Minister Targets BIM To Accomodate 5.7 Million Passengers Per Year

id BIM

Minister Targets BIM To Accomodate 5.7 Million Passengers Per Year

Budi Karya Sumadi. (Antara)

Padang, (Antaranews Sumbar) - Minister of Transportation, Budi Karya Sumadi targets Minangkabau International Airport (BIM) in Padang Pariaman District, West Sumatra to accomodate 5.7 million passengers annually.

"We will disburse BIM's expansion fund to achieve the target," he said in here on Monday.

According to him, BIM development expansion project will begin in August 2018 and it target to complete in early 2019.

He said the airport expansion aims to have a positive impact on tourism and economic sectors of West Sumatra. Besides, employment opportunities will be opened with the project.

He remarked that BIM's expansion is urgent to fulfill the needs of public transport of West Sumatra, and tourists who come to the area.

"Moreover, West Sumatra has been established as one of the tourist destinations," he stated. (cha)