Agartala’s Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport is set to become the third international airport in the north-eastern region, after an Rs. 438 crore under-construction project is completed in March 2021, Airport Authority of India (AAI) officials said on Monday.
“Construction work on the new integrated terminal building of MBB Airport has been completed and now the interior work is going on. By March 31, all the work would be completed,” an AAI official added.
“Through the MBB Airport, the state government is keen to begin air connectivity with Bangladesh and other neighbouring countries,” a senior AAI official said.
The official also said, “The new airport apron has the capacity to park six aircraft at a time. With a built-up area of 30,000 square meters, the new terminal building would be equipped with 20 check-in counters, four-passenger boarding bridges, conveyor belts, and passenger-friendly modern facilities and amenities. Advanced intelligent building management systems have been used to optimize the consumption of energy.”