Chennai: The soft launch of the new terminals at the Chennai airport may be conducted in a few days but they may be fully operational only by April, say airport officials.
A number of facilities are still unavailable and many procedures are yet to be completed. For instance, the laying of cables and setting up of counters with computers for airlines is pending.
An official of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) added that the inspections by officers of the rank of Executive Director and Member from the Operations and Engineering wings of the AAI have not been conducted. A safety audit and inspection by officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation are also yet to be done, the officer said.
A senior AAI official conceded that the State government had clearly told the AAI that the work in the terminals had to be completed before they were inaugurated. But, the AAI is going ahead with the inauguration without all the work being complete.
24/01/13 P. Oppili Sunitha Sekar/The Hindu
