The state government has expressed dissatisfaction over certain aspects of the airport's current functioning and has called for a new operator to manage the facility, an English daily reported.
Speaking to reporters at the airport on Wednesday evening, Kishore said the airport currently handles around 23 million passengers a year across its domestic and international terminals
The facility, located around 30 metres from the terminal, is expected to streamline the movement of taxis and other pick-up vehicles and reduce congestion outside the terminal.
The project was launched in September 2023 and was originally scheduled to become operational by October 2024. However, delays in execution kept the facility unopened for nearly two years beyond the s ...
Although construction was completed by January this year, the facility remained closed amid delays in obtaining clearances and scheduling the inauguration.