It was initially scheduled to begin in May. However, the construction work is now likely to start after three-four months, sources said.
Patna airport director Rajender Singh Lahauria said the bidding process for roping in a construction firm was underway. “The design for both the technical building and terminal building has been finalised. The two-storey terminal building would have the departure lounge on the first floor and arrival area on the ground floor. It will also have provision for six aerobridges for the flyers to board flights from the first floor,” he said.
The airport premises will also have residential buildings, multi-level car parking facility and an administration building, among other utility buildings. The total cost of the project is Rs 1,200 crore.
Upset over the delay, frequent flyer Deepak Kumar said the authorities should start and coompete the work as soon as possible. “The airport turns quite crowded during daytime,” he said.
An artist's view of the proposed terminal