INDIA’S NEW AIRPORT CITY THE FIRST OF ITS KIND
September 1st, 2012
BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA, IN NEW DELHI
"A NEW and superior urban form of living," is how India's first airport city, Durgapur Aertropolis, in West Bengal, is being defined by its promoter and main contractor, Changi Airports India Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Singapore-based Changi Airport International. Expected to start operations in early 2013, Durgapur will integrate civic amenities and facilities, such as residential, industrial, commercial, educational, healthcare, hospitality and logistics services. At present, basic infrastructure such as roads, ...
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