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  • Originally posted by kennny15 View Post
    Construction works on Package B are scheduled to be completed in October 2019. Subject to the appointment of contractor on package A, construction works are expected to be completed in 2022.

    The project involves the expansion of Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, Sri Lanka.

    The US$500 million project includes the following:

    1. Construction of a new 180,000m2 multi-level terminal

    2. Construction of two pier buildings namely Pier 2 and Pier 3

    3. Construction of a 210,000m parking apron with 23 aircraft stands

    4. Construction of access roads to GSE

    5. Construction of three stub taxiways

    6. Construction of 96 check-in counters,

    7. Construction of eight baggage claim belts

    8. Construction of seven baggage make-up carousels

    9. Construction of 16 contact boarding gates

    10. Construction of 28 passenger boarding bridges

    11. Construction of six bus gates

    12. Enhancement of incinerator, water treatment plant and sewage treatment plant capacities

    13. Installation of safety and security systems


    https://www.aarkstore.com/constructi...roject-profile
    2019??? must be dreaming this phase is cancelled for now

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    Last edited by Speedbird; 13-05-2018, 05:23 PM.

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    • Originally posted by vishwa View Post
      Guys the following image were taken from www.planet.com for 2017-Aug vs 2018-Mar

      you can see some construction is on the way.. meaning something BIG is taking place yahhh..
      I think it's "Remote Apron and Taxiways" under construction. Contract had been awarded in 2017.02 according to this. I saw a news item recently minister saying they'd started construction.

      Cabinet Decision taken on 2017-02-07
      Implementation of Phase II of the Bandaranaike International Airport Development Project and construction of the ‘Remote Apron and Taxiways’

      The Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has handled 9.5 Million air passengers in the year 2016, and as per the passenger forecast, it is anticipated that it will have to handle around 14.5 Million air passengers by the year 2020. Accordingly, the proposal made by Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva, the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, to award the contract for construction of the ‘Remote Apron and Taxiways’ with a view to increasing the BIA accommodation capacity to 15 Million air passengers per year and developing the infrastructure facilities of the Airport implemented under the Bandaranaike International Airport Development Project (BIADP) - Phase II with the loan grant provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), as recommended by the Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee, was approved by the Cabinet.
      - http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.lk/cab/...ng=en&dID=7463

      A japanese company is doing the construction (the same company that built the old terminal in 1988 - http://www.ad-hzm.co.jp/english/work...rport_04.html) :

      Hazama Corporation has been appointed as the construction contractor for Package B. In April 2017, construction work commenced on Package B. Construction works on Package B are scheduled to be completed in October 2019.
      - https://www.aarkstore.com/constructi...roject-profile

      The construction work of Package B –“Remote Apron and Taxiways” commenced in April 2017 and the work is expected to be completed by October 2019.
      Last edited by Serendib; 15-05-2018, 05:21 AM.

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      • Originally posted by Serendib View Post
        I think it's "Remote Apron and Taxiways" under construction. Contract had been awarded in 2017.02 according to this. I saw a news item recently minister saying they'd started construction.

        Cabinet Decision taken on 2017-02-07
        Implementation of Phase II of the Bandaranaike International Airport Development Project and construction of the ‘Remote Apron and Taxiways’

        The Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has handled 9.5 Million air passengers in the year 2016, and as per the passenger forecast, it is anticipated that it will have to handle around 14.5 Million air passengers by the year 2020. Accordingly, the proposal made by Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva, the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, to award the contract for construction of the ‘Remote Apron and Taxiways’ with a view to increasing the BIA accommodation capacity to 15 Million air passengers per year and developing the infrastructure facilities of the Airport implemented under the Bandaranaike International Airport Development Project (BIADP) - Phase II with the loan grant provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), as recommended by the Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee, was approved by the Cabinet.
        - http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.lk/cab/...ng=en&dID=7463

        A japanese company is doing the construction (the same company that built the old terminal in 1988 - http://www.ad-hzm.co.jp/english/work...rport_04.html) :

        Hazama Corporation has been appointed as the construction contractor for Package B. In April 2017, construction work commenced on Package B. Construction works on Package B are scheduled to be completed in October 2019.
        - https://www.aarkstore.com/constructi...roject-profile

        The construction work of Package B –“Remote Apron and Taxiways” commenced in April 2017 and the work is expected to be completed by October 2019.
        Where are they going to build the second runway?

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          • Japan donates Rs. 300 mn worth equipment to Sri Lanka's Colombo international airport
            Tue, May 15, 2018, 09:07 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.

            May 15, Colombo: The Japan International Cooperation System (JICS) under its economic and social development fund program, has donated airport machinery and equipment worth Rs. 300 million to Sri Lanka's Bandaranaike International Airport.

            Japanese Ambassador, Kenichi Suganuma Monday (14th May) has symbolically handed over the consignment including vehicles and other technical equipment to the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Services Nimal Siripala De Silva.






