Project Overview
Fast-Track Aviation Infrastructure Under Extreme Site Constraints
The Purnea Airport Interim Terminal was developed to provide essential passenger facilities for the region until a permanent terminal could be completed. The project demanded rapid mobilization, disciplined coordination and a construction strategy capable of converting a remote agricultural site into an operational airport facility.
Challenges
The site was surrounded by agricultural land, with narrow approach roads, limited local material availability and existing ground levels significantly below the required formation level. Monsoon-related delays and machinery movement risks added further pressure to an already compressed schedule.
- Remote location with restricted access and narrow roads
- Low existing ground levels requiring rapid site preparation
- Limited local material availability and logistics support
- Critical aviation-readiness target within 137 days
Engineering Solution
A parallel execution method was adopted across civil works, MEP services, interiors and PEB steel fabrication. While site teams progressed readiness works, steel components were manufactured in-house at Kanpur and dispatched through planned logistics cycles.
- In-house PEB manufacturing and controlled dispatch planning
- Parallel civil, interiors, MEP and steel execution streams
- Two-shift daily deployment to protect the completion target
- Coordinated machinery movement and site sequencing