Patna airport will be able to handle 8 million passengers annually by March 2023
The work on the extension of Patna airport’s terminal building as part of plans to eventually increase its annual capacity to handle eight million passengers by March 2023 from around 4.5 million currently will be completed this month. The extension will increase the number of passenger check-in counters from 15 to 20, conveyor belts from two to three. It will create space for installing two additional hand baggage and scanning machines from existing three each, and women frisking booths from two to four
The Airports Authority of India on Tuesday issued a statement saying the terminal building is being extended to decongest and for creating new infrastructure by March 2023 to equip the airport to handle eight million passengers.
Patna airport director BCH Negi said the new area of 2,000 sq metres (approx) will significantly reduce waiting time in queues and improve passenger movement.
