Durgapur Aerotropolis
Sujalaam Skycity (Andal Aerotropolis) is India's first aerotropolis, located at Andal, in Durgapur sub-division and Asansol parliamentary constituency in the new district of Paschim Bardhaman and between the industrial cities of Durgapur and Asansol in West Bengal. It has developed the airport named as Kazi Nazrul Islam International Airport. It is being developed in association with Singapore's Changi Airports International (CAI) and constructed by Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Limited (BAPL). The airport city is constructed around an old airfield RAF Station Andal and used by the RAF in Andal, and also by the USAAF during World War II. On 7 September 2007, the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and the West Bengal government announced plans to set up a new airport – along with a township, IT and logistics hub – at Durgapur subdivision. Marking the start of the Aerotropolis Project in Andal, the Andal Aerotropolis Project is spread over approximately 2,182 acres (8.83 km2) in the Asansol Durgapur Planning Area (ADPA) of Burdwan District in West Bengal. Bestowed with premium facilities and unparalleled opportunities in the fields of power-intensive industries, mining, iron and steel, metalwork, engineering, petrochemicals, Information Technology (IT) and telecommunications, ADPA has proved to be an ideal destination for investors. The current placement of Domestic Airport promises to pave a smooth way for plans to fulfill passenger and cargo traffic requirements. As planned, an Integrated Township, IT Park, and logistics hub will see the light of the day along with the Andal Aerotropolis Project. These will help in enhancing the growth prospects of Asansol-Durgapur Region.
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