Airports Authority of India

Mission :  ''To achieve highest standards of safety and quality in air traffic services and airport management by providing state-of-the-art infrastructure for total customer satisfaction, contributing to economic growth and prosperity of the nation.''                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Vision :  ''To be a world-class organization providing leadership in air traffic services and airport management & making India a major hub in Asia Pacific region by 2016''.
Department
Engineering
    
 
Head of the Department
 
NameMr. V. K. Malhotra
DesignationExecutive Director (Engg.)
Telephone

91-11-25652760
Fax91-11-25653246
E-Mail ID

edenggmetro@aai.aero
vkmalhotra@aai.aero

 
Functions of the Executive Director (Metro)
 

Plan, construct, operate and maintain International Airports in India.

Detailing of the new airport project and modifications in the existing airports starting from conceptualization, feasibility, detail designing of various sub schemes including the following:

  1. Civil designing of the building including various finishes etc.
  2. Internal and External electrification of the building
  3. Airconditioning and ventilation etc.
  4. Aerobridges, conveyors, escalators and elevators
  5. Fire protection and fighting system

Plan, provide, operate and maintain runway at international airports.

  1. Cat-I, Cat-II, Cat-III lightingRunway pavement design
  2. Signage etc.

Plan, provide, operate and maintain cargo facilities at international airports.

  1. Automatic storage and retrieval system
  2. Elevating transfer vehicle
  3. Storage system at Cargo

Apron and Taxiway lighting

Tender/ framing of specifications for various works including imported equipment

Tender security and award of work

Maintenance of all the above installation at five international airports i.e.

  1. Kolkata Airport
  2. Chennai Airport
  3. Thiruvananthapuram Airport

Quality Assurance and Technical audit cell to conduct technical audit of various ongoing works.

The following major projects at present are in hand -

  1. Upgradation and development of Amritsar Airport
  2. SITC of 9 nos. aerobridges at Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai Airports
  3. Extension and modification of Anna International Airport at Chennai Airport
  4. Integrated Cargo complex at Chennai Airport
  5. Resurfacing of Runway at Agatti Airport
  6. Development of Jalgaon Airport
  7. Development of Jaisalmer Airport
  8. Development of Tezu Airport

The following projects are proposed to be taken up

  1. 1. Construction of a green field Airport at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
  2. 2. Development of Chandigarh Airport on Mohali side
  3. 3. Development of Indian Academy at Vasant Kunj

 

Last updated on: 21st January 2011