AAI submits report to WRD on building elevated corridor

In a bid to propulsion towards speedy implementation of an elevated corridor and the operation of the outer terminal astatine the Chennai Airport, Airports Authority of India (AAI) has submitted a survey to the Water Resources Department (WRD).

The outer terminal was projected astir 8 twelvemonth agone arsenic it volition assistance successful handling  air and rider traffic. It volition besides beryllium a mode of optimum utilisation of the distant bays.

This project, which was connected the backmost burner for respective years, gained a caller lease of beingness successful 2024, erstwhile AAI revived it.

Fresh proposal

After the Tamil Nadu authorities informed AAI that they cannot supply further onshore for establishing connectivity to this terminal, AAI pitched a caller connection to the State authorities aboriginal past year.

According to this renewed plan, an elevated corridor from National Highway 32 tin beryllium built to springiness entree to the outer terminal.

This corridor’s root volition beryllium adjacent to Madha Arts and Science College successful Thandalam, walk via the Adyar River and yet extremity astatine the terminal’s introduction point.

Officials of AAI said, portion this caller program did not request further land, they needed a motion from the WRD and Central Pollution Control Board.

“The State authorities had asked america to taxable a study which is simply a survey connected the hydrological interaction connected the Adyar River. Since the pillars volition beryllium connected the river, they wanted america to analyse if specified operation volition hinder the travel of water. So, we requested the Centre for Water Resources, Anna University, to bash a survey connected the same, examining however the travel of h2o volition beryllium erstwhile determination are nary rains, during monsoon and floods. They precocious gave the report. We person present submitted it to WRD,” an authoritative said.

AAI officials said, if they person support from the State government, past they volition allocate funds towards gathering this terminal and the four-lane elevated corridor.

“This terminal could either beryllium a full-fledged rider terminal oregon adjacent service arsenic an exclusive cargo terminal. Since Parandur airdrome volition instrumentality different 4-5 years, the metropolis volition payment from having specified a terminal,” different authoritative said.