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Terminal 2 can be a game changer for Mumbai airport and a challenger to Delhi's T3
MUMBAI: September is an important month for the 30 million passengers that transit Mumbai airport. The GVK-led consortium that operates the airport will throw open terminal 2, or T2, that it hopes will outshine Delhi airport's T3. "It is a dream project. We want people to say that we delivered on our promise after they see the project," says Sanjay Reddy, managing director, GVK Airports.
Describing T2 as a game changer for Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), Reddy was showcasing the X-shaped terminal design to a large international gathering at the Routes Asia summit where airlines and airports come together to discuss business partnerships.
"At T2, we will have India's largest car park with a dedicated and elevated road which is 3.2 km long and allow passengers a direct access to the passenger drop off area. But the passengers will not see the parking lot. The way we have designed the terminal is that all that will be seen is just green gardens and not the car park," he added.
MIAL will also come out with the contract award for T2 retail within two months. The retail area in this terminal is huge and is nearly 21,000 square metre compared with the existing area of 5,000 square metre which earns revenues of Rs400 crore per annum. Reddy declined to estimate what the revenues would be after it expands its retail space. "The passenger experience could probably help propel MIAL's Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) to the number 1 position in its category. In 2012, CSIA was ranked No. 3 in the 25-40 million passengers per annum category, said Amber Dubey, partner and head aviation, KPMG, India.
The new terminal will also help MIAL boost non-aeronautical revenues, Dubey added. At present, more than two thirds of the revenue is shared between the Airports Authority of India and taxes. For those who complain about the never ending walks at Delhi's T3, Mumbai will offer 44 travelators across the terminal along with one of the largest car parks in the country that can accommodate 5,200 cars at any point in time. For frequent travellers hassled by the current airport's cramped check-in counters and serpentine queues, T2 has 50,000 square metre of check-in halls and lounges and 5,000 square metre of scenic view outside.
"We want to increase the number of traffic movements per hour to increase the number of aircraft that can use the runway. We are consistently pushing it up and the maximum we have reached is 46 movements per hour. We want to keep it consistent beyond 45 and move to reach 50 movements per hour," Reddy said.
UK-based air traffic service provider NATS Holdings, an air traffic control and services provider is helping MIAL de-congest the airports busy runway.
The Hyderabad-based Reddys (father GVK Krishna Reddy and Sanjay Reddy), who own a majority share in Mumbai Airport, are avid art collectors and this terminal will showcase this passion. One of the walls which is 1.2 km in length and 18 feet in height will have the largest public art programme in the world as 6,000 pieces of Indian art from the 8th to the 19th Century will be curated on these walls. Reddy says though the target date of the launch of the new terminal, including trials, is slated for September, the date for commercial operations might be shifted towards the end of the last quarter of this year.
"The operational readiness and testing of building systems is a huge exercise. At least 20,000 to 25,000 people have to be trained to understand the building for day-to-day functioning. We want to fix everything that has a potential for delay," he said.
MUMBAI: September is an important month for the 30 million passengers that transit Mumbai airport. The GVK-led consortium that operates the airport will throw open terminal 2, or T2, that it hopes will outshine Delhi airport's T3. "It is a dream project. We want people to say that we delivered on our promise after they see the project," says Sanjay Reddy, managing director, GVK Airports.
Describing T2 as a game changer for Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), Reddy was showcasing the X-shaped terminal design to a large international gathering at the Routes Asia summit where airlines and airports come together to discuss business partnerships.
"At T2, we will have India's largest car park with a dedicated and elevated road which is 3.2 km long and allow passengers a direct access to the passenger drop off area. But the passengers will not see the parking lot. The way we have designed the terminal is that all that will be seen is just green gardens and not the car park," he added.
MIAL will also come out with the contract award for T2 retail within two months. The retail area in this terminal is huge and is nearly 21,000 square metre compared with the existing area of 5,000 square metre which earns revenues of Rs400 crore per annum. Reddy declined to estimate what the revenues would be after it expands its retail space. "The passenger experience could probably help propel MIAL's Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) to the number 1 position in its category. In 2012, CSIA was ranked No. 3 in the 25-40 million passengers per annum category, said Amber Dubey, partner and head aviation, KPMG, India.
The new terminal will also help MIAL boost non-aeronautical revenues, Dubey added. At present, more than two thirds of the revenue is shared between the Airports Authority of India and taxes. For those who complain about the never ending walks at Delhi's T3, Mumbai will offer 44 travelators across the terminal along with one of the largest car parks in the country that can accommodate 5,200 cars at any point in time. For frequent travellers hassled by the current airport's cramped check-in counters and serpentine queues, T2 has 50,000 square metre of check-in halls and lounges and 5,000 square metre of scenic view outside.
"We want to increase the number of traffic movements per hour to increase the number of aircraft that can use the runway. We are consistently pushing it up and the maximum we have reached is 46 movements per hour. We want to keep it consistent beyond 45 and move to reach 50 movements per hour," Reddy said.
UK-based air traffic service provider NATS Holdings, an air traffic control and services provider is helping MIAL de-congest the airports busy runway.
The Hyderabad-based Reddys (father GVK Krishna Reddy and Sanjay Reddy), who own a majority share in Mumbai Airport, are avid art collectors and this terminal will showcase this passion. One of the walls which is 1.2 km in length and 18 feet in height will have the largest public art programme in the world as 6,000 pieces of Indian art from the 8th to the 19th Century will be curated on these walls. Reddy says though the target date of the launch of the new terminal, including trials, is slated for September, the date for commercial operations might be shifted towards the end of the last quarter of this year.
"The operational readiness and testing of building systems is a huge exercise. At least 20,000 to 25,000 people have to be trained to understand the building for day-to-day functioning. We want to fix everything that has a potential for delay," he said.
