The new domestic and international terminals at the Chennai airport will become operational within a month after the Airports Authority of India (AAI) sorts out certain issues with airlines and other user agencies, said V.P. Agrawal, Chairman, AAI here on Wednesday.
The new terminals will be inaugurated on Thursday by Vice-President Hamid Ansari.
Mr. Agrawal said the AAI had already raised the issues with the airlines. “As and when things are ready, the terminals will become operational in a phased manner,” he said. The project’s original cost was estimated to be Rs. 1,808 crore though it was finally completed at Rs. 2,015 crore. The project was completed in 36 months and was delayed by more than a year, he added.
The AAI was trying to get GRIHA-III rating for the new terminals at the Chennai airport, which will consume less energy and less quantity of water. The structure of the terminals, which are a flagship project of the AAI, is unique, he claimed.
31/01/13 The Hindu
