Dial awards Rs 240-cr contract to Siemens

The system will have a throughput of more than 11,300 pieces of baggage per hour. A baggage X-ray system for full inspection will also be integrated, the company said in a statement.     

The project is scheduled to be completed by March 2010, it added.     

Bags can be handed in at 168 check-in desks at the departures level of the terminal, which covers an area of 520,000 sq metre For oversize luggage, there will be five desks available, it added.     

 

A total of 28 X-ray stations will be integrated in the system so that all baggage can be subjected to a 100 percent security inspection.     

At the arrivals level of the new terminal, twelve baggage claim systems will ensure problem-free distribution of baggage to travelers.