Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport New Terminal Building

under construction

The upcoming Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh is set to be the country's first airport to use geothermal energy for heating and cooling, along with a solar power system installation. The new terminal building is a state-of-the-art, three-level structure spread over approximately 19,000 square metres, being constructed in two phases. Phase I includes 20 check-in counters, an inline baggage handling system, a 700 kWp rooftop solar power system, two arrival carousels, 15 lifts, and 12 escalators. Phase II involves demolishing the old terminal to build an apron with four additional aircraft bays and three aerobridges. The project aims to increase the airport's capacity to handle up to 54 flights per day and 3.5 million passengers annually.