Chennai airport to get new Rs 25-bn terminal; L&T bid winner, say sources

The terminal will double the airport's passenger handling capacity by incorporating green building features with an aim to achieve GRIHA-4 Star rating

With the Union Cabinet approving the construction of a Rs 24.67-billion -terminal, the Chennai airport is expected to see its passenger handling capacity going up from the current 17 million passengers per annum (mppa) to up to 35 mppa. Last year, it handled around 20.5 mppa. 

AAI is awaiting clearance for the project from the State Pollution Control Board, which is expected sometime soon, to award the tender. The authority has shortlisted L&T as the successful bidder, according to sources.

The aircraft capacity is also expected to go up from the current 36 aircrafts an hour to around 42, according