The snazzy steel and glass international terminal at Chennai airport is likely to be opened on August 7. The 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 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. 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.
“The additional manpower will be a temporary requirement as the plan is to shift all operations to the new terminal in phases. The existing terminal may be taken up for renovation. We need more personnel because departures require dedicated personnel for security checks so it is not possible to use the existing number of personnel even if they are posted on rotation at the two terminals,” said a senior AAI official.
Alok Sinha, joint secretary in the ministry of civil aviation, and senior officers of the DGCA and AAI inspected the new terminal and held discussions with representatives of airlines. The final details about the opening of the terminal were decided in the meeting.
“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. 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.
“The additional manpower will be a temporary requirement as the plan is to shift all operations to the new terminal in phases. The existing terminal may be taken up for renovation. We need more personnel because departures require dedicated personnel for security checks so it is not possible to use the existing number of personnel even if they are posted on rotation at the two terminals,” said a senior AAI official.
Alok Sinha, joint secretary in the ministry of civil aviation, and senior officers of the DGCA and AAI inspected the new terminal and held discussions with representatives of airlines. The final details about the opening of the terminal were decided in the meeting.
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