Khemchand inspects new terminal building of Imphal Airport Will enable 24/7 operations: CM

By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Apr 13 : Chief Minister Y Khemchand has stated that the new integrated terminal building of Imphal Airport, once completed, will enable the airport to function round the clock.  
The Chief Minister today visited Imphal Airport and took stock of the ongoing construction work of the new integrated terminal building.
During the inspection, the Chief Minister was briefed by the Manager, Civil Engineer, Airport Authority of India (AAI) Deviprasad GM on the work progress and current status of the construction of the new terminal building. While interacting with the officials concerned of AAI, Yumnam Khemchand assured that the Government would extend all possible assistance for the timely completion of the construction of the terminal.
He also inspected the status of the existing air cargo terminal.
The new terminal being constructed by the Yashnand Engineers and Contractors Pvt Ltd will significantly enhance airport operations and passenger experience.
Once completed, it will enable round-the-clock operations, extending airport functioning hours from the current 12–14 hours to 24 hours a day, said a press release issued by the CM Secretariat.
The upgraded facility will also boost passenger handling capacity substantially, increasing it from 1.39 million passengers per annum (MPPA) to 5 MPPA.
In addition, parking infrastructure will see a major expansion, with capacity growing from just 100 cars at present to 1,089 cars in the new integrated terminal complex.
“It was gratifying to observe that significant strides have been made, and I am hopeful that with its timely completion, passenger convenience and service delivery will be greatly enhanced”, the Chief Minister shared on social media after inspecting the new integrated terminal building.
“However, certain shortcomings in workmanship were noticed at a few locations. I have directed the officials concerned to address and rectify these deficiencies without delay”, Khemchand wrote.  
The Chief Minister was accompanied by Chief Secretary Dr Puneet Kumar Goel, Additional Chief Secretary (Transport) Anurag Bajpai, Commissioner to Chief Minister N Ashok Kumar, Transport Director Kh Diana, PWD Chief Engineer Ch Biswachandra and other officials of the Airport Authority of India.
Earlier, the Chief Minister also visited Paona Bazar area and took stock of the road development works being carried out in the area.
He directed the Chief Engineer, PWD to expedite the work and also to ensure quality compliance.
In another social media post, the Chief Minister wrote, “Inspected the ongoing road upgradation work at Paona Bazar today, along with officials concerned. It is encouraging to note that substantial progress has been achieved towards time-ly completion of work.
“However, certain shortcomings in execution were observed during the inspection. Necessary instructions have been issued to the officials to address these gaps promptly and ensure adherence to quality standards”, Khemchand wrote.