Imphal, May 8 -- A new state-of-the-art air traffic control (ATC) tower to enhance the air traffic movement at theBir Tikendrajit International Airport, Imphal was inaugurated on Wednesday.

It has all the latest technology at a time when Indian civil aviation is growing at a very impressive pace.

The inauguration was made by installing a dedicated approach control procedural unit and an aerodrome control unit (ACU) of the Imphal Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower.

The ACU in ATC monitors and manages aircraft movement at an aerodrome.

Several dignitaries, including Chipemmi Keishing, Director of the Imphal International Airport, were present.

As of April 2024, Imphal Airport is undergoing a Rs 720 crore (US$90 million) upgrade that inclu...