Andal Aerotropolis

Andal Aerotropolis is India's first Aerotropolis located at Andal in Durgapur sub-division between the industrial cities of Durgapur and Asansol in West Bengal, India. It has developed the airport named as Kazi Nazrul Islam International Airport. It is being developed in association with Singapore's Changi Airports International (CAI) and constructed by Bengal Aerotropolis Project Limited (BAPL). The airport city is constructed around an old airfield in Andal, previously used by USAAF during World War II.

On 7 September 2007, the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and the West Bengal government announced plans to set up a new airport — along with a township, IT and logistics hub — at Asansol-Durgapur Region. Marking the start of the Aerotropolis Project in Andal, the Andal Aerotropolis Project is spread over approximately 2,182 acres (8.83 km2) in the Asansol Durgapur Planning Area (ADPA) of Burdwan District in West Bengal. Bestowed with premium facilities and unparalleled opportunities in the fields of power-intensive industries, mining, iron & steel, metalwork, engineering, petrochemicals, Information Technology (IT) and telecommunications, ADPA has proved to be an ideal destination for investors.

The current placement of Domestic Airport promises to pave a smooth way for plans to fulfill passenger and cargo traffic requirements. As planned, an Integrated Township, IT Park, and logistics hub will see the light of the day along with the Andal Aerotropolis Project. These will help in enhancing the growth prospects of Asansol-Durgapur Region. BAPL has completed most of its legal procedures, receiving the In-Principal Clearance from the Ministry of Civil Aviation as well as getting the Land Use Development Control Plan (LUDCP) approved by Asansol Durgapur Development Authority (ADDA). It has also entered into a Technical Services Agreement with Changi Airports India Pte Ltd, Singapore. [1] In the area both Burnpur and Durgapur have airstrips for the landing of small planes. The airfield at Panagarh is under Indian Air Force.

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  1. ↑ "New airport planned near Durgapur". The Hindu Business Line, 8 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-08.

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