It seems after Cross-Runway Extension, AAI will go for Greenfield Airport in Sriperumdur.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Message in Maalaisudar
It seems after Cross-Runway Extension, AAI will go for Greenfield Airport in Sriperumdur.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
No Compensation paid to Land owners
No Compensation had been paid to land owners for the land acquired for Chennai airport expansion
Thursday, September 25, 2008
New terminal buildings will ensure smooth movement of passengers
New terminal buildings will ensure smooth movement of passengers
CHENNAI: The proposed new terminal buildings – international and domestic – at the Chennai airport are expected to provide adequate space for ensuring free movement of passengers, whose numbers are on the rise.
An airport source said the present domestic terminal was set up on a 19,250 square metre area. The new facility would come up on 68,900 square metres. The existing international terminal functions from a 42,300 square metre area while the new one would be built on 58,600 square metres.
With the increase in the domestic terminal space, it would serve 13 million passengers and the international terminal would cater to 7 million passengers. Both the new terminals would suffice till 2021, said the source.
The new terminals have been designed as energy saving ventures. There will be ample penetration of sunlight, and during daytime, only minimum lighting would be required. Another feature that will be introduced in the new terminals will be an advanced building management system. Each passenger movement can be monitored and recorded through a centralised network. Functioning of equipment inside both the terminals will be monitored through a common network. The system will provide an indication in case the equipment is due for servicing. In case of a leak or any other problem, the system will send out a warning.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/26/stories/2008092654860400.htm
CHENNAI: The proposed new terminal buildings – international and domestic – at the Chennai airport are expected to provide adequate space for ensuring free movement of passengers, whose numbers are on the rise.
An airport source said the present domestic terminal was set up on a 19,250 square metre area. The new facility would come up on 68,900 square metres. The existing international terminal functions from a 42,300 square metre area while the new one would be built on 58,600 square metres.
With the increase in the domestic terminal space, it would serve 13 million passengers and the international terminal would cater to 7 million passengers. Both the new terminals would suffice till 2021, said the source.
The new terminals have been designed as energy saving ventures. There will be ample penetration of sunlight, and during daytime, only minimum lighting would be required. Another feature that will be introduced in the new terminals will be an advanced building management system. Each passenger movement can be monitored and recorded through a centralised network. Functioning of equipment inside both the terminals will be monitored through a common network. The system will provide an indication in case the equipment is due for servicing. In case of a leak or any other problem, the system will send out a warning.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/26/stories/2008092654860400.htm
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
In two years, you can fly in on A-380
Chennai will be ready to receive the wide-bodied Airbus-380 aircraft in another 26 months, with the shoulders of the main runway getting widened, as part of the Rs 1,800-crore airport expansion project.
A secondary runway that can handle simultaneous landing will also be a reality then, as it is being expanded.
Work on the airport expansion is all set to begin as about 130 acres of land across the Adyar river has been acquired.
To enhance capacity, parallel taxi tracks and parking bays will be constructed for both the main and secondary runways, besides 25 additional parking bays.
A two-level terminal building, with approximately 67,000 sqm on each level, is also a part of the expansion plan, to accommodate an additional 23 million passengers, both in international and domestic sides. Six aerobridges are also being constructed with these terminals. These facilities will host 140 check-in counters and 60 immigration counters.
With the increasing passenger traffic, parking capacity for vehicles also need to be taken into consideration. Two multi-level car parks are being constructed, each of which can provide space for 1,300 cars.
However, with the expansion project taking off, it is doubtful if the Greenfield airport will come into being immediately, though necessary land has already been acquired for the project.
Airline officials groan
Even if Airbus-380 manages to land in Chennai, can the airport handle the 600 odd passengers who will be disembarking from a flight, asks representatives of Emirates and Singapore Airlines that have the aircraft in their fleet.
“Since the terminal now has the capacity to handle not more than 400 passengers at a time, where will we land the passengers?” the representatives ask. “Where will they check-in? There is no scope until the support system is in place,” said a representative of Emirates.
