Resurfacing works over at SVPI Ahmedabad airport

Ahmedabad: After the completion of runway resurfacing work at Sardar Vallabhbhai International (SVPI) Airport, Ahmedabad in 75 days; the normal domestic flight routine will resume from today.

The majority of airlines are likely to normalise schedules by 25th April, as informed by officials. The runway resurfacing work, which was expected to be completed till 31st May, was completed on 14th April. The runway resurfacing is completed in a record breaking duration of 75 days; instead of the target of 200 days. The work started on 17th January. Thus, the runway resurfacing is completed 45 days earlier than the expected deadline.

Total 250 flights will start operating from the airport instead of 145 flights. Average 160 flights per day were operated from the airport during the 15-hour duration when the runway resurfacing remained on halt. The daily rush of passengers at the airport is likely to increase by 18 to 20 thousand. Many airlines are also set to begin direct flights to popular tourist destinations. New routes like Ahmedabad to Shirdi and Ahmedabad to Bagdogra are likely to start between 18th April and 25th April. The flights to Dehradun and Goa will also start meanwhile.