Airport to get swankier by the day

Mumbai: With the economic slowdown hitting infrastructure and realty sector hard, all eyes are keenly hooked on to Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport’s (CSIA) ambitious makeover.
The mandate of the project had been given to the GVK group-backed consortium that included state-owned Airports Authority of India (AAI), Airports Company South Africa and Bidvest, in the year 2006.
Among other features, the year gone by has seen a new terminal readied at the airport for public use. But while 2008 has been an eventful year as far as development at the airport is concerned, a lot is still required to be done especially keeping in mind that 2011 is the target year to complete the airport project.
“Last year was noteworthy for the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL), with major initiatives such as opening of the refurbished international terminal 2B. This period was also marked by major recognitions including the Aeronautical Excellence Airport of the Year Award conferred by Frost & Sullivan,” said an MIAL spokesperson.
In 2009, the developments expected at the airport include the refurbished terminal 1A for domestic passengers, a brand new terminal 1C connecting both 1A and 1B and other minor changes in terminals 2B & 2C.
01/01/09 Shashank Shekhar/Indian Express

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Categories: Airports Jan 2009