There is a new addition to the list of proposed sites for the new airport in the state and that is Nalanda. And it is most likely to be the chosen one. Other sites proposed were Bihta and Punpun.
Patna airport might shift to Nalanda
Punpun is a low lying area. It remains quiet inaccessible for nearly four months a year and was rejecedt by Airport Authority of India (AAI). Afzal Amanullah, Airport Authority of Inda (AAI) chairman and Union secretary said that Bihta is an army airbase. It is unlikely to be given for civilian use. He added “After the proposals of Bihta and Punpun were turned down, Nalanda seems to be a likely location.”
Nearly 1,000 acres of land would be required as per AAI specifications.
The travelers may face another problem if the present airport, the Jaiprakash Narayan International Airport, is shifted. Right now it takes about three hour to five hours of journey from the capital city to Nalanda. When asked about the inconvenience it may cause and its implication Amanullah replied “An expressway connecting Patna to Nalnda has also been proposed to facilitate the proposed international Nalanda University. It will take three years to complete. The time to reach Nalanda will be reduced to 40 minutes once it comes up.”
The problems with the present Patna airport are many. Earlier in a meeting between Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and AAI chairman, it was concluded that the issues with present airstrip at Patna Airport have no solution. Its length can neither be increased nor the number of airstrips In case the the movement on a runway is blocked, there isn’t any alternative arrangement.
Bikram, a small town and very near to Patna compared to Nalanda, used to have a good airport during British rule in India. This town may well be considered for the airport from Patna. Not only the inconvenience of the passengers will be much reduced, but the cost of connecting Patna by expressway will be drastically reduced. But every decision in this country is influenced politically very nastily.
YOUR SUGGESTION IS VERY VERY APPRECIABLE.I THINK IT IS THE BEST SOLUTION.
BIKRAM will be the very right choice on the ground that
1.Distance from PATNA will be very short through NAHAR(nearly 25km)
2.Two wide roads are already connected to PATNA via BIHTA & NAUBATPUR & any way it is shorter in comparisoin of NALANDA.
3.In British rule this place was densly used as airport so I think it may easily qualify for Feasibility Test.
4.But one problem may be Political issue.
FOR REALLOCATION OF PATNA AIRPORT,NODOUBT,BIKRAM IS AS GOOD AS BIHTA.SO,BIKRAM MAY BE THE BEST CHOICE.
IN REAL TERM, BIKRAM IS THE ONLY ONE OPTION FOR NEW PLACE OF PATNA AIRPORT.OTHER OPTIONS ARE POLITICALLY MOTIVATED.
Nalanda is best choice among 3 proposed place since it has quite large and high lying area as compaired to rest.
I think, nalanda is a best choice in bihar among three proposed place.
Looking at the comments of others, I felt strongly encouraged mentally. Chairman of the Airports Authority of India, it seems, has already made up his mind in favour of Nalanda for the international airport. I will request him to prove his idea in comparison to the choice of Bikram as the venue for new international airport near Patna. Surely, the Indian government has got enough resources to make anything anywhere in this country. Then, what for we so frequently talk of Techno-Feasibility Report before undertaking any project? Is it for giving lecture to others only? Every nasty thing is possible in this country and that too at any cost. Where has the cultural, ethical and moral value of the so-traditionally-reach country gone and why has it disappeared?
After rejection of Bihta as new intern. air port,anybody can says/agrees that the best option is Bikram among rest of the available options and Nalanda is the worst option.Only a few people are interested for Nalanda due to their some vested interest. I think Air Port Authority clearly understands it otherwise till now Nalanda will be declared for this under political pressure.
I THINK NOONE HAS OTHER BEST OPTION EXCEPT BIKRAM TO BE THE REPLACEMENT OF PATNA AIRPORT ON THE GROUND THAT
1.BIKRAM IS NOT ONLY IN PATNA DISTRICT BUT ALSO VERY NEARER TO PATNA & WELL CONNECTED TO PATNA
2.LAND IS ALSO AVAILABLE & FARMERS ARE WILLING TO GIVE LAND.
3.IN THE PAST THE PLACE WAS PROVED TO BE A GOOD AIPORT IN BRITISH RULE.
According to me Bihta was the best option, but unfortunatly due to polictics Bihta have rejected, Its really seem funny statement by Mr.Afzal Amanullah that Bihta is a defece site so it is not possible for public. When last year Mr.Agrwal(AAI ex cheif) said in press that Bihta is the best option, He wasnt aware that its belong to Indian airforce. There is nothing to do in airbase in Bihta just wasteing gov money over there all the system is dead there only few thing keep alive bihta airbase. It was already 8200 meter runway avl there and only required 800 to complite as per international airport standerd. Any how this disscussion going throgh 20 years and hope next 20 year will be continue. After Bihta only one is the best choice that is Bikram,
Nalanda is also totely political motiveted if you see honestly Bikaram will b best option its near to Patna also passengers can travel by train from Bihta to any local destination. But hope our leders mind gona work on that. Bikram will provide 3 road side to reach Patna. ” Life is Hope and Hope is Life” Let see when our dream come true..One thing very clear that our CM dream to Bihar will be devloped state by 2015 are incomplite without International Airport near our Bihar capital.
