NE BUSINESS BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, JAN 18
Commencing Monday, January 17, Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport is going to be closed for 9 hours every day. This is due to a scheduled runway re-carpeting work which was originally scheduled to be done in November 2021 but got postponed due to delays faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, the scheduled work will now be carried from January 17 to May 31, 2022.
#SVPIAirport will carry out scheduled runway re-carpeting work from 17 January 2022 to 31 May 2022. This work will be carried out from 9 am to 6 pm. We regret the Inconvenience. #GatewayToGoodness #PassengerAdvisory pic.twitter.com/gGi8EXzfzC
— Ahmedabad Airport (@ahmairport) January 15, 2022
However, it is not the entire airport that will be shut but instead parts of it will be closed to carry out the maintenance activity. As per the Ahmedabad airport authorities, the work will take place every day between 09:00 AM and 06:00 PM. However, this will not happen on Sundays and public holidays.
#Ahmedabad airport runway will be closed for flights from 9am to 6pm till 31st May ,2022#Gujarat #Tv9News pic.twitter.com/lh2Z2PYMzC
— Tv9 Gujarati (@tv9gujarati) January 10, 2022
The information was shared through Ahmedabad airport’s Twitter handle. It said, “Runway maintenance is to ensure aircraft safety and increase runway life. Runway maintenance closures are mandatory procedures in line with international safety standards. Therefore, all the relevant stakeholders under the guidance of the safety regulator are consulted and given abundant notice to revise schedules in order to ensure minimal passengers’ inconvenience. We are committed for best services to the passengers with safety”,
Additionally, in a reply to a Twitter user, the airport authorities said that flyers should check with their respective airlines regarding any changes to their flight schedule within the said period.