Minister of Civil Aviation to launch interim expansion, passenger amenities at Coimbatore airport

Union Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu will motorboat the interim enlargement works astatine Coimbatore International Airport and assorted amenities for passengers connected Friday (February 20, 2026).

The interim enlargement involving reconfiguration and operation of further information clasp country (SHA) successful the existing terminal gathering is aimed astatine facilitating accrued rider footfall.

Airport Director Mohammad Arif said connected Thursday that the airdrome handled 21,833 craft movements and 3.25 cardinal passengers successful 2024-25 fiscal year. The highest hr rider footfall was exceeding the plan capableness of the existing terminal, which is expected to scope stagnation by 2026-27, erstwhile the rider postulation is projected to emergence to 11.6 cardinal per annum.

Mr. Arif said the existing home SHA volition beryllium further expanded by 920 sqm. This volition alteration the airdrome to accommodate 375 passengers successful summation to the contiguous capableness of 675 passengers. The interim enlargement volition beryllium implemented astatine a outgo of ₹13 crore, without causing inconvenience to the regular functioning of the airport.

Mr. Naidu, accompanied by Murlidhar Mohol, Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Cooperation, and L. Murugan, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, volition inaugurate rider amenities specified arsenic Udan Yatri Cafe, a stall nether the AVSAR strategy (Airport arsenic Venue for Skilled Artisans of the Region), kids portion and a ‘flybrary’ (library for passengers) astatine the airport.

Udan Yatri Cafe volition merchantability refreshments astatine nominal rates, with beverage to beryllium sold for ₹10, java for ₹15, medhu vadai for ₹20, section sweets similar athirasam for ₹20, and drinking h2o for ₹20, said the Airport Director.

The AVSAR stall is an inaugural by the Airport Authority of India to supply a level to self-help groups for promotion and merchantability of locally made products. The store astatine Coimbatore airdrome volition merchantability Kovai Kora cotton, a GI-tagged merchandise from the region.