Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport - India's First Private Airport To be Operational By Next Month

[Chanakya's_Chant]

India's first private airport to be operational by next month

In all probability, the airport, christened Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, will be operational from April 14, the first day of Bengali calendar, BAPL officials said.​

DURGAPUR: Country's first private greenfield airport at Durgapur, promoted by Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Ltd (BAPL), is likely to be operational by April 14.

"The final calibration of navigational aids at the airport by Airport Authority is done. Now, we expect to get final DGCA licence in a month," state Transport Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay said here today.

In all probability, the airport, christened Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, will be operational from April 14, the first day of Bengali calendar, BAPL officials said.

The West Bengal government has 1.2 per cent stake in BAPL, and Singapore's Changi Airport is the single largest shareholder in the airport.

Bandyopadhyay said Pinnacle Air, a non-scheduled airline, will begin its operations from here four days a week connecting Bagdogra, Coochbehar, Durgapur and Kolkata soon after getting license from DGCA.

BAPL managing director Partha Ghosh said the company is in negotiations with IndiGo and GoAir for scheduled flights for connecting Delhi-Durgapur including Air India and non-schedule airline Air Coasta for connecting southern cities like Hyderabad and Bangalore.

Air Costa may connect these two south Indian cities for four days a week.

However, the final agreement will depend on concessions the Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport offers.

The major concessions demanded by the scheduled airlines are waiver of landing and takeoff fees, underwriting minimum of seats and 30 per cent surcharge waiver for ATF for a greater timeframe.

State government has already given a three-year waiver of surcharge on ATF for three years to Andal, Coochbehar and Bagdogra airports.

Utsav Parekh, one of the initial promoters of BAPL, said the company will focus on real estate and was holding dialogue with several global real-estate majors from Singapore, Japan and others.

Source:- India's first private airport to be operational by next month - The Times of India
@Rain Man @Skull and Bones @BDforever @AbidM @Loki @Anubis @Doyalbaba @bongbang @UKBengali and all!

 

[Nine Inch Nails]

@Rain Man

I saw it getting built last time I went there.

Nice. Hope they run some decently priced tickets.

This is very close to where I grew up.

My hometown is now mentioned in a thread on PDF.

My mother would be so proud of me.

Costa jano costo na day ! Especially pocket key...

 

[Koovie]

CIAL has been the first private airport in India.

 

[dray]

@Rain Man

I saw it getting built last time I went there.

Nice. Hope they run some decently priced tickets.

This is very close to where I grew up.

My hometown is now mentioned in a thread on PDF.

My mother would be so proud of me.

Costa jano costo na day ! Especially pocket key...

Ote plane chole kina sondeho! Jothesto lok paoya jabe na.

 

[anant_s]

Looks impressive, hope this becomes a model for other private airports in country specially in Tier 2 cities. If airline business has to grow, more such airports need to come up and increase penetration and reach in untapped markets. Low cost airlines and such facilities will increase the revenue of low cost airlines significantly.

 

[dray]

Looks impressive, hope this becomes a model for other private airports in country specially in Tier 2 cities. If airline business has to grow, more such airports need to come up and increase penetration and reach in untapped markets. Low cost airlines and such facilities will increase the revenue of low cost airlines significantly.

The problem is the lack of industries and businesses in Bengal, only Bengalis coming home once a year won't be enough for the survival of this airport. We had high-speed Silverjet cruise service on Ganges for Kolkata to Haldia, helicopter services for going to different parts of Bengal, nothing could sustain. The promoters of this airport are more interested in the real estate development that came with this airport.

 

[Nine Inch Nails]

The problem is the lack of industries and businesses in Bengal, only Bengalis coming home once a year won't be enough for the survival of this airport. We had high-speed Silverjet cruise service on Ganges for Kolkata to Haldia, helicopter services for going to different parts of Bengal, nothing could sustain. The promoters of this airport are more interested in the real estate development that came with this airport.

For good or for bad it has pushed up the land prices in erstwhile shitholes. Outside durgapur I mean. The land around the gt road near the airport and that plant which is coming up. I forgot what exactly.

Ote plane chole kina sondeho! Jothesto lok paoya jabe na.

True...lol...I hope it's less than 8k/- from Bangalore.

 

[dray]

For good or for bad it has pushed up the land prices in erstwhile shitholes. Outside durgapur I mean. The land around the gt road near the airport and that plant which is coming up. I forgot what exactly.

True...lol...I hope it's less than 8k/- from Bangalore.

You are from Durgapur?

 

[Echo_419]

India's first private airport to be operational by next month

In all probability, the airport, christened Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, will be operational from April 14, the first day of Bengali calendar, BAPL officials said.​

DURGAPUR: Country's first private greenfield airport at Durgapur, promoted by Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Ltd (BAPL), is likely to be operational by April 14.

"The final calibration of navigational aids at the airport by Airport Authority is done. Now, we expect to get final DGCA licence in a month," state Transport Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay said here today.

In all probability, the airport, christened Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, will be operational from April 14, the first day of Bengali calendar, BAPL officials said.

The West Bengal government has 1.2 per cent stake in BAPL, and Singapore's Changi Airport is the single largest shareholder in the airport.

Bandyopadhyay said Pinnacle Air, a non-scheduled airline, will begin its operations from here four days a week connecting Bagdogra, Coochbehar, Durgapur and Kolkata soon after getting license from DGCA.

BAPL managing director Partha Ghosh said the company is in negotiations with IndiGo and GoAir for scheduled flights for connecting Delhi-Durgapur including Air India and non-schedule airline Air Coasta for connecting southern cities like Hyderabad and Bangalore.

Air Costa may connect these two south Indian cities for four days a week.

However, the final agreement will depend on concessions the Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport offers.

The major concessions demanded by the scheduled airlines are waiver of landing and takeoff fees, underwriting minimum of seats and 30 per cent surcharge waiver for ATF for a greater timeframe.

State government has already given a three-year waiver of surcharge on ATF for three years to Andal, Coochbehar and Bagdogra airports.

Utsav Parekh, one of the initial promoters of BAPL, said the company will focus on real estate and was holding dialogue with several global real-estate majors from Singapore, Japan and others.

Source:- India's first private airport to be operational by next month - The Times of India
@Rain Man @Skull and Bones @BDforever @AbidM @Loki @Anubis @Doyalbaba @bongbang @UKBengali and all!

Will not work Bengal has very low business

 

[Bombaywalla]

^^ hopefully, the addition of more infrastructure; case in point, KNI Airport, will help increase economic activity in the area. We need to keep building.

 

[Nine Inch Nails]

You are from Durgapur?

I stayed in durgapur for two years. Inside the cmeri campus, near C zone ? Long back though..

 

[Armstrong]

@levina @SarthakGanguly - Aaap logg eik Armstrong International Airport nahin banaa sakteiii mereiii liyee ?

 

[Levina]

CIAL has been the first private airport in India.

True that!!!
Cochin airport was the first private airport in India.

@levina @SarthakGanguly - Aaap logg eik Armstrong International Airport nahin banaa sakteiii mereiii liyee ?

Definitely!!
Bass paise bhej do.