Centre’s nod to transfer of AAI land to LMRC

LUCKNOW: The central government on Wednesday gave a nod for the permanent transfer of a piece of land belonging to Airports Authority of India (AAI) to Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC). The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The 1,899 sq m land at the Chaudhary Charan Singh (CCS) International Airport in Lucknow would be used by LMRC for the construction of entry/ exit point for Transport Nagar Metro station. “This is an operational requirement of LMRC. This is a public utility project of mass transportation to be used by the public at large, and will provide better connectivity and convenience to general public,” said the Civil Aviation Ministry release.

The LMRC is expected to begin construction on the last station of Lucknow Metro’s 23-km North-South corridor— from Munshipulia to CCS Airport Metro Station — in October this year. According to the Rs 270-crore contract, the agency signed with Delhi-based firm Sam India last week, the underground station of about 7,500 square metre area is to be built within 30 months.

The AAI has already given its nod for building the station 100 metres away from the airport premises. The CCS Metro station would be a two-storeyed building with two entrances — one leading to the international terminal (T1) and the other to domestic terminal (T3).

At both entrances, passengers would have to go upstairs to reach the concourse level of underground station. The airport metro station would be slightly bigger than the rest of the underground stations and the construction cost would also be on the higher side because of the land price.

THE LAND AT THE CCS INT’L AIRPORT WILL BE USED BY LMRC FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ENTRY/EXIT POINT FOR TRANSPORT NAGAR METRO STATION