GUWAHATI: Construction of a New Integrated Terminal Building (NITB) with Technical Block cum Air Traffic Control tower and Apron Linked Taxiway and Associated City side works will be taken up at Imphal International Airport, Manipur.
Addressing the media, Sanmukh Jugani, Regional Executive Director, Airports Authority of India (AAI) said that a new airport terminal building will be constructed with all modern facilities at Imphal International airport. Work has already been awarded and it is expected to be completed in 24 months.
The cost of the project is approximately Rs 500 crore and the new terminal building will be spread in an area of 22,000 sqm, which will have world class passenger facilities.
The NITB will be able to cater to around 800 passengers during Peak Hour flight operations, stated a press release.
The annual passenger capacity of this NITB will be around 2.5 million passengers.
The ATC Control Tower Cum Technical Block will have Ground floor+6 floors that will be of 40-meter height. The Service Building of the airport will be built in an area of 2,152 sqm.
A new apron and taxiways will also be built with total number of eight stands for Code -C type aircrafts - Airbus A 320 and Boeing 737.
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