Three airports to get Rs 5K crore for expansion

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to build new terminals at three airports — Chennai, Guwahati and Lucknow — at a total cost of Rs 5,082 crore. The upgradation of integrated terminals will cost of Rs 2,467 crore, Rs 1,383 crore and Rs 1,232 crore, respectively.

With a new terminal building approved, Chennai airport will have a capacity to handle 35 million passengers per annum and take care of the growth requirement till 2027, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said.

The proposed terminal at the Lucknow airport will have a capacity to handle 13.6 million passengers a year and will cater to growth requirements up to 2030-31. It will be a major force multiplier towards Uttar Pradesh’s growth, Prabhu tweeted.

The new terminal building at the Guwahati airport will have an area of 1,02,500 sq m to handle combined annual capacity (old and new terminals) of 9 million passengers per annum. The building would cater to the requirement of passenger growth up to 2026-27.