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T-3 Terminal exemplifies India's resolve to bridge infrastructuredeficit: Manmohan Singh | The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, on Saturday said the success of the integrated T-3 Terminal of the Indira
Gandhi International Airport proves the success of the Public Private Partnership model in execution of large infrastructure projects, asserting that the new terminal
exemplifies India's resolve to bridge fast enough the infrastructure deficit in our country. "Today is a very special occasion for our country. We are all very
happy and indeed very proud of the completion of our one of the world's largest
airport terminals in a record time of 37 months," said Dr Singh. "This airport
terminal establishes new global bench marks. It also exemplifies our country's
resolve to bridge and bridge fast enough the infrastructure deficit in our country,"
he added. The Prime Minister said the project proves India 's capacity to coordinate
across agencies and governments and work as a united team. "This project gives
us yet another reason for satisfaction. It proves our capacity to coordinate across
agencies and governments and work as a united team. I am told that over 58 departments
of government were involved in the construction of this terminal, apart from other
stakeholders such as ground handling agencies and airlines," said Dr Singh. Dr
Singh further said the aviation sector is vital to India 's sustained economic
growth and plays a major role in generating tourist flow, accelerating industrial
development, creating new jobs and integrating our country. "In a span of a few
years, India has become the 9th largest aviation market in the world. We now have
10 scheduled airlines operating in our country, compared to 2 in 1990. In the
same period, the scheduled aircraft deployed by the Indian carriers has gone up
four times, from 100 to about 400," said Dr Singh. "Our government had launched
a modernization and capacity expansion programme for major airports some years
back. The commissioning of this terminal will be a significant step forward in
developing Delhi as a vital hub. It will encourage feeder traffic from the non-metro
airports being developed by the Airports Authority of India," he added. Dr Singh
inaugurated the terminal earlier today in the presence of National Advisory Council
Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel. The swank new
terminal, the most modern and 5th largest airport in the world, can cater to 34
million passengers annually. The current international terminal can handle around
10 million passengers. It also promises to redefine air travel in India and boasts
of in-line baggage handling system with capacity to handle 12,800 bags per hour
with 6.4 kilometres of conveyor belts. The actual operations for international
services commence on July 16. |
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