Arunachal minister takes stock of under construction new terminal building at Hollongi

Arunachal Pradesh civil aviation minister Balo Raja on July 31 visited the Donyi Polo Airport at Hollongi, near Itanagar, to review the status of under construction permanent terminal building and ATC tower, completion of which is inordinately delayed.

The airport has been operating in the temporary terminal building with limited amenities and a mobile ATC since its commissioning in 2022.

During the visit, the Arunachal Pradesh minister assessed the progress of the construction works, emphasizing the importance of timely completion to meet the growing passenger demand in the region. The new terminal is expected to significantly boost the airport’s ability to handle more passengers from 200 to 400, reflecting the region’s increasing connectivity needs.

Airport director P Narendra briefed the civil aviation minister about the progress of works in a meeting held at the VIP lounge of the temporary terminal building after the inspection.

After review, the minister asked the airport director to expedite the works and ensure completion of the permanent terminal building and ATC tower within the month of October to make them operational by December next.

He also asked the airport director to complete the construction of barrack for accommodation of the airport security personnel within one year so that CISF jawans can be posted for airport security duty in place of the existing interim arrangement of state police.

The airport director informed that more than 1.5 lakh passengers availed the airport services in last one year. He also said that considering increasing passenger and pursuance of Government of Arunachal Pradesh, the Donyi Polo Airport is operating 7 days a week from July 31, with IndiGo now operating everyday flight on Itanagar-Kolkata route. He further informed that Itanagar-Guwahati flight service will also resume very soon.

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