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Patna Airport Terminal: The long-pending demand of people Patna, Bihar's capital, has been finally fulfilled in the election year as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new terminal building of Patna International Airport on Thursday. The newly constructed terminal building at Jayprakash Narayan International Airport in Patna is now set to enhance air connectivity and ease travel for millions in the capital city. Patna is also set to get another airport as PM Modi also laid the foundation stone for a new civil terminal at the Bihta airbase, a long-awaited project which will reduce pressure on Patna airport.

Now, after getting the new terminal, the Patna airport is -

- 4x in capacity from 2.5 million to 10 million passengers per year
- It spreads to 65,155 square meters

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Here is other key factors about the airport

- The master plan for the expansion of Patna airport is estimated to cost Rs 1216.90 Crore.

- The project includes the development of new terminal building, multi-level car parking facility and parking Bays.

- With a built-up area of 65,155 Sqm, the new world-class terminal building will cater to 3,000 passengers during peak hours.

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- This expansion will also boost the airport’s capacity from 3 million to 10 million passengers annually.

- The construction of new terminal building will include six new additional parking stands, increasing the present five to eleven.

- The New terminal is equipped with state-of-the-art passenger facilities including 54 checks in counters, five passenger boarding bridges, five conveyor belts, and eight in-line XBIS machines which allows for quick transit of passenger inside terminals.

- The design of this Griha IV- star rated new terminal Building is inspired form the forms of Nalanda ruins and interiors are adorned with Madhubani Paintings.