நான்கு மடங்கு விரிவாக்கமடையும் கோயம்புத்தூர் பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம்|பணிகள் ஆரம்பம் #coimbatore

The ₹2,200-crore expansion of Coimbatore International Airport involves a new terminal four times larger than the current structure, runway extension to 3,810 meters, and enhanced parking for 32 total aircraft. The master plan aims to handle up to 1.16 crore (11.6 million) passengers annually by 2037. Residents want AAI to build the approach road with a 10-metre-wide service road on both sides, similar to the current airport road. Residents and farmers of Chinniyampalayam and Irugur, who gave up land for the Coimbatore Airport expansion project, are opposing the Airports Authority of India’s (AAI’s) plan to build a perimeter wall on both sides of the proposed ‘Approach Road’ from Avinashi Road to the new terminal, saying it will cut off access to their remaining lands. Locals allege that if the entire 1,917-metre-long, 60-metre-wide approach road is walled off, they will lose connectivity. The road passes through parts of RG Pudur, Irugur and Chinniyampalayam and crosses a 20-metre-wide, 1,200-metre-long local road that serves as the primary access route. Officials said AAI has stopped wall construction and recommended alternative arrangements. Farmers have taken the issue to Sulur MLA NM Sugumar, seeking intervention. #kovai #covai #coimbatorenews #coimbatoreairport #irugur #neelambur #expansion #airport #aeroplane #sihscolony #sulur #airportexpansion