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Mumbai's CSIA airport is currently being upgraded in light of the booming
air traffic growth in the Indian aviation. According to the plan, Mumbai's
airport will have a new terminal, a new ATC, new taxiways and have its old
terminals upgraded.
Designed by SOM architects, a new integrated terminal spread across 4.8mn sq
ft will be able to handle 40 mn passengers/annum by the time it is fully
functional in 2013.
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The design combines an innovative set of swing facilities to optimize
utilization of the terminal across the 24-hour operational day.
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L&T constructions bagged the $1.4bn contract to construct the terminal in
November 2007.
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The integrated terminal will be built in 2 phases. In the first phase, the
international terminal T2A will be torn down and will pave the way for the
construction of one side of the new terminal. This section is expected to be
thrown open around late 2010. In the second phase, T2B+T2C will be torn down
to make way for the second and last section of the new terminal.
Construction of this section will end in 2013.
Proposed Developments:*
- *11 Rapid Exit Taxiways and 4 Parallel Taxiways to increase the
operational efficiency of the cross runway system*
- *Expansion of the airport operational area*
- *Construction of New ATC Tower*
- *Implementation of a model Slum Rehabilitation scheme in line with the
State Government Policy*
- *Best in class technology for Airport Operations*
- *Environmental Up gradation through use of unique,integrated
Architectural & Urban Design image, large green areas, indoor & outdoor
Landscaped Areas, Rainwater Harvesting and Energy Conservation*
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Key Facilities at the Revamped CSIA:*
Facilities Proposed Existing
Parking stands for aircraft 106 84
Boarding Bridges 66 18
Check-in counters 339 182
Car parking 12000 3600
Design of the new ATC tower that will be ready by 2011:
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It has been designed by HBS architects and according to fellow member
KB335ci2, it'll be 98.4m tall. Here's an awesome sketch drawn by him -
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