By Desaraju Surya
Hyderabad: Hyderabad will have a new tourist destination soon. GMR Group, developers of the new Hyderabad International Airport (HIA) at Shamshabad, is drawing up plans to make the Greenfield Airport a new tourist attraction in the state capital. Initially, however, visitors to the airport will have access only to the designated Airport Village inside the main passenger terminal building (PTB) besides the entire exterior. Subsequently, GMR plans to organise conducted tours around the airport area besides organising melas periodically to attract tourists, a company spokesman said. In fact, a visit to the airport itself will be a good outing for the city dwellers as it is a serene location with vast breathing space. Apart from the grandeur of the main PTB and the Air-Traffic Control Tower, the splendid landscaping done on a massive scale, with palm trees brought in from Malaysia, and the different rock structures will delight the eye. For those who like long drives, it will be a thrill to spend the evenings at the HIA. The airport village in the PTB can be accessed by everyone and it is here where regular shopping can be done. Shopping centres apart, eateries are also being lined up for the visitors. Exclusive facilities are also being provided for the cab drivers to refresh and dine. GMR will be replicating the Kuala Lumpur and Frankfurt international airports model of "experience tours" for visitors to the HIA. Under this, visitors will be taken round the airport on a guided tour to show them the different portions of the airport. "Barring the main secured areas, other parts of the airport will be shown to the visitors. They can also see the flight landings and takeoffs from a designated location," a GMR official said. The GMR team is now giving a concrete shape to plans related to tourists. A star hotel is also being built on the airport campus which will cater to the needs of transit passengers, tourists, business travellers and airlines crew.
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