With the number of passengers increasing by the day, every airline operator has a complaint on poor ground level facilities and mediocre infrastructure at the airport.
“We receive complaints from passengers almost on a daily basis about the airport facilities,” said a manager of a leading airline.
The number of check-in counters is less, resulting in a longer waiting time. The number of immigration counters is also not enough to meet the demand.
The number of passengers using the international terminal has increased by 13 per cent since 2006.
“There is no floor space at the airport to accommodate this kind of passenger traffic,” say airline operators.
Due to lack of aerobridges and parking bays, flights have to wait for their turn.
On any given day, if there is more number of flights taking off within a stipulated time, the passenger woes start with congestion at the entrance. “The CISF here is short-staffed. This causes delay at every security point – entrance, in-line scanning, security check,” another operator pointed out.
Moreover, only a few women CRPF personnel means women passengers to be frisked have to take a long route to do so. CISF men attribute this problem to the bunching of flights, which, again, is a problem the airport authorities have to deal with.
To make processes simpler and more effective, airline operators Committee had requested for a Common User Terminal System (CUTE) which facilitates flight ground staff to access passenger information at multiple check-in counters. “Out of the 33 check-in counters at the international terminal only 17 are CUTE enabled and nine are mobile.We have been pushing for a well connected CUTE system since 2003 but nothing has been done yet,” complained an airline operator.
Basic things like sanitation facilities at the airport are in bad shape. Airport toilets are so badly maintained that passengers shudder to use them.
http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?artid=z91rmcimUBY=&Title=Set+for+takeoff&SectionID=lifojHIWDUU=&MainSectionID=ngGbWGz5Z14=&SectionName=rSY%7C6QYp3kQ=&SEO=Airbus-380
A secondary runway that can handle simultaneous landing will also be a reality then, as it is being expanded.
Work on the airport expansion is all set to begin as about 130 acres of land across the Adyar river has been acquired.
To enhance capacity, parallel taxi tracks and parking bays will be constructed for both the main and secondary runways, besides 25 additional parking bays.
A two-level terminal building, with approximately 67,000 sqm on each level, is also a part of the expansion plan, to accommodate an additional 23 million passengers, both in international and domestic sides. Six aerobridges are also being constructed with these terminals. These facilities will host 140 check-in counters and 60 immigration counters.
With the increasing passenger traffic, parking capacity for vehicles also need to be taken into consideration. Two multi-level car parks are being constructed, each of which can provide space for 1,300 cars.
However, with the expansion project taking off, it is doubtful if the Greenfield airport will come into being immediately, though necessary land has already been acquired for the project.
Airline officials groan
Even if Airbus-380 manages to land in Chennai, can the airport handle the 600 odd passengers who will be disembarking from a flight, asks representatives of Emirates and Singapore Airlines that have the aircraft in their fleet.
“Since the terminal now has the capacity to handle not more than 400 passengers at a time, where will we land the passengers?” the representatives ask. “Where will they check-in? There is no scope until the support system is in place,” said a representative of Emirates.
With the number of passengers increasing by the day, every airline operator has a complaint on poor ground level facilities and mediocre infrastructure at the airport.
“We receive complaints from passengers almost on a daily basis about the airport facilities,” said a manager of a leading airline.
The number of check-in counters is less, resulting in a longer waiting time. The number of immigration counters is also not enough to meet the demand.
The number of passengers using the international terminal has increased by 13 per cent since 2006.
“There is no floor space at the airport to accommodate this kind of passenger traffic,” say airline operators.
Due to lack of aerobridges and parking bays, flights have to wait for their turn.
On any given day, if there is more number of flights taking off within a stipulated time, the passenger woes start with congestion at the entrance. “The CISF here is short-staffed. This causes delay at every security point – entrance, in-line scanning, security check,” another operator pointed out.
Moreover, only a few women CRPF personnel means women passengers to be frisked have to take a long route to do so. CISF men attribute this problem to the bunching of flights, which, again, is a problem the airport authorities have to deal with.
