Government approves construction of new International Terminal at Ahmedabad

New Delhi: The Government today has approved the construction of a New International Terminal Building along with city and air side development at a Ahmedabad Airport at an estimated cost of Rs. 290.92 crore (Phase I: Rs. 195.92 crore and Phase II Rs. 95.00 crore). The total project cost of Rs. 290.92 crore includes Foreign Exchange in INR Rs. 27.35 crore in Phase I at 2005-06 prices, which would work out to Rs. 313.22 crore after considering inflation.
A new International Terminal Building alongwith city side approach road, car parking & apron, GSE area on airside will now be constructed at the Ahmedabad airport. The international passengers traffic in this airport during 2004-05 was 3.73 lakhs passengers. The peak hour passengers is thus 450 numbers, whereas, passengers handling capacity of the existing building is 400 only. The existing building is thus saturated.
21/12/06 Press Information Bureau (press release)

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