Trivandrum new terminal may take off without inauguration

New Delhi: The new international terminal at the Trivandrum airport may start commercial operations without any inauguration ceremony. The Kerala government wants Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to inaugurate the terminal but the PM has not been able to find time for the occasion.
“We are looking at starting commercial operations without any inauguration ceremony but there are some other issues to be resolved and the moment they are resolved, we will take a call on the operations,” said a senior AAI (Airports Authority of India) official, who did not want to be identified.
The international terminal of the AAI-run airport was to start commercial operations from July 16.
“The inauguration has been delayed due to non-availability of time with the PM, thus, hampering our revenue generation. We plan to start operations and PM will dedicate the terminal to the nation whenever he gets time,” said another AAI official on condition of anonymity.
The new terminal has been built by AAI at a cost of Rs 289 crore and has received permission to charge a user development fee (UDF) of Rs 755 per departing international passenger for 10 years.
26/09/10 Mihir Mishra/Business Standard

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