To make processes simpler and more effective, airline operators Committee had requested for a Common User Terminal System (CUTE) which facilitates flight ground staff to access passenger information at multiple check-in counters. “Out of the 33 check-in counters at the international terminal only 17 are CUTE enabled and nine are mobile.We have been pushing for a well connected CUTE system since 2003 but nothing has been done yet,” complained an airline operator.
Basic things like sanitation facilities at the airport are in bad shape. Airport toilets are so badly maintained that passengers shudder to use them.
http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?artid=z91rmcimUBY=&Title=Set+for+takeoff&SectionID=lifojHIWDUU=&MainSectionID=ngGbWGz5Z14=&SectionName=rSY%7C6QYp3kQ=&SEO=Airbus-380
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Work on terminal buildings at Chennai airport to begin shortly
Work on terminal buildings at Chennai airport to begin shortly
P. Oppili
AAI has approved the scheme and called for tenders
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Multi-level parking, seven aero-bridges, an elevated bus stop have also been planned
Metro rail station will come up near the airport
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CHENNAI: Work on a new international terminal, domestic terminal, multi-level parking and new aero-bridges will begin shortly at the Chennai airport. Construction of a bus stop, at an elevated level, on the flyover in front of the airport will also be taken up.
Airport sources said Rs.1,200 crore would be spent on constructing the terminal buildings, the multi-level parking and the aero-bridges, besides an electrical sub-station. The bus stop might cost Rs.3 crore.
As per the original plan, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was to create the bus stop on the flyover and another one, at the ground level, near the Trisoolam railway station .
If the NHAI did not execute the project, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) would fund it, sources said.
MTC and mofussil buses would stop at the bay on the flyover. From there, either an escalator or a lift would bring the passengers down, said the sources. The AAI had approved the scheme and called for tenders. Once the contract was awarded, the sources said, the work would be completed in 26 months.
The expansion included installation of seven new aero-bridges in both the domestic and international terminals.
This apart, a Metro rail station was planned near the airport.
Land expected
The construction of a new international terminal on the southern side of the airport would begin after the Defence authorities handed over 20 acres to the AAI, said the sources.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/21/stories/2008092159780700.htm
P. Oppili
AAI has approved the scheme and called for tenders
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Multi-level parking, seven aero-bridges, an elevated bus stop have also been planned
Metro rail station will come up near the airport
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHENNAI: Work on a new international terminal, domestic terminal, multi-level parking and new aero-bridges will begin shortly at the Chennai airport. Construction of a bus stop, at an elevated level, on the flyover in front of the airport will also be taken up.
Airport sources said Rs.1,200 crore would be spent on constructing the terminal buildings, the multi-level parking and the aero-bridges, besides an electrical sub-station. The bus stop might cost Rs.3 crore.
As per the original plan, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was to create the bus stop on the flyover and another one, at the ground level, near the Trisoolam railway station .
If the NHAI did not execute the project, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) would fund it, sources said.
MTC and mofussil buses would stop at the bay on the flyover. From there, either an escalator or a lift would bring the passengers down, said the sources. The AAI had approved the scheme and called for tenders. Once the contract was awarded, the sources said, the work would be completed in 26 months.
The expansion included installation of seven new aero-bridges in both the domestic and international terminals.
This apart, a Metro rail station was planned near the airport.
Land expected
The construction of a new international terminal on the southern side of the airport would begin after the Defence authorities handed over 20 acres to the AAI, said the sources.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/21/stories/2008092159780700.htm
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
CMDA Website
http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/Volume2_English_PDF/Volume2_Map_Runway.pdf
http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/volume2.html
http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/volume2.html
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
CMDA II Master Plan- Chennai in 2026
CMDA Second master plan released couple of weeks back, does not show Parallel runway.
The picture shows how chennai will be in 2026.
In that cross-runway expansion is shown.But not the parallel runway.
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