New terminal may not be ready before April

Although contract of the project was awarded to Brahmaputra Infrastructure Limited (JV) in October 2007,land was made available in January 2008. Delay in cutting of trees at the site and later rain created hindrances in the work.

“But the major reason behind the delay was deployment of inadequate manpower and slow pace of work despite repeated directives. Brahmaputra had received some contracts for the Commonwealth Games and they had deployed most of their manpower there. Now they are free from that work and should be able to expedite work here,” Singh said.

The AAI has decided not to award any new project to Brahmputra Infrastructure Limited (JV) until it completes Lucknow airport project.

According to sources,the work related to installation of elevators and lifts,flooring,toilet finishing,false ceiling,roofing,fixing of lights,installation of conveyer’s belt and fixing fingers for aerobridges is underway. Only 50 per cent work has been completed at parking lot that will have capacity for 340 cars and 10 buses.

The new terminal building will be spread on 20,000 sq mt,of which 16,000 sq mt area will be for public. The building will have customer services on the ground floor,security check at the first floor and aerobridges also on the first floor.

Airport Director Atul Dixit said after the new terminal was ready,the work on remodelling of the existing terminal will begin.

Initially,both international and domestic flights will operate from the new terminal building. When the remodeling of the existing building is completed,operation of domestic flights will be shifted there.