SEMARANG, (C Java,Indonesia), Aug 27- Work to expand Semarang’s Ahmad Yani International Airport has been delayed over the need to redesign a number of parts of the project, Indonesia’s Antara news agency reported.
“There are parts that need to be reevaluated in the first package especially in the land filling for parking area and access road. As such work can start only in one or three weeks,” said Priyo Jatmiko General, a Manager of PT Angkasa Pura I, the state owned airport operator, here, Monday.
Redesigning is necessary technically because of addition of work in construction to improve the quality, Priyo said.”Re-design is part of re-evaluation by the consultant before physical work starts,” he said.
He estimated that the first phase of work to expand the international airport would be completed in 5-6 months.”After the completion of the first phase, work will continue for the second phase, now in the process of tender,” he added.
Ground breaking to mark the official agreement to expand the airport took place in mid June after a long process.General Affairs and Communication Section Head of PT Angkasa Pura I Anom Fitrianggono said expansion of the Ahmad Yani International airport would cost around Rp1.14 trillion to be carried out in phases.
– BERNAMA
