 The Airport Authority of India suspended flight operations at the airport from 1 March 2007 in order to execute its airport modernization plan.The runway was extended from 3,500 feet to 7,000 feet and also broadened from 23 metres to 45 metres to enable the landing of narrow body jets like the Boeing 737 and the Airbus 320.A night landing system was installed and a new terminal building and ATC tower were also constructed.