AAI signs contract with NKG Infrastructure for terminal building at Jabalpur airport

AAI signed has a contract agreement with NKG Infrastructure Limited for the construction of a new terminal building, an air traffic control tower-cum-technical block, a category VII fire station, and other buildings and associated works for the Jabalpur (Dumna) airport expansion project. The contract is worth Rs 1.4 million. As part of the project, the existing airport at Jabalpur will be expanded at an estimated cost of Rs 4.21 billion. The scope of work also involves the construction of a new parking apron, extension of the runway (from the existing 1,988 metres to 2,750 metres, including resurfacing of the runway and taxiway to make it suitable for AB320 type of aircraft) and the installation of an instrument landing system.