Vijayawada: The runway of the Vijayawada airport will be extended by 3,523 feet as part of the expansion works, taking the total length to 11,023 feet. Once the runway extension works are completed, Vijayawada airport will have the credit of having the longest runway in AP
So far, 60,000-cubic metre gravel has been filled as part of earth filing works of the proposed 7 lakh cubic metres, according to airport director G. Madhusudana Rao. “Our target is to complete the works by November 2018 and works are moving in a fast phase,” he said.He added that Zoom Airways had started ticket sales for its Mumbai-scheduled flights from Vijayawada, from May 22.
SpiceJet is getting ready to start Jaipur service, by having connectivity at Hyderabad airport, he said.At an estimated Rs 160-crore cost, the works are taken up by contractor PRL Works, which initiated works on February 19 of this year. The district administration earmarked 468 acres of land for excavation of gravel for the purpose of earth filling.
