Har invites EoI for development of Integrated Aviation Hub

The Haryana Civil Aviation Department today invited Expression of Interest (EoI) for the development of the Integrated Aviation Hub in Hisar.
The hub will be built on Private Participation on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis, an official spokesman said.
He said the proposed 'Integrated Aviation Hub' would be developed on about 3,000 acres of government land adjoining the existing Hisar airfield.
This would cater to facilities comprising passenger airport, maintenance repair and overhaul of aircraft, airframe, engine and components, the spokesman said.
He said it will also attend to other needs of the aviation industry, including fixed base operators (FBO), aircraft parking and transit facilities, cargo, and other commercial and residential developments.

As a conscious strategy, it is proposed to establish these facilities at Hisar to propel economic growth in the state and region, the spokesman said.

He said it is intended to develop the project under DBFOT from Indian and oversea entities, either as a single entity or as a consortium, for a concession period of 30 years.
The spokesman said suitable applicants will shortlisted for through an open international competitive bidding process.
The 'Integrated Aviation Hub' will be beneficial for Haryana and other states. It would be around 150 km from the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi and around 200 km from the Chandigarh International Airport, he said.

The hub would be around 260 km from the Jaipur International Airport and around 300 km from Amritsar International Airport, the spokesman said.
Keeping this in view, there is a plan to develop the civilian airfield at Hisar as an Integrated Aviation Hub, he said.