Goa airport extension work takes off

VASCO: Airports Authority of India and Goa International Airport performed the ground breaking ceremony for the Rs 255.7 crore airport terminal building extension project on Monday. Once ready, the project will increase the airport’s passenger handling capacity to 13 million passengers per annum.
The proposed expansion of the existing integrated terminal building, towards the east side, involves internal modification of the existing terminal building and expansion of the existing apron area by 15,000 sqm to accommodate the Airbus A321 and the Boeing 737 type of aircraft, airport director Gagan Malik said
The existing domestic and international passenger movement floors within the terminal are proposed to be interchanged and the security holding area (SHA) within the existing building on the eastern side will become the domestic SHA.
The extension will be a ground plus two floor structure with a basement. This is expected to increase the passenger handling capacity to 13 million passengers per annum (MPPA) from the existing 7.65 MPPA. The facility be capable of handling at least 3,250 passengers per hour (PHP). Estimated to cost of Rs. 255.7 crore, the extension will have 32 check-in counters taking total number of check-in counters to 96.
The work is expected to completed by the end of 2022.