Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Bhubaneswar Airport Upgrades: Parallel Taxi Track Approved
Imagine the Bhubaneswar airport is getting some new features to help planes move around quicker.
The government approved a new parallel taxi track and a rapid exit taxiway.
These additions allow planes to exit the runway faster after landing, which helps reduce delays.
The parallel taxi track is like a separate road for the planes to quickly get to the runway.
This should make traveling smoother and reduce waiting times for passengers.
The first part was operating at 15 aircraft per hour, and the full length will help handle 20 aircraft per hour.
DGCA approved a parallel taxi track and rapid exit taxiway at Bhubaneswar Airport.
New facilities will speed up aircraft movement and reduce runway occupancy.
The RET allows planes to exit the runway after about 1300 meters.
The full-length PTT could help handle up to 20 aircraft per hour.
Construction of the PTT was proposed in 2018 but faced delays.
- Who
- Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Airport officials
- What
- Approval of parallel taxi track and rapid exit taxiway
- When
- Recently approved; Construction proposed in 2018.
- Where
- Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar
- Why
- To improve airport efficiency and reduce delays
- New Facilities
- Parallel Taxi Track (PTT) and Rapid Exit Taxiway (RET)
- Approval Authority
- DGCA
- Benefit
- Faster aircraft movement
- RET exit distance
- 1300 meters
- Runway Length
- 2744 meters
- Aircraft per hour (full PTT)
- 20
- PTT construction proposed
- 2018