Infrastructure,Infrastructure sector projects by Mumbai International Airport Ltd in Mumbai
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5599
Mumbai International Airport Ltd
The Mumbai airport is likely to become the first in the country to have an underground tunnel for airside vehicular movement.
A plan is under consideration to build a tunnel linking the domestic terminal to T2, the new integrated terminal, to improve operational efficiency and reduce delays in departures and baggage delivery.
A Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) spokesperson said the plan had not been finalised. London, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur have underground road or rail lines passing under the airport - some connecting the terminals and others for general motorists.
The reason behind planning a tunnel for airside vehicular movement in Mumbai is that it will reduce congestion on the perimeter road and apron.
“This will improve overall efficiency at the airport. It takes 20 minutes for buses or vehicles to travel from one terminal to another. The vehicles use the same apron space and have to wait when ever an aircraft is taxiing to its bay or the runway. Overall it causes delays in boarding and baggage delivery,” said an airport source.
An airline executive said very often they receive frantic calls from passengers who fear missing their flights. While there are several buses which ferry transit passengers between domestic and international terminals there are frequent delays because of congestion.
A tunnel is expected to reduce the travel time and cut down the delays.
There is another reason why a tunnel may become essential. As a part of master plan, MIAL has proposed to construct parallel taxiway network along both its runways. The secondary runway does not have an end to end taxiway.
An extension of taxiway along the secondary runway will require the demolition of old air traffic control tower. "The taxiway will cut across the existing perimeter road which used by airport buses and other vehicles to travel from domestic and international terminal, the source added.
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Mumbai
Maharashtra
India
Infrastructure,Infrastructure
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