The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is planning take up the city side development and maintenance of cargo operation of Raja Sansi International Airport in Amritsar in Punjab under the PPP model. The AAI is likely to float tender inviting private companies to undertake the project.

The scope of the work includes development and operation of cargo facilities and city-side development of the Amritsar airport. Currently, the cargo operations are handled by the AAI.

According to sources, about 25 acre is likely to be developed on the city-side for commercial exploitation, car parking and other amenities.

Earlier, in August 2007, the AAI had handed over the contract to Mumbai based JAC Air Services for running cargo operations for five years at the airport. However, the company suspended its services in August 2009, as it was incurring huge losses.

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