Hyd airport ranked 3rd globally
| By BS Reporter
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The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad has been awarded the third best airport in the world for service quality in the 5 -15 million passengers per annum (MPPA) category by the Airport Council International.
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The airport, led by Bangalore-based GMR Group, has been ranked ahead of global contenders like Abu Dhabi, Adelaide, Geneva, Cape Town, Hamburg and London Luton airports, a press release said on Sunday.
Recently, RGIA added a parallel 3,707 meter-long runway to its existing 4,260 meter-long runway. With the activation of the second runway, RGIA can now continue flight operations uninterruptedly during the regular main runway maintenance on Tuesdays.
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The airport has obtained clearances from Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to make the runway operational, making it the first green-field airport in the region with two active runways, the release said.
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