Deletedid1 Posted October 5, 2010 Report Posted October 5, 2010 Port Blair: After Port Blair, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are now set to have full-length 'all weather and all aircraft' runways after every 100 miles, an official said. "Every 100 miles or so you will find an airfield capable of operating all aircrafts (which could include commercial ones) in all-weather conditions," Commander-in-Chief of the Islands DK Joshi said. Presently, only Port Blair has a full-fledged runway capable of operating all kinds of aircraft but considering the height of a hill on the eastern side, it's a uni-directional airstrip. However, it's planned to be made bi-directional soon. The runways in Car Nicobar, Shibpur and Campbell Bay are also proposed to be upgraded into full-length runways. Meanwhile, Defence officials said the Taj Group is setting up a venture to boost tourism in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, even as corporates are flocking with major investments. "Tourism and other developmental activities are poised for high growth in the immediate future," they said. Also on the anvil is a container trans-shipment hub at Campbell Bay, for which feasibility study is in progress.
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