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Rajiv Gandhi International
Airport
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad
International Airport also known as Rajiv Gandhi International
Airport, is a new airport near Shamshabad, about 22 km from the
city of Hyderabad. The airport has replaced the former
international airport of the city, Begumpet Airport.
Rajiv Gandhi
International Airport is the first Greenfield airport in India
and is the second public-private partnership venture in the
Indian airports, next to the Cochin International Airport. It is
a hub for Jet Lite, Kingfisher Airlines, SpiceJet, IndiGo
Airlines and Air Dravida. It also acts as a focus city for
Indian Airlines, Jet Airways and Deccan.
Partnership:
The airport project is a public private joint venture between
GMR Group, Malaysia Airports, the Government of Andhra Pradesh
and the Airports Authority of India.
Project Plan:
The airport is being constructed in various phases, and once
completed it will be able to provide much-needed infrastructure
to handle large aircraft and international traffic. The airport
is expected to be the largest in terms of area size and will
house world-class facilities. In the initial stages of
completion, the airport will be able to accommodate 10 million
passengers. In the final stages, it will be able to cater to 40
million passengers a year. The total cost of the project is Rs
2,370 crore (US$560 million). The airport is being built on an
area of 5,400 acres (22 kmē).
First Phase:
A 105,300 mē (1,133,000 sq ft) terminal, having the capacity to
handle 10 million passengers per annum has been constructed. The
terminal building has 12 contact and 30 remote stands for
aircraft parking. Other buildings, including the air traffic
control tower, Technical Building, cargo (100,000 tonnes
capacity), maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), CFR Station
(crash, fire and rescue station) and utilities having a combined
area of 35,000 mē (380,000 sq ft) have been constructed. A Car
Park for 3,000 cars in front of the terminal building has been
developed for the convenience of passengers and visitors to the
airport. A hotel has also been constructed in this phase.
Construction of a low cost terminal will commence in the second
half of 2008 and will cater to 0.5 million passengers on the
lines of Singapore and Kuala Lumpur airports.
Second Phase:
In Phase 2, Terminal 1 will be expanded to an area of 250,000 mē
(2,700,000 sq ft) to cater to the growing demand. Post
expansion, the terminal building will have 54 stands for
aircraft parking. The low cost terminal will also be expanded to
its full capacity of 1.5 million passengers per annum.
Hyderabad Airport's modern facilities makes it one of the best
airport in South AsiaA second runway will be needed before the
commencement of construction for Terminal 2. An increase in the
number of established facilities such as hotels, offices, cargo
and maintenance facilities will be undertaken. The total built
up area at the end of this phase will be approximately 470,000
mē (5,100,000 sq ft).
Final Phase:
The airport will reach its full maturity in this phase. An
additional floor area of 430,000 mē (4,600,000 sq ft) will be
constructed bringing the total built up area to 900,000 mē
(9,700,000 sq ft).
The ultimate master plan is to cater to 40 million passengers
per annum to both airside and landside facilities within the
airport site. Further acquisition of land to the north and south
will allow expansion of a third and fourth runway.
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