AAI TO INVEST RS 1,232 CRORE FOR NEW TERMINAL BUILDING AT GUWAHATI

The Airports Authority of India will invest Rs 1,232 crore to construct a new integrated international terminal in Guwahati. The new terminal building is expected to be complete by 2021. The foundation stone for the building was jointly laid today by Civil Aviation Minister P Ashok Gajapathy Raju and Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The proposed new integrated terminal building will be spread across 90,000 square metres with world-class facilities and have the capacity to handle 3,100 passengers during peak hour. The interiors of the building will depict local handicraft, murals and popular tourist destinations of Assam. The new terminal will have 64 check-in counters, 20 self check-in kiosks, eight immigration counters, eight customs counters, six arrival carousels, 10 escalators, one travellator, 25 elevators, 16 self-baggage drop counters and 20 aircraft parking bays, among others.