L&T launches ₹2,500 cr Chennai airport project

Larsen and Toubro has recently kick started the upgrading and modernization of Chennai airport project at an investment of ₹2,500 crore. The project in question, which is a part of Phase II modernization work, is expected to be completed in 2021, AAI, sources said, elaborating that the company had started excavation work which will continue for the next six months; after which, the foundation work and other construction work would follow including the integrated facility building work with international terminal at the centre and the domestic terminal on either side. This meant that the old Kamaraj Domestic Terminal and the Anna International Terminal together would become the international terminal and the existing domestic and international terminals would be modified to serve as the domestic terminals on two sides. All three buildings will be linked internally to provide for connectivity for passengers, they said, they said adding that the contractor has already demolished the old Kamaraj Domestic Terminal where the construction work has started and then it will demolish the Anna International Terminal as well to take up construction work.