Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the New Integrated Terminal Building of Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair on 18 July at 10.30 AM via video conferencing.

The administration has made improving the infrastructure for connection a top priority. The opening of the New Integrated Terminal Building, which was constructed for about Rs 710 crore, will be crucial in improving the island UT's connectivity.

The new terminal building will have a total built-up area of roughly 40,800 sqm and be able to accommodate about 50 lakh passengers a year. At Port Blair Airport, an apron that can accommodate two Boeing-767-400 and two Airbus-321 types of aircraft has also been built at a cost of Rs 80 Crore, making the airport now capable of parking ten aircraft at once.

Inspired from nature, the architectural design of the airport terminal resembles a shell shaped structure depicting sea and islands. The new airport terminal building has a number of sustainability features like Double Insulated Roofing System to reduce heat gain, skylights to provide maximum inlet of abundant natural sunlight during day time to reduce artificial light usage inside the building, LED lighting, low heat gain glazing.