Sindhudurg Airport
The proposed greenfield Sindhudurg Airport is being built at Chipi-Parule in Sindhudurg district, in the State of Maharashtra, India. The project site is located 27 kilometres from the Mumbai - Goa NH-17. The proposed site is very close to Malvan City (approx 12 Km), which is major tourist attraction. This airport when complete, will be able to cater tourist traffic of north Goa. This site is very close to seashore.
The airport is being built by IRB Sindhudurg Airport Pvt. Ltd. on a Build–operate–transfer (BOT) basis for the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC).[1] The airport will have a 3170 metre long runway and will cost 175 crores.[2] It will be spread over 275 hectares and will be able to accommodate aircraft like the Boeing 737.
IRB Infrastructure won the bid to develop the airport in 2009 for a concession period of 95 years.[3] The project received environmental clearance in March 2012.[4] Work on the airport is expected to be completed in the second half of 2014.[5]
References
- ^ "Work on Chipi airport takes off". The Times of India. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "Development Greenfield Airport in Sindhudurg District". IRB Infra. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- ^ "IRB Infra wins Sindhudurg airport bid". MoneyControl. 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- ^ "IRB Infra's Sindhudurg airport gets environmental clearance". CNBC-TV18. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "Sindhudurg airport to be up next year". Daily News & Analysis. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.