AI Bases at T'puram & Delhi: PMC, tendering process in progress

Air India has plans to have Aircraft Maintenance Base at Thiruvananthapuram and Delhi. As far as Thiruvananthapuram is concerned, the tendering process for Project Management Consultant (PMC) is in progress. The PMC will be appointed by the end of December, 2006. For Delhi, the process for appointment of PMC is in progress. This information was given to the Parliament, by Shri Praful Patel, Minister for Civil Aviation.
In Thiruvananthapuram, the possession of 15 acres of land has been taken over by Air India and compound wall is being built. In Delhi, the land is already in possession of Air India.
The estimated expenditure for construction of hangar and apron area for parking & access at Thiruvananthapuranm is approximately Rs. 50 crores. In Delhi, the cost of construction of hangar and apron area for parking & access is in the process of evaluation.
The expected date of completion of the project at Thiruvananthapuram is March 2008.
04/12/06 Press Information Bureau (press release)

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