 The terminal can handle up to 500 passengers at a time and has 18 check-in counters.The construction of the new integrated terminal building had been started with the foundation stone laid by then honorable Central Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu and Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on 4 December 2018.The 35,000m² (376,700 ft²) steel and glass structrue is being developed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) at an estimated cost of INR 611 crores (US$86m).