            The consignment includes five service vehicles, two ambulances, five, Air control room VHF systems, four communicable disease detection machines, and eight liquid explosive detection machines.

            Deputy Minister Ashok Abeysinghe also participated in this occasion.

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            • Originally posted by Serendib View Post
              I think it's "Remote Apron and Taxiways" under construction. Contract had been awarded in 2017.02 according to this. I saw a news item recently minister saying they'd started construction.

              Cabinet Decision taken on 2017-02-07
              Implementation of Phase II of the Bandaranaike International Airport Development Project and construction of the ‘Remote Apron and Taxiways’

              ...
              Yes this is extremely minor part of the project. For major part over 90% nothing is finalized including funding from JICA.

              additional 17 bays are not going to help (unless they are used for Cargo)...imagine the boarding gates B1 - B6 which are already congested...how are they going to board...check in counters...baggage belts for additional aircraft. This airport is already at breaking point.
              Last edited by Speedbird; 16-05-2018, 01:29 AM.

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              • Originally posted by kennny15 View Post
                Temporary terminal at BIA to ease congestion, the second terminal at the BIA had to be cancelled

                A temporary terminal would be built at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake within six months as a solution to the increasing congestion at the airport, He told Parliament that the contract undertaken by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to build the second terminal at the BIA had to be cancelled as its estimate was 45 per cent higher than that of the government engineers.We will call for tenders again for the construction of the second terminal which will take another four to five years to complet The minister said they were studying the possibility of constructing the second runway at the BIA to cater to the increasing demand.

                http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/Te...er-149809.html
                Another project to waste money , and for a few chaps To get rich soon !

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                • Better Wifi facilities at BIA in three months: Minister Nimal Siripala

                  Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said yesterday steps would be taken to provide Wifi facilities at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) within three months.

                  Responding to JVP MP Bimal Ratnayake, who said Wi-Fi facility at the BIA was very poor, the minister told parliament that he was not aware of such a situation and that he had instructed the officials to provide the facility within three months.

                  The MP said even the world’s poorest airport was equipped with Wi-Fi facilities whereas in Sri Lanka, passengers had to wait in long queues to get the boarding pass scanned to obtain the password.

                  The minister said the Wi-Fi facility was available at two points at the arrival and departure lounges and admitted it was not sufficient.

                  dailymirror

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                  • Originally posted by Serendib View Post
                    Better Wifi facilities at BIA in three months: Minister Nimal Siripala

                    Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said yesterday steps would be taken to provide Wifi facilities at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) within three months.

                    Responding to JVP MP Bimal Ratnayake, who said Wi-Fi facility at the BIA was very poor, the minister told parliament that he was not aware of such a situation and that he had instructed the officials to provide the facility within three months.

                    The MP said even the world’s poorest airport was equipped with Wi-Fi facilities whereas in Sri Lanka, passengers had to wait in long queues to get the boarding pass scanned to obtain the password.

                    The minister said the Wi-Fi facility was available at two points at the arrival and departure lounges and admitted it was not sufficient.

                    dailymirror
                    Need better toilet facilities, as well

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                    • Automated immigration system proposed for BIA

                      Stressing the need for better management of systems and processes at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) President Harith Perera said Sri Lanka should move faster on adopting automated immigration systems.

                      Stressing the need for better management of systems and processes at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) President Harith Perera said Sri Lanka should move faster on adopting automated immigration systems. “It is a widely

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                      • Originally posted by Serendib View Post
                        Automated immigration system proposed for BIA

                        Stressing the need for better management of systems and processes at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) President Harith Perera said Sri Lanka should move faster on adopting automated immigration systems.

                        http://colombogazette.com/2018/05/18...posed-for-bia/
                        Yet another "I will believe it when I see it" project

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                        • Originally posted by SLD-N View Post
                          Where are they going to build the second runway?
                          The second runway is possible if the air force base move from CMB to HRI. Then they can build a parallel runway near the current runway. Moving air force base would be expensive for the gov in the poor financial circumstances.

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                          • Originally posted by skyline View Post
                            Yet another "I will believe it when I see it" project
                            May be this project has been planned to reduce the congestion at CMB. Do you think this automated system would help all sorts of passengers? (migrant pax/ elderly etc..)

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                            • Originally posted by banuthev View Post
                              May be this project has been planned to reduce the congestion at CMB. Do you think this automated system would help all sorts of passengers? (migrant pax/ elderly etc..)
                              Awesome. But as usual unions won't allow this

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                              • Originally posted by ULA340 View Post
                                Awesome. But as usual unions won't allow this
                                I think only one machine will be introduced. It will help most of the tourists and educated pax not to queue up in the immigration counters. I think it wouldn't affect much for the employment of the immigration staff.

                                Do you know how many Check-in machine are in use at Colombo Airport ? is it used by most of the pax?

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