According to me Bikram is the best option.reason bikram is very near to bihta railways station which one the best location from business point of view,also this area is very secure from all respects.so nalanda will be worst option for airport station.
It’s a matter of deep surprise that till now there is no decesion of new place for Patna airport wheras our CM dream to Bihar will be developed state by 2015.I think reason behind delay in decesion is NALANDA which is the worst choice in any aspect but politically it has strong favour.Ist and formost factor for replcement of patna airport must be distnace and BIKRAM is most suitable in this parameter also.Local media may play crucial role in this regard but surprisingly it is silent.
Bbikram is the best option as it is well connected with Patna.
BIKRAM IS THE BEST OPTION AS THE DISTANCE OF NALANDA FROM PATNA IS AROUND 115 KMS WHERE AS THE DISTANCE OF BIKRAM FROM PATNA IS 30 KMS.
I think Bikrama is the best option b’coz its close to Patna.CM of Bihar should keep in his mind development is impossible without International Airport in the state.He should come in action ofcourse every action has reaction.If really CM Nitish Kumar want 2 c Bihar he has to fullfill this long pending project.
BIKRAM IS THE BEST OPTIONS BECAUSE ITS THE NEAREST TO PATNA.BIKRAM TO PATNA DISTANCE FROM 30KMS AND PATNA TO NALANDA DISTNCE FROM 115 KMS. IT IS THE BEST OPTIONS FOR BIKRAM.
Almost in every state capital there is an international airport but our Bihar is deprived of such core facility.Shri Nitish kr jee whom I respect him always called Non-Resident Bihari(NRB) to contribute in developing Bihar but no warm efforts have been made for such core facility to them.International Air Port for Patna may be anywhere but it must be nearer,safe and easy/comfort access to Patna and I think Bikram/Bihta is the best choice for all the people in any aspect.It’s a very good time for Bihar when airport authority is very serious to relocate patna airport.
Seeing so many valuable and strong favourable comments on BIKRAM as new place for Patna intern airport,I hope that concerned authority will unanimously accept BIKRAM as new place.Really, it will be the matter of pride if we the Bihari have a modern International Airport in BIKRAM which is a safe place and very near and convenient to Patna.In British rule, it has already proved to be very useful place for airport considering Patna.It also contains rich scope for infrastructure development like several roads and railway lines.In real term, it is recognized as integral part of Patna.For passengers point of view,there cannot be other choice except Bikram.So, I can confidently say that Bikram is the best choice.
Time is now ripe when air-port authority has warned to shut-down Patna air-port due to some valid reason and aviation ministry is ready to replace its location and also our local govt. is very bullish to develop our Bihar.So, no scope of delay but we have to see/observe that Shri Nitish Kumar jee is really serious to develop Bihar or only to speak .So to say, all things are in his strong hand which is stengthen by us.I personally think that Bikram will be the most suitable place subject to feasibility test and people of Bihar will heartily honour this proposal..At last, I want to urge all politicall leaders and local media to contribute their worthy views in this regard and try to resolve it as much as possible so that we the Bihar-wasi specially Patna-wasi may get soon a modern international airport most preferably in Bikram within 5 years.
Disclosure:This is my personal opinion so treat it accordingly.
bikram is the best because it proof it self at the time of british
Any type of comment on anything in this country is totally and totally meaningless. In this country, even the press (or any type of media which conveys the news to the public in some form) plays much more nasty role than the today’s political leaders and they have, therefore, completely forgotten their rights to criticize any political party or any political leader. In this country, anything, based ob caste, religion or anything is very much justified as the protectors of democracy, namely, press, opposition political party and judiciary, are playing just the opposite roles. Democracy in this country is totally meaningless. As I understand, any type of rule, other than democracy, will be very much for India which it very rightly deserves as it has lost all its moral, cultural and ethical values.
Bikram is the most suitable place for new international airport, it near to patna and well connected to rail road as well as most of the population is residing in north bihar which can use it more efficientaly than the nalanda. Imagine a person from champaran district can use airport at nalanda which is already 115 km from patna, champaran is 150 km from patna. so they have to travel 265 km long journey. Therfore BIKRAM at Patna should be the best place for new airport.
