Date:02/01/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/02/stories/2009010259640500.htm

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

Renovated hall at airport to be opened

P. Oppili

CHENNAI: The renovated arrival hall at the Anna international terminal at the Chennai airport will become operational by this month end. Airport Director K. Natarajan told The Hindu that all the civil works were completed. Four conveyors needed to be installed at the hall. Already the conveyor machine has arrived, which would be installed before this month end, he said.

The renovation works were taken up in 7,850 square metres area in the ground floor and 3,640 square metres in the first floor at the cost of Rs 28.40 crore. The renovation work began in January 2008 and it would be completed ahead of the scheduled project period, he said.

With the completion of renovation works the arrival hall at the international terminal would measure nearly 15,800 square metres, which included the existing arrival hall.

A new Automated Teller Machine of a nationalised bank would be installed at the hall.

Immigration counters would be provided space at the first floor and the work there would be completed by this month end, he said.