Jammu Airport’s new terminal building inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Jammu has rich tourism potential with heritage and cultural legacy.

Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of New Terminal Building (NTB) of Jammu Airport (IXJ) on 20 February in the august presence of Shri Manoj Sinha, Hon’ble Lt. Governor, UT of Jammu & Kashmir and other dignitaries.

The start-of-the-art new terminal building and allied infrastructure at Jammu Airport is being developed at a cost of rs. 865 Crore(approximately), which will boost the local economy, trade and tourism in the region.

New features of Jammu Airport’s terminal building 

The new terminal building will have an area of 40,000 sqm, equipped to serve 2000 passengers during peak hours and 40 lakh passengers annually. The environmentally friendly and GRIHA- Five Star compliant terminal building will have passengers’ facilities like: 54 check-in counters, 16 self-check-in kiosks, 11 X-BIS machines, six aerobridges, four conveyor belts in arrival hall, adequate F&B and retail outlets, car parking facilities for about 700 cars and accessibility features as per ‘Sugamya
Bharat Abhiyan’.

The airport runway is capable for operation of Code – C type of aircraft. A total of 13 new parking bays for Code – C type of aircraft has been proposed along with the new terminal building.

The interiors of the new terminal building will be adorned with local art, paintings and murals and the terminal building design will integrate the culture and heritage of Jammu City, creating a sense of place for the visitors.

The new terminal building of Jammu Airport will be equipped with various sustainability features like-double insulated roofing system, provision of canopies for energy saving, LED lighting, rain water harvesting to recharge ground water table, sewage treatment plant and use of recycled water for landscaping to meet GRIHA- V ratings.

Connecting to the catchment area 

Jammu is famously referred to as the City of Temples and is home to several religious sights, glorious peaks and scenic gardens. Jammu has rich tourism potential with heritage and cultural legacy. The new terminal building of Jammu Airport will stand as a perfect blend of heritage with modernity, harnessing the city’s potential as a tourist destination while promoting economic growth.