The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has drawn up a Rs 120-crore plan for the overhaul.
To increase lounge space, a canopy is being built from one end of the domestic terminal to the other.
12 more check-in counters have been set up at the domestic terminal. Another two are coming up. Three more cash counters will also come up next week.Four immigration counters have come up, taking the count to 22.
The 1.5 lakh-sq-ft floor in the domestic lounge has been relaid to give it a smarter look.
A conveyor belt has been installed in the departure zone, taking the count to four. They will soon be fitted with X-ray scanners.
Five X-ray machines will be installed in two security holds on the first floor. Installation of X-ray machines will allow optimum utilisation of the first-floor security hold.
The AAI has sought additional deployment of CISF men in this zone. A dedicated back office has been set up to help the airlines. The newly-built, two-storeyed structure in the domestic terminal, near the departure zone, is spread over 5,000 sq ft.
Six more parking bays will be created for planes. Another eight retiring rooms will be set up in the next three months. An integrated international cargo building and a state-of-the-art complex for perishable cargo will be commissioned in June.
31/01/07 Sanjay Mandal/The Telegraph
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