The commissioning of the arrival hall at the new domestic terminal at the Chennai airport, which was scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed, pending a safety assessment by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
However, there was no change in the proposal to collect user development fee from exiting passengers in both the domestic and international sectors from Sunday. The DGCA ordered an exclusive safety assessment of the re-modified ramp at the basement of the new terminal building, airport officials said.
H.S. Suresh, Airport Director, Chennai airport, said a trial on the re-modified ramp was conducted on Friday in the presence of DGCA officials. When tractors were used on the ramp, the officials expressed concern about its safety. The DGCA favoured an exclusive safety assessment.
Mr. Suresh said a committee comprising officials from the DGCA and the Safety wing of the Airports Authority of India, New Delhi, would carry out the assessment. A senior AAI officer said the ramp was meant to operate battery-operated, eco-friendly tugs. Another officer said the basement area at the terminal building did not have any ventilation.
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Completely agree with Mr. V. VEDAGIRI
Before doingall these things, the Chennai Airport will be doing a great service, if they can ANNOUNCE THE FLIGHT ARRIVALS. There is no announcement of any flihgt that arrives at the airport. There is no arrival intimation board near the arrival exit gate. Those who come to receive the arriving domestic passengers are made to stand and wait in the sun, like beggars. With no announcements and no boards, we are forced to enquire the arriving passengers as to which flight they have come in, to get the information of the arriving flights. Very disappointing indeed.
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