Airports Authority of India (AAI), is planning to upgrade Agartala airport in Tripura.
For the purpose, the authority is likely to commence work on the new terminal building of Agartala airport within six months. The AAI will invest Rs 250 crore on the project to create infrastructure-like expansion of runways, making aprons for accommodating 15 aircraft, modern terminal building, parking places and air traffic control towers. The present airport is set up on 70 acre land. and an additional 107.46 acre would be acquired for which 140 families will be shifted and rehabilitated.
The project is expected to improve connectivity to Dhaka and Chittagong of neighbouring Bangladesh, which in turn, will improve Indo-Bangla trade.
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