About 600 nautical miles around Nagpur is now safe from mid-air mishaps, thanks to the new Air Traffic Control (ATC) automation system 'Indra' at the international airport here, which will also help saving up to 1.28 crore litres of aviation fuel every year, top airport officials said.
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) recently made it operational in Nagpur.
Following this, Bhopal and Hyderabad airport radars have been integrated with the airport here, Ashok Kumar Verma, Airport Director, Nagpur said.
Also, Jharsugada and Ahmedabad will be integrated very soon, he said. Verma said the new system has enabled reduction of human errors, enhanced capacity and reduced carbon footprint.
Under the new system, flights are taking direct route and there is no deviation from path which ultimately helps in reducing flight timing and saving fuel to the tune of 1,28,16,975
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