BY TTT NEWS NETWORK
KOLKATA,8 APRIL 2023:
The Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi has inaugurated the New Integrated Terminal Building (Phase- 1) of Chennai International Airport, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu today. He also took a walk-through of the new facility.
The Prime Minister later tweeted:
“The new terminal in Chennai airport will greatly help the people of this great city and across Tamil Nadu. The terminal building also has a flavour of the rich culture of Tamil Nadu.”
Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that this new terminal building will make Chennai not only a gateway of the south but also of the whole country.
“ From today the capacity of MAA airport will increase by almost 50 percent. The new Skylight will further cut down the energy requirement of the terminal. Even immigration and security screening will be faster,” added Mr. Jyotiraditya Scindia.
Developed at the cost of Rs. 1260 crores, the addition of this new Integrated terminal building will increase the passenger serving capacity of the airport from 23 Million Passengers Per Annum (MPPA) to 30 MPPA. The new terminal is a striking reflection of the local Tamil culture, incorporating traditional features such as the Kolam, Saree, Temples, and other elements that highlight the natural surroundings.
The third largest airport in India, MAA ( Chennai) Airport is now connected to 43 domestic destinations and 24 international cities. NITB is environmentally sustainable, has multimodal connectivity, is a gateway to Indian culture and displays artwork done by local artists.
The Prime Minister was accompanied by the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Mr. R N Ravi, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Mr. M K Stalin, the Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Mr. Jyotiraditya Scindia and the Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Mr. L Murugan on the occasion.
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