President Mnangagwa is scheduled to officiate at the ground breaking ceremony for the modernisation of the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport which is being funded by a $153 million loan facility from China Eximbank.
Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister Joram Gumbo told The Herald that the modernisation of the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport is expected have a huge impact on the tourism sector and the economy at large. He also said they want to improve security at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport. Gumbo said when the project is finished there will be VVIP sections so that the VIPs will not disturb the normal operations at the airport.
He also added that the car park will be transformed into a multi-storey facility, while modern airport bridges will be installed at new gates. The runway will be expanded to allow simultaneous landings. A new radar system will also be deployed to improve technology, while moving walkways, a slow-moving conveyor mechanism that transports passengers across a horizontal or inclined plane over a short to medium distance will also be installed.
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