Foundation stone laid for Phase II Chennai airport modernisation project

The central government laid the foundation stone for Phase II of the Chennai airport modernisation project on February 10, 2019. The modernisation works, expected to involve at an investment of Rs 24.67 billion, include enhancement of runway capacity and apron capacity and development of a terminal building and a new international terminal. Work is expected to be completed by 2021, after which peak hour handling capacity at the airport will increase to 6,900 passengers. Further, there will be 140 check-in counters and a multilevel parking which will have the capacity to accommodate 2,000 cars.