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New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Tamil Nadus Tuticorin Airport is undergoing significant upgrades, including the extension of the runway for A-321 aircraft operations, construction of a new apron, terminal building, technical block-cum-control tower, and fire station, at a cost of Rs381 crore, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said in a statement on Saturday...
Spread over 17,500 sq m, the new terminal building will accommodate 1,440 passengers during peak hours and handle 2 million passengers annually..
Other works include the construction of a new ATC tower-cum-technical block, a fire station, apron extension for the parking of five A-321 aircraft, an isolation bay, link taxi track, and part-parallel taxi track...
AAI added that the airports upgradation will not only meet the local communitys demand for improved passenger services but also boost trade and tourism in Tuticorin and nearby districts such as Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Kanyakumari, Nagercoil, and Virudhunagar...
The construction of the new terminal building and runway extension is expected to be completed by December 2024, according to AAI..
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