Chennai: In what is sure to come as a relief for air passengers, the snazzy steel and glass international terminal at Chennai airport is likely to be opened on August 7. Airports Authority of India (AAI) decided on the opening after senior officials from the ministry of civil aviation and the directorate-general of civil aviation (DGCA) made an inspection on Thursday and found the building was ready to handle flights.
"Nine airlines will operate seven flights from the new terminal on the first day. Some shops have been set up for passengers inside the building," said airport director H S Suresh.
Around 80 Central Industrial Security Force personnel, who will be required to man security checks at the new building, will arrive in batches. "The first batch will arrive in a day or two," said an airport official.
Sources said the CISF would be ready with the additional personnel by August 6. AAI had asked CISF and customs for additional personnel as the new international terminal and existing terminal would be operated simultaneously for a few months.
02/08/13 V Ayyappan/Times of India
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"Nine airlines will operate seven flights from the new terminal on the first day. Some shops have been set up for passengers inside the building," said airport director H S Suresh.
Around 80 Central Industrial Security Force personnel, who will be required to man security checks at the new building, will arrive in batches. "The first batch will arrive in a day or two," said an airport official.
Sources said the CISF would be ready with the additional personnel by August 6. AAI had asked CISF and customs for additional personnel as the new international terminal and existing terminal would be operated simultaneously for a few months.
02/08/13 V Ayyappan/Times of India
