Jabalpur Airport: There is great news for the passengers traveling from Jabalpur Airport. Actually, the movement of planes from the newly constructed terminal of Jabalpur Airport has started from today. From today, flights originating from Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Bilaspur and Mumbai will be operated from the new terminal building. It is noteworthy that on March 10, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the new terminal building of Jabalpur Airport through video conferencing.
According to a senior official of Airport Authority of India, in view of the increasing number of passengers, the Union Civil Aviation Ministry had decided to upgrade Jalabpur Airport as well as construct a new terminal building. To implement this decision, the Madhya Pradesh government handed over 483 acres of land to the Airport Authority of India in 2015. After getting this land, the area of Jalabpur Airport increased from 291 acres to 774 acres.
What facilities will be available in the new terminal?
A senior AAI official said that the departure area of the terminal building, built at a cost of Rs 412 crore in an area of 1,15,315 square feet, will be equipped with automatic check-in counters, baggage scanners, escalators, elevators, child care room, security hold area and aerobridge. Has been equipped with. At the same time, other facilities including 2 baggage reclaim belts have been provided in the arrival area. Facilities of CCTV cameras, information display boards, reserve and ceremonial lounges have been provided in the terminal building.
What is the passenger capacity of the terminal building?
According to a senior AAI official, the new terminal building of Jabalpur will now allow simultaneous movement of 500 passengers during peak hours. At present, there are 10 flights available for transportation from Jabalpur Airport, out of which there are five departure and equal number of arrival flights. Talking about March 16, the number of passengers arriving at Jabalpur airport was 431, while the number of departing passengers was 431. Soon, operation of a new flight is also going to start from Jabalpur Airport.
Is there anything else special?
A senior AAI official said that an effort has been made to reflect the culture of Madhya Pradesh in the interior decoration of the new terminal building. Efforts have been made that the passengers coming to Jabalpur can also get a glimpse of local traditions and culture in the terminal building. An effort has also been made to showcase local handicrafts, vibrant Gond paintings, murals and popular tourist destinations of Madhya Pradesh in the new terminal building of the airport.
Will landing-takeoff be possible even at night?
According to the senior official, along with the new terminal building, Jabalpur Airport has also been given a new 28 meter high ATC tower, G+3 category technical block equipped with modern facilities, VII category fire station. The 1988 meter long runway of the airport has been extended. Now big aircraft like A-320 and A321 will be able to land and take off on the 2750 meter long runway. Also, this runway equipped with night landing system will allow flights to operate even at night.
If you have come to Jabalpur then visit here also.
If you have come to Jabalpur, you can enjoy the attractive tourist places located around it. Bandhavgarh National Park and Kanha National Park are also included in the nearby tourist places of Jabalpur. Apart from this, the marble rocks and natural waterfalls of Bhendaghat are enough to fascinate anyone. Chausath Yogini Temple of Bhendaghat is counted as a major religious place. Apart from this, the option of Bargi Dam, Pisanhari Ki Madiya, Madan Mahal Fort, Maheshwar Narmada Ghat and many steaming water falls is also available for tourism.
