AAI firms up design of new terminals

Chennai: The suspense over how the new terminal at the Chennai Airport will look like is finally over. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has released details of what you could expect at the airport once it is completed.
The new domestic and international terminals shall be elegant, modern structures defined by dramatic, twin winglike hovering roofs providing 300metrelong column free space. While the departure will be on the top level, the ground level will facilitate arrival of passengers with mezzanine floor forming the base for airlines and other offices. The basement would be reserved for luggage scanners.
The building's open web steel superstructure subtly rises to support the twincurved roofs that define a light and open columnfree terminal and shade expansive glass curtain walls. The building volume is clearly divided into the landside and airside programmed operations. The spaces have been connected with a central security check point for departure, besides two glass bridges on either side of the building for arriving passengers. Departing passengers will have four gates that can be reached through a mini flyover inside the airport.
The three level structure is under construction with an area of 67,700 sq m, with the provision of seven gates, two hardstand hold rooms and 52 checkin counters, besides eight counters for eticketing. The proposed International Integrated Terminal Building construction, which is also a three level structure, has an area of 59,300 sq m with the provision two gates with multiple hardstand hold rooms, 52 check in counters, apart from eight counters for eticketing, 18/10 immigration/Custom counters for handling passenger arrival and 18/4 immigration/Custom counters for outgoing passengers.
31/01/11 ExpressBuzz

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Categories: Airports Jan 2011