By Daniel Itai.
Harare, Zimbabwe (News of The South) -Zimbabwe’s government said its expansion of the US$153 million Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport is on course.
The expansion which is being conducted by the Chinese company, China Jiangsu International is expected to be completed by 2021.
Upon completion, six million passengers will be handled annually. The expansion also involves the construction of the international terminal building and aprons, installation of four new air bridges, a secondary radar system, construction of a VVIP pavilion, an airfield ground lighting system and communication systems.
“We were given a total of 36 months to finish this project and so far we have covered the first year. To date we are on 22 percent and I can safely say that the project is running smoothly and we can surely meet the deadline.
They started by levelling the VVIP side. The VVIP side will have two bridges for passengers and this means there will be no disturbances when travellers come in.
After finishing the VVIP side, they will then move to the other side. A lot of work is taking place there. The car park is also being improved,” said Transport and Infrastructural Development minister Joel Matiza.
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