Work on Chennai airport expansion begins

Chennai: The work on the construction of Rs 1,212-crore Kamaraj Domestic Terminal Phase II at the Chennai Airport began with the conduct of the ‘bhoomi pooja’.

The Airport Director, Mr K. Nadarajan lit the traditional lamp, while Mr R. Sarabeswar, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of construction services provider Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd (CCCL), participated in the ceremony, airport sources said.

The CCCL is 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.