Work on integrated terminal begins at Chennai airport
Airports Authority of India (AAI) has begun the preliminary work to build the remaining portion of the new integrated terminal building at Chennai airport.
The phase II modernisation work is being carried out at a cost of ₹2,467 crore and the project took o, a few years back, with an aim of expanding and improving facilities at airport.
The work was divided into two phases. When the rst phase was completed, one part of the new integrated terminal building, was thrown open to the public last year, where international ight operations are now being handled.
Ocials of AAI said, the demolition of T3 building was completed a few weeks ago and the contractor has taken up preparatory work to construct the remaining portion of the new integrated building.
“We are hoping to nish the construction of the building by December 2025. When it is completed, the entire new integrated terminal building will take care of the international operations. The expanded facility will have the ability to handle rise in passenger trac with ease,” an ocial said.
Ocials also said that they have been planning to add some more facilities in the upcoming building. “We want to have a mini hotel with rooms in this building, the plan for which is getting nalised. There will be more escalators and lifts as well. We are also thinking of adding more self baggage drop facility here,” he added.
At present, two domestic terminals (T1 and T4) and a part of the new integrated terminal building, serving international ight operations, are functional.