Chennai: The refurbished Chennai airport is staring at a crucial last mile hurdle before it opens its gates to the public.
With power yet to arrive, one is not sure if the opening of the airport will meet the mid-April target.
According to an official, who did not wish to be named, power is expected to arrive any time soon. But with at least a month required for trials and testing, the airport inauguration could be deferred by a week or so. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board is working on it; line installation is going on, said the official.
The power requirement at the expanded airport is around 110 kVa – more than three times the current needs. Power was promised by December, but there has been indefinite delay.
Says Mr E.P. Hareendranathan, Airport Director, Chennai: “Once we get power, we will start testing all electro mechanical equipment such as conveyor systems, lifts, air-conditioning and security systems. Tests have to go on for at least a month, before we can start flight takeoff.”
19/03/12 Swetha Kannan/TE Raja Simhan
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