Work expected
to commence tomorrow
Following
discussions spread over several months, authorities have finalised a plan for a
multi-modal transport system at the Chennai airport that will combine different
forms of public transport systems, including metro rail and bus services.
The work is
expected to commence on Friday, according to an Airports Authority of India
official, and will be completed in 14 months.
From the ground
level up to the roof of the platform, the metro station will come up at a
height of 25 metres. Passengers from the metro station can reach the airport
terminals comfortably through covered walkalators.
A connecting
glass tube will be provided to enable the passengers to reach the domestic or
international terminal. Passengers from the terminals can also reach the metro
station using the tube.
The overall
design has been made in harmony with the architectural features of the domestic
terminal building without disturbing the aesthetics of the upcoming terminal
buildings, which are being modernised.
Gurpreet S.
Shah of the Creative Group, a New Delhi-based architectural firm, which has
prepared the design, says: “It was a great challenge to accommodate the metro
station within the constrained city side of the existing airport. The challenge
was overcome by centralising the position of the station.”
Chennai Metro
Rail has entrusted the AAI with the station work within the airport premises,
for which an initial payment of Rs.25 crore has been deposited with the
authority. The total cost of the work is estimated at Rs.48 crore, says the AAI
official.
· It will combine different forms of public
transport systems, including metro rail
· A connecting glass tube will be provided to
enable passengers to reach the terminal
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