http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=87325
Provide airport capacity ahead of demand' KIRAN K GRANDHI [MD, Hyderabad Int'l A/P] .. ... ... The policy should work towards providing airport capacity ahead of demand, at least 20-30 years, so as to garner the maximum share of traffic in the region. To foster the development of strong airport infrastructure, a balance needs to be maintained between the need for economic viability and the objective of equitable distribution between regions, especially in a large country like India. Last but not the least, the government should work for multi-modal linkages by developing feeder airports, train and bus routes failing which it will be difficult for new airports to be viable due to their capital intensive nature. .. ... ...
