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Time of India
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HAL to invest Rs 343 crore to develop new runway at Nashik airport, floats tender
1 2 3 Nashik: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), a defence PSU, is investing Rs 343.2 crore to construct a new runway parallel to the existing one at the Nashik airport. The PSU has floated the bid for runway construction, aiming to complete it before the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, scheduled between 2026 and 2028. According to HAL officials, the tender process will conclude within two months by selecting an eligible contractor. The construction of the new runway, measuring 3km in length and 45m in width, identical to the current one, will require approximately one year to complete. The HAL-managed Nashik airport is located 20km from Nashik city. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 26, while the bid submission deadline is July 14. The 13-day runway closure in 2022 — from Nov 20 to Dec 3 — for maintenance works, had disrupted flight operations. The additional runway will ensure continuous operations when either runway requires maintenance. The Simhastha Kumbh Mela commences with flag hoisting on Oct 31, 2026, followed by three Amrit Snans in Aug-Sept 2027. The parallel runway will support increased flight operations and passenger traffic during this significant event. Govt is considering expanding the airport terminal building and aircraft parking facilities. Union minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol, during his recent Nashik visit, expressed support for terminal expansion before the Kumbh Mela and held discussions with HAL officials. Currently, one private airline operates flights from Nashik to Delhi, Goa, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Nagpur, with plans to introduce Kolkata services soon. The airport witnessed a 40% increase in passenger traffic, recording 3.4 lakh passengers in 2024-25, compared to 2.4 lakh in 2023-24. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Nashik airport records its highest passenger footfall in April 2025
Nashik: The airport in Nashik handled its highest air passenger traffic since it started operations in 2014, in the month of April this year. The Nashik airport recorded a footfall of 36,100 flyers in April, said sources in Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). This number exceeded the previous record set in March 2025, when 34,000 flyers used the HAL-managed airport. This increase in passenger traffic is being attributed to improved air connectivity to more cities from Nashik airport. Moreover, the occupancy of all the flights was over 90%. The occupancy is usually 100% on the Nashik-Delhi and Nashik-Bengaluru to higher occupancy, a private airline started 232-seater Airbus A321 flights on Nashik-Delhi and Nashik-Bengaluru routes on March 30. Operation Sindoor Operation Sindoor: Several airports in India closed - check full list Did Pak shoot down Indian jets? What MEA said India foils Pakistan's attack on Jammu airport: What we know so far Earlier, the private airline operated 180-seater Airbus A320 flights on these routes. Deploying a large Airbus on the Nashik-Delhi and Nashik-Bengaluru routes also led to a rise in passenger traffic in March, said the present, a private airline operates flights from the Nashik airport to six destinations — Delhi, Goa, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Coimbatore via Indore. The private airline is also planning to start flights between Nashik and Kolkata in the next few the 2024-25 financial year, the Nashik airport recorded a footfall of 3.4 lakh passengers, up from 2.4 lakh passengers in the 2023-24 financial Rawal, the vice-president of Nashik Industries and Manufacturers Association (Nima), who is also the aviation committee chairman of the association, said the rising passenger footfall at the airport shows the potential the city has on various air occupancy in all the flights is around 90% on average. Currently, the capacity of the airport terminal building is 300 passengers at a time. Considering the rise in passenger traffic at the airport and also considering the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela, slated to be held between 2026 and 2028, govt needs to expand the Nashik airport terminal building and also the parking bays for aircraft.
