The first private airport of West Bengal is expected to be operational at Durgapur — approximately 200 km south of Kolkata by March-April next year. The airport is being developed by Bengal Aerotropolis (BAPL), a venture involving four Indian companies and the Singapore-based Changi Airports International.
Ang Cheng Nam, vice-president, Changi Airports told a business newspaper that nearly 80 per cent work has been completed on the project. The company is hoping that the project will be operational March-April 2013.
Ang was in the city to attend Bengal Builds, a conference on urban development.
Changi holds 26 per cent equity in the project. The airport is being developed under direct technical assistance from Changi and will be fitted with modern night-landing facilities.
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