Chennai: After nearly a decade, Chennai airport’s main runway will soon be taken up for resurfacing.
According to officials of Airports Authority of India (AAI), though the main runway is closed for maintenance for two hours in the afternoon on Tuesday and Saturday every week, a full-fledged resurfacing had been pending for long.
“We have had discussions with the various departments in this regard. Once the board gives their approval, we will begin work,” he added.
The resurfacing of the 12,000-feet long-runway will be carried out in a phased manner and might take almost a year, the official said.
Even when the resurfacing is being done, the main runway will not be completely shut. There would be an arrangement to alternate the flight operations between the main and secondary runways depending on the resurfacing schedule. “It would take a year because we want to do it in a phased way and ensure flight services are not disrupted,” he added.
03/05/14 Sunitha Sekar/The Hindu
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According to officials of Airports Authority of India (AAI), though the main runway is closed for maintenance for two hours in the afternoon on Tuesday and Saturday every week, a full-fledged resurfacing had been pending for long.
“We have had discussions with the various departments in this regard. Once the board gives their approval, we will begin work,” he added.
The resurfacing of the 12,000-feet long-runway will be carried out in a phased manner and might take almost a year, the official said.
Even when the resurfacing is being done, the main runway will not be completely shut. There would be an arrangement to alternate the flight operations between the main and secondary runways depending on the resurfacing schedule. “It would take a year because we want to do it in a phased way and ensure flight services are not disrupted,” he added.
03/05/14 Sunitha Sekar/The Hindu
