Traffic clog in Chennai airport troubles passengers

Chennai: Have an evening or night flight to catch? Better reach the airport well in advance as you could get stuck in a traffic jam on the campus.
Even those arriving in time for their flight often get caught in the pile-up that extends from the gate to the passenger alighting point in front of the terminals.
This not only inconveniences passengers but has also led to a couple of them missing their flights.
The traffic jam is caused by construction work being carried out in front of the terminals. Most of the space there has been cordoned off to build a flyover that is part of the modernisation and expansion of the airport.
So, entry and exit from the terminals have been restricted to two pathways. Passengers coming in cars get down in front of these pathways and walk into the terminals.
However, vehicle traffic is not managed well. "It takes almost 40 minutes to reach the terminal from the airport's gate on the GST road. It is complete chaos in front of the terminal," said M Krishnan, who came to see off a relative on Sunday.
The Airports Authority of India ( AAI) has kept signboards and has designated a route for cars to drive in and drive out after dropping passengers. But the arrangement does not seem to have served its purpose because passengers say there are no authorised personnel to regulate the traffic.
27/12/10 Times of India

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Categories: Airports Dec 2010