Plea to speed up Tiruchi Airport runway expansion work gets shriller
Local stakeholders and elected officials in Tiruchi are pressuring the government to expedite the runway expansion at Tiruchi International Airport. The project, which has faced a decade of delays, is seen as essential for accommodating larger aircraft and boosting regional economic growth.
Why it matters
Infrastructure development is critical for regional economic connectivity and the growth of aviation hubs in secondary cities.
With the land acquisition almost complete, calls for expeditious execution of the proposed expansion of the Tiruchi International Airport runway is getting shriller by the day.
With over 90% of the land sought having been acquired and handed over to the AAI already by the State government, elected representatives and industry players have been urging the Centre to sanction the proposed runway expansion from 8,000 feet to 12,500 feet at a cost of ₹350 crore at the earliest.
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