Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan
Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan is the corporate headquarters of Airports Authority of India (AAI).[1] AAI which functions under the Ministry of Civil Aviation and manages most of the airports in India. The Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation is co-located in the same building.
Mehro Consultants was involved in the design of the building.[2]
It has been used as a metonym for the Ministry of Civil Aviation.[3]
It is named after Rajiv Gandhi.
Design of the building
The building has a unique plan. This can be seen in the picture opposite, showing the aerial view as seen from the satellite. This building is on the Aurobindo Marg, with Safdarjung's Tomb adjacent on the right-hand side and the Aero Club of India on the left, and near Safdarjung Airport.
References
- ^ "Contact Information Search." Airports Authority of India. Retrieved on 9 September 2010. "Airports Authority of India, Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi - 110003"
- ^ "Project Gallary" [sic] (Archive) (the building is the one with the filename: "Rajiv-Gandhi-Bhawan-Airport.gif"). Mehro Consultants. Retrieved on 24 August 2014.
- ^ Seth, Rabindra. Tourism In India: An Overview (2 Vols.). Gyan Publishing House, 1 January 2005. ISBN 8178353288, 9788178353289. p. 153. "Open-skies continues to be a dirty word at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan."
External links
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- Airports Authority of India, (AAI) website
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