Formal inspections put CIAL terminal project on fast track
The Hindu
Renovation work at Terminal-2 of the airport expected to begin by September
Regulatory and enforcement authorities — Customs, Immigration, and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) — held a joint inspection at the former domestic terminal (T2) of the Cochin International Airport to review its plans for establishing a business jet terminal, VIP safe house, and a transit hotel. The joint inspection team comprising Mohammed Yousaf, Commissioner of Customs; Anoop Krishnan, Foreigners’ Regional Registration Officer, and Sunit Sarma, Senior Commandant, Aviation Security Group (CISF) visited Terminal -2 and inspected the renovation plans of Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), said a communication here. The inspection team instructed CIAL to prepare a report to be submitted to the higher authorities for obtaining formal approval. CIAL managing director S. Suhas said the joint inspection by the regulatory authorities had instilled confidence in the project team, and the renovation work could be started by September 2021.More Related News