Thursday, October 9, 2008

Construction work on Chennai airport expansion begins

Construction work on Chennai airport expansion begins







Chennai, Oct 9 (PTI) The work on the construction of Rs 1,212 crore Kamaraj Domestic Terminal Phase II at the Chennai Airport began today with the conduct of the 'Bhoomi Pooja'.

Airport Director K Nadarajan lighted the traditional lamp while R Sarabeswar CEO and Chairman of construction services provider Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd (CCCL), which has won the bid for the project, participated in the 'ground breaking ceremony', airport sources told PTI.

The function was held in the administrative building and officials from Airport Authority of India and CCCL took part.

The CCCL has associated with Canadian infrastructure company Herve Pomerleau International for the project which is expected to be completed in 26 months.
The construction work includes a multi-level car parking, a substation, surface car parking for international terminal, an elevated road in front of the terminal building (for one km) and 17 aero bridges. PTI

http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/1D4D8249ACD00696652574DD00532B8B?OpenDocument

No comments: