A Peek Inside The T2

The much-awaited new terminal at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, T2, was inaugurated on Friday, January 10. Even though the T2 has been inaugurated, it will be open for passengers in February. The T2 is spread over 4,50,000 square metres, can handle 40 million passengers a year. The new terminal has an aesthetic appeal, too, with a three-km long art wall, peacock inspired design, landscaping and gardens. Initially only international travellers will get to use the terminal. The terminal is packed with almost 7,000 art works by 1,500 artists (among them Nilima Sheikh, Mithu Sen and Riyas Komu) selected by curator and scenographer Rajeev Sethi.

Here a few things to know about the New Mumbai Terminal.

• The new terminal has been built by the GVK-led consortium has been built at a cost of over 12,500 crores.
•  Granite that can cover 27 football fields, and over 18000 metric tonnes of steel has been used in its construction.
• The new terminal has 188 check-in counters, 60 immigration counters for departing passengers, and 76 immigration counters for incoming fliers.
• To get around, passengers will have access to 47 escalators and 73 elevators.
•  A six lane elevated road will lead passengers from the Western Expressway to T2 cutting down on travel time.
•  A multi-level car park has also been built to accommodate 5,000 vehicles. T2 will mostly cater to international traffic, though a few domestic airlines are expected to move operations there later.
•  The terminal will also boast 21,000 square meters of area for retail shopping.
• The new terminal will have 2300 CCTV cameras for passenger safety and 4100 public address speakers.

     

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