Telangana, Oct 04 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister KCR held a review meeting with the officials over expansion of Hyderabad International Airport. CM KCR wanted Hyderabad Airport to be developed with international standards and it should have a wonderful Airport City with all the facilities. He wanted terminal to be extended and a second runway to be constructed following increase in the rush of the passengers and wanted Hyderabad metro rail to be extended till the Airport. KCR suggested that since Hyderabad is becoming a venue for several international conferences, meetings, a convention centre to accommodate 12,000 people and exhibition centers should be constructed. He said for this, the state government will extend all the support and assured that he himself will be present at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Airport City. Other senior officials in the state also attended the meeting. The GMR Group representatives informed the CM that the Airport which started in 2008, has become number one in the world and it had topped the list on IT services and others areas. As on date, the Airport is getting 400 flights a day and every year 1 crore 70-lakh passengers are using the airport. The representatives further assured that the second runway will be built in next three years and for this they wanted government’s cooperation. Reportedly, the GMR Group Chairman G.M. Rao has given Rs 12.28 Crore cheque to the Chief Minister towards the State Government’s share of dividend (13%) from the earnings from the airport.
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