CII wants expansion of Chennai airport

Chennai: The Confederation of Indian Industry-Tamil Nadu today called for expansion of the Chennai airport and setting up of satellite townships in the state.
Addressing mediapersons here today, Gopal Srinivasan, Chairman, CII-Tamil Nadu, said a second runway at the existing airport was necessary.
"Two airports make a lot of sense in the long term. Many countries in the Asian region have two airports. Tokyo has two airports...Many others have two airports," he said.
"A satellite city is mandatory. Without a satellite city, we cannot address many fundamental programmes," he said adding already three satellite cities were emerging without actually creating them. "Old Mahabalipuram Road, Sriperumbudur and Maraimalai Nagar have become satellite cities," he said.
17/04/07 Chennai Online

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Categories: Airports Apr 2007