IMPHAL: The new terminal building at Imphal International Airport currently under construction being undertaken by the Yashnand Engineers and Contractors Pvt. Ltd. is set to significantly enhance airport operations and passenger experience. Once completed, it will enable round-the-clock operations, extending airport functioning hours from the current 12–14 hours to 24 hours a day.
The upgraded facility will also boost passenger handling capacity substantially, increasing it from 1.39 million passengers per annum (MPPA) to 5 MPPA. In addition, parking infrastructure will see a major expansion, with capacity growing from just 100 cars at present to 1,089 cars in the new integrated terminal complex.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister of Manipur Yumnam Khemchand Singh visited Imphal International Airport and took stock of the ongoing construction work of a New Integrated Terminal building today.
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During the inspection, the Chief Minister was briefed by the Manager, Civil Engineer, Airport Authority of India (AAI) Deviprasad G M on the work progress and current status of the construction of the new terminal building.
While interacting with the concerned officials of AAI, Yumnam Khemchand assured that the government would extend all possible assistance for the timely completion of the construction of the terminal. He also inspected the status of the existing Air Cargo Terminal at the airport.
The Chief Minister was accompanied by Chief Secretary, Dr. Puneet Kumar Goel, Additional Chief Secretary (Transport) Anurag Bajpai, Commissioner to Chief Minister N. Ashok Kumar, Director, Transport Kh. Diana Devi, Chief Engineer, Public Works Department Ch. Biswachandra Singh and other officials of the Airport Authority of India.
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