Mumbai: The swanky Terminal 2 — better known as T2 — was inaugurated by then Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on January 10 and flight operations started a month later.
Less than 5 months later, T2 isn’t all that swanky any more. The Rs 5,200-crore terminal is already showing signs of wear. Tiles have been dislodged from the floor, exposing unseemly blotches underneath. With domestic operations slated to take off at T2 soon, the terminal’s sheen is likely to wear off even faster, as footfall increases.
Airport officials claim that the tiles broke because of bad plastering. "It seems everything was done in haste, and the poor quality of the plastering has led to a major embarrassment for all of us. The tiles have given away, and patch-up work is in progress."
Repair work can be seen underway at several patches in the arrivals and departures sections of the international airport (T2). The international airport, one of the busiest in the world, has an annual passenger handling capacity of 32.2 million.
05/07/14 Neha LM Tripathi/Mid Day
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Less than 5 months later, T2 isn’t all that swanky any more. The Rs 5,200-crore terminal is already showing signs of wear. Tiles have been dislodged from the floor, exposing unseemly blotches underneath. With domestic operations slated to take off at T2 soon, the terminal’s sheen is likely to wear off even faster, as footfall increases.
Airport officials claim that the tiles broke because of bad plastering. "It seems everything was done in haste, and the poor quality of the plastering has led to a major embarrassment for all of us. The tiles have given away, and patch-up work is in progress."
Repair work can be seen underway at several patches in the arrivals and departures sections of the international airport (T2). The international airport, one of the busiest in the world, has an annual passenger handling capacity of 32.2 million.
05/07/14 Neha LM Tripathi/Mid Day
