Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurates Mumbai's brand-new airport terminal
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the state-of-the-art Terminal 2 or T2 at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai on Friday, January 10, 2014.
Mumbaikars will now drive into a swanky new airport instead of a rickety, slow drive to the old terminals. Under construction for about five years, the new terminal would make a lasting impression on travellers stepping into Mumbai.
Let's take a peek at the swanky terminal.
Jan 09, 2014 17:07 IST
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the state-of-the-art Terminal 2 or T2 at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai on Friday, January 10, 2014. -
Mumbaikars will now drive into a swanky new airport instead of a rickety, slow drive to the old terminals. Under construction for about five years, the new Terminal 2 or T2 would make a lasting impression on travellers stepping into Mumbai. -
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the inauguration of the new terminal. -
T2 will mostly cater to international traffic, though a few domestic airlines are expected to move operations there later. -
The new terminal has 188 check-in counters, 60 immigration counters for departing passengers, and 76 immigration counters for incoming fliers. -
T2 covers an area of over 1400 acres. Granite that can cover 27 football fields, and over 18000 metric tonnes of steel have been used in its construction. -
The four-storey terminal will cater to an estimated 40 million passengers annually. -
The X-shaped terminal also boasts of a three-kilometre-long art walk which incorporates Indian aesthetics with a white peacock theme. -
The terminal also boasts of 21,000 square metres for retail shopping. -
T2 will mostly cater to international traffic, though a few domestic airlines are expected to move operations there later. -
The terminal also boasts of 21,000 square metres for retail shopping. -
It will have 2300 CCTV cameras for passenger safety and 4100 public address speakers. -
The new terminal has been built by the GVK-led consortium at a cost of over 12,500 crores. -
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the inauguration of the new terminal. -
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