Mumbai: As it celebrates its first anniversary on Thursday, the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport’s swanky Terminal 2 (T2) has a lot going for it. With several new amenities being added for the benefit of passengers, the terminal has come a long way in the span of a year.
Inaugurated on February 12, 2014, T2 is spread over 4.39 lakh square metres and was designed to cater to an estimated 40 million passengers annually.
The terminal was initially in the news for the mosquito menace, but authorities managed to overcome the problem and the airport has remained mosquito-free for some time now. Among the new additions for passenger convenience, Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) has installed public telephone booths, created additional smoking lounges all over T2 and provided a designated meeting point at level 1 of the airport, allowing relatives of passengers to wait inside the terminal (hall area) by paying Rs 70.
The terminal also got a permanent setup of doctors and medical staff to check passengers around the clock, which has proved to be an important addition, especially during scenarios like the recent Ebola outbreak. Domestic flights have also started from the terminal and Tata Vistara was the first domestic carrier to land at the international airport on January 9, 2015.
09/02/15 Neha LM Tripathi/Mid Day
Inaugurated on February 12, 2014, T2 is spread over 4.39 lakh square metres and was designed to cater to an estimated 40 million passengers annually.
The terminal was initially in the news for the mosquito menace, but authorities managed to overcome the problem and the airport has remained mosquito-free for some time now. Among the new additions for passenger convenience, Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) has installed public telephone booths, created additional smoking lounges all over T2 and provided a designated meeting point at level 1 of the airport, allowing relatives of passengers to wait inside the terminal (hall area) by paying Rs 70.
The terminal also got a permanent setup of doctors and medical staff to check passengers around the clock, which has proved to be an important addition, especially during scenarios like the recent Ebola outbreak. Domestic flights have also started from the terminal and Tata Vistara was the first domestic carrier to land at the international airport on January 9, 2015.
09/02/15 Neha LM Tripathi/Mid Day
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