Thursday 10 April 2014

Mumbai International Airport New Terminal T2:

GVK, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport's newTerminal 2 inaugurated in Jan 2014. Terminal T2 is designed by an architect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Terminal t2 is India’s very fast and also most innovative vertical passenger terminal that include the world class designs, infrastructure, architecture and functional proficiency with a rich infusion of Indian cultural and heritage character. Terminal T2 highlights with a wonderful museum that showcases Indian art along with a longer wall. Double height art wall lighted by skylights above. The ceiling of T2 is unique and it has been motivated by dancing white peacock. 

The new Terminal T2 is inaugurated  by Maharashtra chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan. The 2.2 Km Sahar Elevated Road joins western express state highway with the new and innovative Airport Terminal T2. 1400 acres areas cover by Terminal T2. The new Terminal T2 basically designed by the GVK – led consortium has been built an amount of over 12,500 crores. For construct Terminal T2 18,000 metric ton of steel have been used. At level 2 for arriving passengers providing facilities of private car and hotel pick- up.
The Terminal T2 is built four levels which will indulge an approximately 40 million travellers every year approximately. The level 1 is for ground transport, level 2 is for arrivals, level 3 is for domestic departures and level 4 is for international departures. Terminal T2 is one kind of unique infrastructural project all over the world. GVK, CSIA (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport) treat guests by offering best in class comfort and convenience facilities.
In Terminal T2  188 check in counters, 76 immigration counters for arriving passengers, 60 immigration counters for departing passengers, 47 escalators, 52 boarding bridges, 73 elevators, 10 baggage carousels. There is 21,000 square meters of retail space and a parking for 5,000 cars. Free Wi-Fi facility  is also available in both domestic and international terminals. There is ATM and money exchange counters available inside the terminal.

Terminal T2 is operating 24 hours a day. The domestic terminal is busiest at  daytime while the international terminal is busy during the night. The terminal is intend to provide facilitate prompt and organized movement of planes and passengers both. There are space that allows travellers to shop, eat and watch planes take off through extensive floor to ceiling windows. The design of terminal creating a comfortable day light space for waiting passengers and responsive daylight control balance indoor and outdoor light levels optimal energy savings, this design will reduce the terminal’s energy usage by 23%.

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