Current Affairs - Economy - Discussion

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved upgradation and expansion of airport infrastructure at Lucknow, Chennai and Guwahati airports with a total cost of over Rs 5,000 crore. Union commerce and industry minister, Suresh Prabhu reportes as the Chennai Airport's new terminal building will have a capacity of 35 million passengers per year. It will be constructed at a cost of Rs 2467 crore. The new terminal building of Guwahati Airport will have a capacity of 9 million passengers per year. It will be built at a cost of Rs 1383 Crore. And the new terminal building of Lucknow Airport will have a capacity of 13.6 million passengers per year. It will be constructed at a cost of Rs 1232 Crore.