It is simply impossible to say or even to predict what decision will be taken at what point of time. The decision is implemented in whose interest, nobody knows even this also. Ours is a very peculiar country. We never think what makes us to be at the topmost position of the ladder of corruption. Is it possible that such a respectable (?) position is acquired by a country momentarily and instantaneously? No, it is not practically possible even in any type of dream. Anyway, we are the proud citizens of this country. I don’t thinl India was so popular even in the ancient times. The Almighty is the only hope of a common citizen. It is simply impossible that Bikram will ever witness a new internationa airport in the political context of today’s India. People of Bikram should stop dreaming in the day while they are in awoken condition.
the truth is Nalanda has no substitute in terms of capitalising as tourist place .
nalanda is the best place for constuct a new international airport of patna
bikram is best places for construct a airport in patna district.also it is very near to patna.
near patna only .if state govt. is plan to construst a in nalanda .it will not belong to patna.so the state govt . have in mind while construct a airport.the best for consturst a airport in patna is
bihta, bikram, nalanda..if you consider nalanda, then you have to make another airport in north bihar, like muzaffarpur…..otherwise, it will be a messy affair for the airport.. patna, due to geography can only grow south, not north… go for nalanda airport, but earmark funds for making muzaffarpur airport domestically operable (not only cattle grazers operate)..
I THINK NALANDA IS THE BEST OPTION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
bikram is the best option.so i request from cm nitish kumar plz see better choice.not think only personally .nalanda is never better option than bikram or any nearer place of patna .if u ill bring airport in nalanda.u can face very big trouble.plz nitish ji think and take desion.i know u r very good man .ur name is in very poltician .take decison widely
what about hajipur? it is very near to patna and even lots of land avaiable which not inhabbited by people.
Also some three to four express ganaga bridge is comming. So it will be easy to communicate. It will aslo fullfil the gap between north and south bihar.
Nalanda is the best opton for airport in patna, b,coz of distance is within close from patna approx 35. And new express way passing is also 12 km.And land which is selected for this does n’t need any deforstation, rehabitation,and overhead wieris not needed.
and why not bihta b’coz it is army based area and it is not safe for the people .
i think sonepur is the best option bcz its nearer to the patna and its soon connected by rail n road also. it is already connected by gandhi setu
according to capital distance should be shorter from capital 10 to 12 minuts i think betweenSampatchak to Gaurichak will good place for new international airport from here hardly 4 to 8 minuts time will take , so i think international airport should hold on here(sampatchak to Gourichak) thank.
Bikram is very good option, because it was promised by our CM that Airport must be at said place. Where the option of Nalanda or Sonepur is arising God knows. if you are trying to shift Airport to above said place outside of Patna then please you also shift capital of Bihar to Nalanda or Sonepur.
bihta, bikram, nalanda..if you consider nalanda, then you have to make another airport in north bihar, like muzaffarpur…..otherwise, it will be a messy affair for the airport.. patna, due to geography can only grow south, not north… go for nalanda airport, but earmark funds for making muzaffarpur airport domestically operable (not only cattle grazers operate)..
As we all know Patna Airport is very old and has expire his age. Now needs 500 – 600 acre land for Air port. Looking all the criteria of airport Harnaut is Very good place where chief land available near by Patna situated at Patna Ranch High way between 30 km from circle of patna, patwa..
I think there is sufficient land available that may be extend in future on very low cost. This Air Port is between Capital of State, Patna and very famous historical place Rajgrih and Nalanda Visvavidyalay.
I THINK BIHTA IS THE BEST OPTION FOR NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Thanks all for your valuable comments. Like everyone else, I want to take opportunity to express my opinion. All three locations suggested have merits. Among the three suggested sites, I felt Nalanda has the best future potential among all and is a place of International acclaim. I met several people in UK & USA who knew Nalanda and supported the new Airport site there.
However, I just travelled to Bihar last week and visited two of the tree places suggested above. As far as distance from Patna is concerned, I suggest a place between Nalanda and Patna (near Bakhtiyarpur – South & West of NH34, on Patna-Bakhtiyarpur-Biharsharif NH34). Driving south from Bakhtiyarpur to Biharsharif on the right-hand side a vast land is available which has low agricultural importance due to lower elevation and topography. Although this is a low lying area and it could be a negative for the airport developers but we all know that many airports in the world are now made on land reclaimed after filling the Ocean. So this would be just a 10-15 feet landfill scenario and easily could be developed. A new four lane road is currently being constructed after filling the land in the same area. I truly believe that this place has a true potential for a new Airport which is closer to Patna (approx 30 minutes drive on 4 lane road) and also avoids ay political hobnobbing. . Please share your thoughts. Thanks.
Sorry, it is NH31 (please make the correction from NH34 to NH31). Thanks
Bihta, Bikram, Nalanda..if you consider bikram then you have to make another domestic airport in north bihar, like Darbhanga go for bikram airport, but earmark funds for Darbhanga airport. in U.P there is two international air port but in bihar only one Gaya international airport and second one patna airport so we requested to u make bikram international airport.
Thanks