Touchdown at new CSIA terminal

At least 65 per cent of the domestic arrivals at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) have been shifted to the new terminal IB, built adjacent to the departure section. The new terminal, which promises to be of international standard, was inaugurated by the Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Sunday.
The Rs130 crore terminal refurbishment is part of the Mumbai International Airport Limited’s (MIAL) endeavour to upgrade the existing infrastructure at the CSIA. The departure area of the terminal had already been upgraded earlier, with the Airports Authority of India starting the construction and then MIAL completing the upgradation work.
The new terminal will cater to 65 per cent of the existing domestic arrival traffic, most of which would be shifted from existing Terminal IA, from where the national carrier operates all its flights.
All private airlines, barring Kingfisher Airlines, will be now operating from this terminal.
17/09/07 Manisha Singhal/Daily News & Analysis

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Categories: Airports Sep 2007