Chandigarh March 10 (IANS) The Haryana government has finalised an action plan for the development of an International Aviation Hub in Hisar in three phases a state Civil Aviation Department spokesman said here on Saturday.
In the first phase the existing airfield will be upgraded into a Regional Connectivity Scheme Airport under UDAAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme in six to eight months time the spokesman said.
In phase two the runway will be extended from 4 000 feet to 9 000 feet for Maintenance Repair and Overhauling (MRO) parking and sub-basing operations.
"Finally after a DPR study bids will be invited for developing the Hub including an International Airport " the spokesman added.
He said that the state government is developing the integrated Aviation Hub on the existing Hisar airfield as a brown field project.
"It is also proposed to expand the existing airstrips at Pinjore Karnal Bhiwani and Narnaul from the current length of 3 000 feet to 5 000 feet and developing parking space for accommodating spillover from Delhi Airport for parking and MRO activities " he added.
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