Chennai: The second batch of three aerobridges imported from Indonesia, and meant for the new international terminal at Chennai airport, arrived at the Kolkata sea port on Thursday.
Chennai Airport Director H.S. Suresh said the current shipment carried many aerobridges meant for Kolkata airport, and the three for Chennai airport were sent along with it.
A total of 18 aerobridges will be installed at the integrated domestic and international terminals at the Kolkata airport.
Mr Suresh said: “The three aerobridges are expected to reach Chennai in about 10 days. It will take a minimum of three days to bring the various parts of the aerobridges from the sea port to outside the port. Then they will be transported to Chennai by road, which will take at least six days as the low-bed trailers have to cover 1,730 km from Kolkata to Chennai.”
26/10/12 P. Oppili/Sunitha Sekar/The Hindu
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Chennai Airport Director H.S. Suresh said the current shipment carried many aerobridges meant for Kolkata airport, and the three for Chennai airport were sent along with it.
A total of 18 aerobridges will be installed at the integrated domestic and international terminals at the Kolkata airport.
Mr Suresh said: “The three aerobridges are expected to reach Chennai in about 10 days. It will take a minimum of three days to bring the various parts of the aerobridges from the sea port to outside the port. Then they will be transported to Chennai by road, which will take at least six days as the low-bed trailers have to cover 1,730 km from Kolkata to Chennai.”
26/10/12 P. Oppili/Sunitha Sekar/The Hindu
