The
modernised Chennai airport is ready for inauguration. A communication will soon
be sent to the Prime Minister (PM), Dr. Manmohan Singh, seeking time from him
to inaugurate the airport anytime after August 1.
The
Central government had, in April 2007,
decided to upgrade Chennai airport to international standards.
The
AAI had developed the master plan & design of the terminal through global
architectural design competition. An inter-ministerial group had approved these
plans, which focused on enhancing the runway capacity, apron capacity and the
capacity of terminal buildings.
The
project was sanctioned in August 2008 at an initial cost of Rs. 1,808 crore,
which was later revised to Rs. 2,015 crore. The project consists of
construction of a new domestic terminal building, extension of the existing
Anna international terminal and the secondary runway across the Adyar River.
After
completion of the work, passenger handling capacity at Chennai will increase
from 90 lakh to 2.30 crore.
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