Second busiest airport in Tamil Nadu,Tiruchirapalli is undergoing up gradation

Airports Authority of India has undertaken the expansion work which includes Construction of a New Integrated Passenger Terminal Building, a new Apron, Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower, and up gradation of Air side facilities, in order to reduce congestion at the Tiruchirapalli airport the second busiest airport in TamilNadu after Chennai.

New terminal building designed to process 2900 passengers during peak hours

The existing integrated passenger terminal is in use for both international and domestic air traffic and has exhausted its design capacity. The new terminal building being constructed at the cost of Rs.951.28 Crores has been designed to process 2900 passengers during peak hours. Equipped with 48 check-in counters and 10 boarding bridges, the terminal will be an energy efficient building with sustainable features.

Strong references to the local culture to be expressed by the building’s architecture.

With an area of 75,000 sq meters, the new terminal building has been designed as an iconic structure of dynamic and dramatic building form with majestic roof which gives the structure an iconic look. The intuitive form of the new terminal will create a unique architectural identity in southern region and will add a new dimension to the terminal design. Strong references to the local culture and traditional architecture will be expressed by the building’s architecture. Arriving and departing passengers will sense this identity and reference to the place.

The expansion project includes construction of new Apron, Associated Taxiways, Isolation Bay to make the airport suitable for Multiple Apron Ramp System i.e. five wide- body (Code E) and 10 narrow body aircraft (Code C). Other than this, construction of a Control Room, supporting Equipment Rooms, Terminal RADAR, RADAR simulation, Automation facilities, VHF, AAI offices and Meteorological offices are also the part of the project.

The project will be ready by March, 2022

More than 40 per cent of the construction work for terminal building is completed and the project will be ready by March, 2022. This is stated in a press release issued by U. Jayachandran, Manager (CC), Airport Authority of India, Chennai.