Pune Airport's New Terminal Takes Flight
Pune, known as the cultural capital of Maharashtra, is witnessing a significant milestone in its aviation sector with the inauguration of a state-of-the-art terminal at Pune Airport. This new terminal, poised to redefine air travel in the region, reflects the city's growing prominence as a key economic and tourist hub.
With an investment of billions of rupees, the new terminal boasts modern amenities and enhanced capacity to accommodate the increasing number of passengers flocking to Pune. Its design seamlessly blends functionality with aesthetics, providing travellers with a delightfu..
PMPML to reassess Ramwadi Metro-Pune Airport feeder
The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal (PMPML) announced that due to the limited number of passengers utilising the recently launched bus feeder service from Ramwadi metro station to Pune Airport, they would reconsider the service if the passenger count remained low for two additional months.
They stated that currently, approximately 200 passengers are availing of the service on a daily basis. The route from Ruby Hall Clinic to Ramwadi metro, operated by the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha-Metro), was officially opened on March 6, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the chie..
Modi inaugurates 15 airport projects worth Rs 10k cr
On March 10, PM Modi inaugurated 15 airport projects worth Rs 10,000 crore. This was the single biggest infra addition that saw a mix of new airports, expanded terminals, laying of foundation stones for upcoming airports, and other related facilities.
Among the biggest projects inaugurated were Delhi airport?s expanded T1 and new terminals at Lucknow and Pune airports.
New terminal buildings were also inaugurated at Kolhapur, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Aligarh, Azamgarh, Chitrakoot, Moradabad, Shravasti, and Adampur airports. Modi also laid foundation stones for new terminal buildings ..
Noida Airport to be linked by expressway, rapid rail, and pod taxi
The construction of Noida International Airport, also known as Jewar airport, was in its final stages, and passenger services were expected to begin in October. The airport would be linked by six roads and a rapid rail-cum-metro, in addition to pod taxis.
Upon completion, the Noida airport was projected to be the largest in India and the third in the National Capital Region (NCR) after Delhi airport and Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad.
A 31-km greenfield expressway was being built to connect the airport to the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway at Ballabhgarh.
The National Highway Aut..
Nagpur Airport: Mihan Dream grounded, vantage point lost
Nagpur's unique and strategic central location was once lauded for placing it on the nation's aviation map. It was hailed for its efforts in creating a harmonized air traffic management system with continuous airspace over the city, alongside establishing a centralized cargo hub. However, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport is currently mired in apathy and has seemingly vanished from the national radar across various parameters, barely meeting the standards expected of a tier-2 city airport.
The airport, bearing its international tag, serves merely two flights to two foreign de..