New Delhi
A temporary calm hovers in the arrivals hall of Hyderabad airport in February.
Baggage conveyor belts are at a standstill.
Everything is deserted.
Not for long.
The site manager, GMR Airports, associated with the French Groupe ADP (which manages Paris airports), is putting the finishing touches to the expansion of its terminal.
The CEO of the airport, Pradeep Panicker, does not hide his relief.
“The existing facility was designed for 12 million passengers per year and we have welcomed 20 million,”
he explains.
From now on, we will be able to manage 22 million travelers.”
This is only a first step.
The manager anticipates a doubling of annual attendance, which would reach 40 million within four years only.
Hyderabad, at the center of the subcontinent, will soon overtake Orly and its 29 million annual passengers.
Pradeep Panicker's optimism speaks volumes about the growth of civil aviation in India.
Domestic passenger traffic and…
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