<p>The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Friday said it is constructing a new terminal building at Leh airport that will be able to handle 20 lakh passengers annually.</p>.<p>The existing terminal capacity lets the airport handle more than nine lakh passengers per annum, the AAI said in a press release.</p>.<p>"To meet out the traffic growth and growing demand, construction of a state-of-the-art new terminal building with modern facilities is underway at a cost of Rs 480 crore," it stated.</p>.<p>The new terminal's construction work will be finished by December 2022 and it will be able to handle 20 lakh passengers annually, the AAI noted.</p>.<p>The Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Airport in Leh is situated at a height of 3,256 metre above average sea level.</p>.<p>"The design of the building will reflect the philosophy of ancient Buddhist wisdom intertwined with a modern ethos and closely incorporate Buddhist design elements in the overall look and feel of the building," the AAI stated.</p>.<p>Leh attracts a large inflow of tourists both from home and abroad.</p>
<p>The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Friday said it is constructing a new terminal building at Leh airport that will be able to handle 20 lakh passengers annually.</p>.<p>The existing terminal capacity lets the airport handle more than nine lakh passengers per annum, the AAI said in a press release.</p>.<p>"To meet out the traffic growth and growing demand, construction of a state-of-the-art new terminal building with modern facilities is underway at a cost of Rs 480 crore," it stated.</p>.<p>The new terminal's construction work will be finished by December 2022 and it will be able to handle 20 lakh passengers annually, the AAI noted.</p>.<p>The Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Airport in Leh is situated at a height of 3,256 metre above average sea level.</p>.<p>"The design of the building will reflect the philosophy of ancient Buddhist wisdom intertwined with a modern ethos and closely incorporate Buddhist design elements in the overall look and feel of the building," the AAI stated.</p>.<p>Leh attracts a large inflow of tourists both from home and abroad.</p>