Tanzania’s Deputy Minister for Transport Dr Charles Tizeba has assured that as per the schedule, completion of Terminal Three complex at the Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) will be in November, and no further delays are expected. US$300bn will be the cost of the new facility. The work is going on smoothly without any constrains, said the minister adding that ground installations were in progress before starting construction of pathways. The contractor was fitting fuel pipes which will facilitate fuel filling for the aircrafts at the airport. The planned facility will be covering 70,000 square metres, larger than Termianl Two which covers 15,000 square metres.
He said, “Nothing will let down the completion of construction of Julius Nyerere International Airport come November, 2015, everything is in order, we have enough funds and the contractor is eager to finish the project on time. We want to assure the public that we will finish construction of JNIA terminal three as agreed.”
He added that, if heavy traffic at the airport’s Terminal Two is experienced, the government would start off construction before the official launch. Kenya has even decided to use the new terminal before the official launch of the facility, as a result of heavy traffic at Jomo Kenyatta International airport. According to President Jakaya Kikwete, airport expansion or construction of the Terminal Three, would be capable of handling six million passengers yearly.
He said, “Nothing will let down the completion of construction of Julius Nyerere International Airport come November, 2015, everything is in order, we have enough funds and the contractor is eager to finish the project on time. We want to assure the public that we will finish construction of JNIA terminal three as agreed.”
He added that, if heavy traffic at the airport’s Terminal Two is experienced, the government would start off construction before the official launch. Kenya has even decided to use the new terminal before the official launch of the facility, as a result of heavy traffic at Jomo Kenyatta International airport. According to President Jakaya Kikwete, airport expansion or construction of the Terminal Three, would be capable of handling six million passengers yearly.