Chief Minister Chandrashekar Rao wanted to develop the Hyderabad Airport to International Standards and make an airport city with all the facilities. He is also planning to extend the terminal and a second runway to be constructed as per the rush of the passengers. KCR also wanted to extend the Hyderabad Metro Rail till the airport.
As Hyderabad is becoming a venue for several international conferences, meeting, etc KCR is suggesting these plans. He said State Government will extend support and he himself will be present at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Airport City.
The GMR representatives approached CM KCR and said that the Airport which started in 2008 has topped the list of IT services and others areas. Now our Airport is getting 400 flights a day and every year 1 crore 70 lakh passengers are using the airport. The present runway and terminal will serve 2.5 crore passengers. Keeping this in mind GMR representatives said that we need to have a second runway and another terminal. Chief minister agreed to this proposal.
“Hyderabad is a fast growing city. Due to favorable weather and proper maintenance of the law and order situation, several international conferences are being held here. This is resulting in rush at the airport. Keeping in view the passenger traffic and increase in demand for the next 25 years, prepare the second runway and extend the terminal. The infrastructure should be such that even if there are 5 crore passengers there should not be any problem. Built Airport city in sprawling 600 acres with a convention hall to house 12,000 people, huge exhibition area, star hotels, malls, hospitals, gardens, ample parking etc., and The Airport city should enhance the brand image of Hyderabad city. Very soon I will come and lay the foundation stone for the Airport City. I will also participate in the decennial celebrations of the Airport,” the Chief Minister said.
“On behalf of the government, we have to do certain works for the Airport terminal extension, construction new runway, building the Airport City. The government should take up widening the roads leading to the airport, providing sanitation, power supply, drainage and other related works. Hyderabad Metro Rail should be extended up to the Airport. If metro rail facility is up to the Airport like in New Delhi, people prefer traveling to Airport to and fro by the Metro rail,” the Chief Minister said.