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Port Blair, a popular destination for tourists and gateway to the islands of the Andaman and Nicobar, will get a new integrated terminal building today.
A part of the government’s vision to enhance connectivity infrastructure, the inauguration of the new integrated terminal building of Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair, will play a key role in boosting connectivity of the island UT.
Built at a cost of around INR 710 crore, the new terminal building will be capable of handling about 50 lakh passengers annually, with a total built up area of around 40,800 sqm.
To be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 10.30 am via video conferencing, the new integrated terminal building will not just boost air traffic but also help enhance tourism in the region.
According to an official PMO statement, it will also help create enhanced employment opportunities for the local community and also give fillip to the economy of the region.
Buoyed by the success of hosting nine G20 meetings, Goa now aims to showcase its ‘beyond just beach’ offerings, with a focus on infrastructure investments and exploring partnerships in new markets. In an exclusive interview with ETTravelWorld, Minister for Tourism, Govt of Goa, Rohan Khaunte shared that the state government is keen on boosting ties with other countries for enhanced air connectivity and keeping ‘quality over quantity’ in tourism.
An Apron suitable for two Boeing-767-400 and two Airbus-321 types of aircraft has also been constructed at Port Blair Airport at a cost of INR 80 Crore, making the airport now suitable for parking of ten aircrafts at a time.Inspired from nature, the architectural design of the airport terminal resembles a shell shaped structure depicting sea and islands. The new airport terminal building has a number of sustainability features like Double Insulated Roofing System to reduce heat gain, skylights to provide maximum inlet of abundant natural sunlight during day time to reduce artificial light usage inside the building, LED lighting, low heat gain glazing.
Rainwater catchment in an underground water tank, on-site sewage treatment plant with 100 per cent of treated wastewater reused for landscaping and a 500 KW capacity solar power plant are some other features of the terminal building ensuring minimal negative impact on the islands’ environment.
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