Mangalore: Volvo Bus Service to City Airport by July 15 - MP Kateel
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SB/DL)
Mangalore, June 8: Volvo bus service to the airport in Kenjar will begin by July 15, said MP Nalin Kumar Kateel.
He announced the decision while presiding over the Mangalore Airport Maintenance Co-ordination Meet after due discussions therein. There were elaborate discussions on development of basic infrastructure at the airport, land required for the extension of runway from the current 8,000 ft to 9,500 ft, setting up of police outpost, installation of streetlights for the safety of passengers and other steps that will help airport gain international status.
Nalin said that 150 acres of land had been earmarked for the runway extension and an estimated Rs 36 crore would be required for the acquisition of the same. The estimated cost does not include rehabilitation of the displaced, he clarified. The meeting also discussed the need to write a letter to the authorities of the department concerned with the provision of basic facilities to construct a proper road towards the airport.
It was also decided that the Mangalore City Corporation would supply water and undertake waste management as per the request made by Airport Authority of India director, M R Vasudev. The deputy commissioner gave instructions in this regard to the officials of the department concerned.
The meet further discussed transportation and maintenance of cargo through the old airport at Bajpe.
Additional deputy commissioner Prabhakar Sharma, superintendent engineer Balakrishna, assistant commissioner Prabhulinga Kavalikatti, KSRTC Mangalore divisional controller PB Karumbaiah, regional transport officer M N Banavalli and tahsildar Rravinchandra Nayak among others were present.