AAI proposes temporary entrance to new terminal at Thiruvananthapuram airport

Thiruvananthapuram: In the wake of the inordinate delay in completing the construction of the approach road to the new terminal of the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport at Chakkai, the authorities are planning to open a temporary entrance to the new terminal from the Pettah-Chakkai stretch.
A proposal submitted by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in this regard is under the active consideration of the State Government, said a highly-placed Government official.
The plan is to provide an entrance from the left side of the Pettah-Chakkai stretch immediately after the Chakkai bridge. Already there is an entrance at the spot through which construction materials are being transported to the construction site.
Once the works of the approach road from the NH-bypass near Injackal are completed, the temporary entrance may be used for VIP and VVIP movement as well as for emergency situations like traffic disruptions at the main entrance.
Law Minister M.Vijayakumar and other senior Government officials had held several rounds of talks with the AAI officials on the proposal. A final decision is likely to be taken soon, said the source.
31/01/10 ExpressBuzz

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Categories: Airports Jan 2010