First private airport in India |
India`s first private greenfield airport at Durgapur, West Bengal, promoted by Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Ltd (BAPL), will be operational by April 14. West Bengal Transport Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay said that the final calibration of navigational aids at the airport by Airport Authority is done, and he expects to get final DGCA license in a month. In all probability, the airport, christened Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, will be operational from April 14, the first day of Bengali calendar. 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 the airport four days a week connecting Bagdogra, Coochbehar, Durgapur and Kolkata soon. 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.
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