Amravati, 20 Feb (HS): The night landing facilities

at Amravati’s Airport is expected to be started in April this year. The Airport

Authority of India has been working hard to meet the target of completion March

2026. The work on expansion of the airstrip is also in progress. The traffic of

ATR-72 aircraft, however, continues during the work. Manager of Amravati

Airport Gaurav Upsham said the facility is getting good response from the travellers.

Extension of runway and night landing facilities

were the major issues of discussion during the meeting of Maharashtra Airports

Development Company held recently. Tender for extension work were opened on

February 10.

The improved facilities will help in increasing

business connectivity, and tourism in the region.

The work on facilitating night lending is in

progress for the last three months. It will be operational after clearance from

the Director General of Civil Aviation, Upsham has stated.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar