Within four days of Akhilesh Yadav, Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh suggesting development of an international airport somewhere between Mathura and Agra, the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department has submitted a ‘concept report’ which says the idea of a Greenfield international airport on public-private partnership model was a ‘hot selling proposition’,
as per a report by The Indian Express. The department suggested that some location between National Highway-2 and Yamuna Expressway would be ideal and recommends a feasibility study of potential sites. Since the proposed airport is likely to fall in the restricted airspace of the existing Air Force airport in Agra, the project would require approval of the Ministry of Defence. The existing airport in Agra is located at Kheria, which is about five kilometres away from Agra city. “This would not be a problem because, practically speaking, most of the airspace across the country comes under the restricted area of the Air Force. We are hopeful of getting clearance — the only consideration would have to be that the new airport funnel does not come in way of the funnel area of the existing airport,” said a senior officer. In support of the project, the department has quoted the huge number of tourists visiting Agra every year.
Click here to see the original article>as per a report by The Indian Express. The department suggested that some location between National Highway-2 and Yamuna Expressway would be ideal and recommends a feasibility study of potential sites. Since the proposed airport is likely to fall in the restricted airspace of the existing Air Force airport in Agra, the project would require approval of the Ministry of Defence. The existing airport in Agra is located at Kheria, which is about five kilometres away from Agra city. “This would not be a problem because, practically speaking, most of the airspace across the country comes under the restricted area of the Air Force. We are hopeful of getting clearance — the only consideration would have to be that the new airport funnel does not come in way of the funnel area of the existing airport,” said a senior officer. In support of the project, the department has quoted the huge number of tourists visiting Agra every year.