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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