Barely three months after Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport near Durgapur in
West Bengal took off to a glittering start, India’s first private
greenfield airport is in jeopardy. Now, the airport wears a deserted
look. A few CISF staff are guarding the airport, a lone Air India ticket
counter is open, an ATM that’s shut, and there’s not a single car
that’s parked at the parking lot.
The lack of passengers has led to carriers shutting down services, bringing down the overall operations at the airport, and now, the promoters are banking on real estate to return on track.
“Our realty business will cross-subsidise our airport business,” a spokesman for Bengal Aerotropolis Projects said.
Read news in full 02/09/15 Indronil Roychowdhury/Financial Express
The lack of passengers has led to carriers shutting down services, bringing down the overall operations at the airport, and now, the promoters are banking on real estate to return on track.
“Our realty business will cross-subsidise our airport business,” a spokesman for Bengal Aerotropolis Projects said.
Read news in full 02/09/15 Indronil Roychowdhury/Financial Express
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