Now, catch flights from new, swanky terminal in Ahmedabad

On Sunday when civil aviation minister Praful Patel throws open the new terminal building at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, he will also be dedicating some facilities that will make the life of the fliers easy. The travelers will not only be able to glide from one terminal to another, they can also easily and comfortably board or alight from the aircraft without even setting foot on the ground.

“The new terminal building is equipped with 410-metre long travelators in an underground link with the existing domestic terminal. Passengers can travel from one terminal to another using the travelators, which are similar to conveyor belts,” said PK Nagpal, regional executive director, western region, Airports Authority of India. Nagpal said that Ahmedabad is the only airport in western India to be equipped with travelators. 

Another notable feature of the new terminal building is the four aerobridges. Passengers will be able to simply walk in or out of the aircraft using the aerobridges. “Passengers will be able to easily and comfortably board or alight from the aircraft without even setting foot on the ground because of the aerobridges,” said an official.

According to officials, more than 300 workers are engaged in work at the airport giving finishing touches to the new building, which has been developed at a cost of approximately Rs300 crore and will be used for domestic arrivals and departures.

The new terminal also boasts of state-of-the-art departure baggage conveyors and carousals type arrival conveyors.