Here is what many do not know – there are two runways at the Chennai airport, and a part of the second runs over what has not turned into the mighty Adyar. Despite several warnings by experts, the runway was built over the river, and the bridge possibly remains structurally weak to handle the pressure from the water.
Following the heavy rains, the Chennai Airport had shut operations completely from December 1 to 5 and resumed round-the-clock domestic and international operations on Monday.
That the country’s fourth busiest airport commenced functioning again is a relief, but experts say that this is unlikely to be the last time that airport would be inundated. The next time there’s a flood in the city, the Chennai airport could witness a similar or worse situation.
Of the two runways, the main runway runs parallel to GST Road and a secondary runway runs perpendicular to it. A portion of the secondary runway was built over the flood basin of River Adyar, a bridge was built over the river blocking the free flow of water.
09/12/15 The Quint
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Following the heavy rains, the Chennai Airport had shut operations completely from December 1 to 5 and resumed round-the-clock domestic and international operations on Monday.
That the country’s fourth busiest airport commenced functioning again is a relief, but experts say that this is unlikely to be the last time that airport would be inundated. The next time there’s a flood in the city, the Chennai airport could witness a similar or worse situation.
Of the two runways, the main runway runs parallel to GST Road and a secondary runway runs perpendicular to it. A portion of the secondary runway was built over the flood basin of River Adyar, a bridge was built over the river blocking the free flow of water.
09/12/15 The Quint
