Maldives’ Hanimaadhoo International Airport will be redeveloped by JMC Projects Limited of India. According to Maldives’ Economic Ministry, the project was awarded to JMC for $136.6 million.

The Hanimaadhoo International Airport is being redeveloped under a $800 million line of credit by the Exim Bank of India. The redevelopment project will include:

• Expansion of the airport runway to 2.46 km
• Brand new terminal with a capacity to accommodate 1.3 million passengers annually
• Airside, landside, and building infrastructure upgrades
• Construction of two taxiways which are 164 meters long, 34 meters wide, and 5.5 meters on either side
• Construction of a 10,230 sqm building including land and seaside connectivity and passenger facilitation
• Construction of an apron of approximately 58,000 sqm
• Establishment of a suitable passenger terminal for the operations of code aircraft

The airport reconstruction is set to begin later this year and reach completion by 2024.

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