New terminal of Chennai International Airport to be ready by 2024: Civil Aviation Minister Scindia

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said, at the Lok Sabha, that they have a very aggressive plan for the Chennai airport. "We are spending almost ₹2,895 crore for the expansion plan," he said.

ByPTI

Published Dec 08, 2022 | 4:03 PM Updated Dec 08, 2022 | 4:24 PM

Chennai International Airport to get a new terminal by 2024. (Wikimedia Commons)

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday, 8 December, said that work on the new terminal of the Chennai International Airport will be completed by 2024 and, subsequently, it will be inaugurated.

Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Scindia also said that a new site, Parandur, has been chosen for Chennai’s second airport — a greenfield one — out of the four sites offered by the Tamil Nadu government.

“We have a very aggressive plan for the Chennai airport. We are spending almost ₹2,895 crore for the Chennai airport expansion plan. The probable time of completion of the work is somewhere in 2024. As soon as that is completed, we will inaugurate it,” he said during question hour.

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