Biju Patnaik Airport in Bhubaneswar has won the first prize after being adjudged the best airport in the country, airport sources said on April 16. Biju Patnaik Airport shared the first prize along with Jodhpur airport based on Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) for 2012-13, the sources said.
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AP’s domestic airports ask for CISF security
With bare minimum security cover for domestic airports, sometimes as low as 15 security personnel for each airport, they are virtually sittings ducks in case of a terrorist attack. As the security at some domestic airports in the state is not foolproof, the Andhra Pradesh police have requested the Union government to provide Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) cover, a case in point being the recent terror strike at Dilsukhnagar.
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GVK may seek recast of premium payment for 330 km project
GVK Power & Infrastructure may request National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to reschedule its premium payment for a highway project in Madhya Pradesh. Media reports suggest that the company may submit a proposal to the NHAI on the lines of infrastructure major GMR Infrastructure
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CITPL caters to 5 mainline services to East Asia
According to a press release of the Chennai International Terminals (CITPL), the terminal caters to five mainline services to East Asia, two Colombo services and two coastal services. The release further said that the terminal has a total of seven quay (all twin lifts) and 18 rubber-tyred gantry cranes, which have more than doubled the handling capacity of the terminal
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GMR wants to resume highway project, offers guarantee
A fresh offer has been said to be offered by GMR Infrastructure for restarting work on India's largest road project, the 555-km-long Kishangarh-Udaipur-Ahmedabad highway. The company has told the Road Transport Ministry that it will provide a corporate guarantee of Rs 4,256 crore in exchange for reduction in the annual upfront payment.
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Odisha govt for upgradation of Jeypore airport
The Odisha government has asked Koraput district administration to identify a single patch of 310 acre near the existing airstrip at Jeypore in the district to upgrade it into an airport. In a letter sent to the district administration recently, the government said the required land should be without any natural barrier for further expansion of the project and have good road communication.
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Gannavaram Airport project in AP faces hurdles
Airports Authority of India and the Andhra Pradesh Government entered into a memorandum of understanding in 2007 for the expansion of Gannavaram Airport in Vijayawada, but chances of the MoU turning into reality are bleak in near future.
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CMRL to set up airport check-ins at its Central stn itself
The Chennai Metro Rail (CMRL) proposes to introduce airport check-in facility at its Chennai Central station. An official with CMRL said that flyers who wish to take the Metro to reach the airport can opt to complete check-in procedures and collect the boarding pass at Chennai Central metro station itself.
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New regulator to replace DGCA
The Union government is planning a new aviation regulator to replace the present Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). To facilitate formation of the new aviation regulator a bill is likely to be tabled in the Parliament in the next part of the Budget Session starting later this month.
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L&T to construct Abu Dhabi Airport’s terminal complex
L&T Construction is to commence work on an airport terminal project in Abu Dhabi this month. The construction period of the project is 28 months. The terminal complex is expected to be commissioned by 2017, said a statement from the firm. L&T has secured the project for $256.77 million.