CSIA T2

Come September, the Mumbai International Airport will throw open terminal 2, or T2, which it says will be a game-changer and also a trip back in time, from the 8th century to 19th century — through art. “It is a dream project. We want people to say that we delivered on our promise,” said Sanjay Reddy, managing director, MIAL, a GVK-led consortium. Reddy showcased the X-shaped terminal design to a large international gathering at the Routes Asia summit — a platform for airlines and airports to discuss business partnerships, describing it as a game-changer for MIAL.
“At T2, we will have India’s largest car park with a dedicated and elevated road, which is 3.2-km long and will allow passengers direct access to the passenger drop-off area,” he said. Terminal 2 to have 21,000 sq. m of Retail Space
One of the main attractions of the terminal will be a 1.2-km-long and 18-foot-high wall, which will have 6,000 pieces of curated Indian art from the 8th to 19th centuries, showcasing the passion of the Hyderabad-based Reddys (Sanjay and father GVK Krishna Reddy), who are avid art collectors. The Reddys own a majority share in the Mumbai airport.
MIAL will also award the contract for T2 retail in two months. The retail area in the terminal is nearly 21,000 square metres, against the airport’s existing area of 5,000 square metres, which earns revenues of Rs.400 crore per annum. Reddy declined to give the revenue estimate post the retail space expansion.
The new terminal will also help MIAL boost non-aeronautical revenues. Currently, more than two-thirds of the revenue goes to Airports Authority of India and as taxes.  T2 will have 44 travelators spread across the terminal, along with one of the largest car parks in the country that can accommodate 5,200 cars at any point in time. For frequent travellers now hassled by the airport’s cramped check-in counters and serpentine queues, T2 will offer 50,000 square metres of check-in halls and lounges and 5,000 square metres of scenic view outside. Reddy said even though the new terminal will be opened in September, the commercial operations may commence only towards the end of the last quarter of the year.