Tiruchy airport runway expansion cleared for 9.6 km boundary wall construction

TIRUCHY: With the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) granting approval to construct a boundary wall around the land acquired for expanding the runway of the Tiruchy international airport, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) will soon float a tender calling for bidders for the project.

According to officials, around 96 per cent of the 512.5 acres land required for the runway expansion has been handed over by the revenue department. A canal passes through the proposed runway area, which required an NOC from the WRD.