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Rajasansi Airport - Amritsar |
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Expansion and renovation
The city of Amritsar has long remained the cultural and
tourist capital of Punjab, and the demand for a fully
operational international airport has increased in recent
years. A newly finished arrivals terminal was inaugurated in
September of 2005, and a finished departures terminal has
been operational since March 2006. This new terminal is a
blend of modern and Indian designs, constructed of glass and
steel, but with Indian arches and colours.
Amritsar Raja Sansi Airport (ATQ) has now begun Phase II of
its development, which will see:[1]
A brand new cargo handling facility due to demands from
exporters in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, who have
no alternative apart from Delhi which is far too far away
The proposed site for the Permanent Perishable Cargo Centre
is located close to the air cargo complex, which has a
capacity of 200 tonnes per day
Passenger terminal building size to be doubled to 41,000
square m
Four new air/jet bridges to be installed for the convenience
of passengers (Amritsar currently has 0 air / jet bridges)
Four more parking bays to be added by 2008 (ATQ currently
has 5)
The runway extended by 369 meters to a total length of 3,658
meters. |
Domestic
Air India (Delhi)
Deccan (Delhi) Indian (Delhi)
Jet Airways (Chennai, Delhi)
Jet Lite (Srinagar)
[edit] International
Air India (Birmingham, London-Heathrow, New York-JFK,
Toronto-Pearson)
Air India Express (Dubai)
Air Slovakia (Bratislava)
Girjet (Verona, Barcelona)
Indian (Sharjah)
Jet Airways (London-Heathrow)
Jet Lite (Bangkok)
Singapore Airlines (Singapore)
Transaero (Moscow-Domodedovo)
Turkmenistan Airlines (Ashgabat, Birmingham)
Uzbekistan Airways (Tashkent)
Transporation |
ATQ is well connected to the roads and main highways of
Punjab. While private transport in the form of automobiles
is the most popular way of reaching the airport, public
transport infrastructure (with the exception of taxis) has
remained weak. However this is set to change with the Punjab
State Government's unveiling of plans to launch regular bus
services between the airport and other cities of Punjab. Air
India has also unveiled plans to provide regular bus
services for its ATQ passengers to and from Jalandhar. The
state government has also unveiled plans to build a monorail
line to connect the airport with the Golden Temple and the
Railway Station in Amritsar. |
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