If everything goes well, the new terminal building at the Chandigarh airport, which would cater to 500 passengers, is expected to be completed by December. With an estimated project cost of Rs 78 crore, the new terminal building with an area of about 12,150 square metres will be fully air-conditioned with modern passenger facilities, three aerobridges, with visual docking guidance system, escalators, elevators, baggage conveyor belts and CCTVs.
The work on the project started by November 11, 2007 and the Planning Commission has set a deadline of December for its completion.
Space constraint in the existing building prohibits the private carriers from commencing their operations. International flights would also start functioning after the project is completed.
The existing building at the Airport can handle only 150 passengers at a time.
Talking to Business Standard, airport controller Sunil Dutt said: “The work on the new project is going on and we expect that the new terminal building would be completed by December. At present the airport is handling 11 flight per day and four domestic airlines Jet Airways, Indian Airlines, Goa Air and Kingfisher Airlines are operating.”
According to sources, there are proposals to start weekly or bi-weekly international flights to Dubai, Middle East, once the new terminal is ready.
