New terminal may be out of bounds for passengers

Thiruvananthapuram: ‘An airport sans entrance!’ The new terminal of the Thiruvananthapuram Airport which is expected to be ready by December this year, may get such a rare title. Thanks to the delay in constructing the approach road.
With around 350 workers working round-the-clock in shifts, work on the new terminal of the Thiruvananthapuram Airport is expected to the completed much ahead of the expected schedule of December this year.
Even then, there are concerns on whether the new terminal would be operational owing to one or the other reasons. It is the responsibility of the State Government to provide road, rail and water connectivity to the new terminal.
The Kerala Industrial Technical Consultants Organisation (KITCO), a State Government-owned agency, has been entrusted with this task.
Though the land has been acquired, the work is yet to commence. Tendering process for the construction work began recently. The submitted tenders will be opened on March 7.
Even when a common man feels that it may take years to complete this work, KITCO claims that it will be completed in eight to ten months.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has also expressed concern over the delay in commencing the work on the approach road.
27/02/08 Arjun Raghunath/Newindpress

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