CII underlines role of airports for Tamil Nadu to achieve $1.5 trillion economy goal

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The Confederation of Indian Industry says airport infrastructure can support Tamil Nadu’s goal of reaching a $1.5 trillion economy. It has proposed expanding Chennai International Airport with a new Terminal 5 and an underground metro connection to existing airport facilities and the metro network.

CII moots expansion project at Chennai International Airport, entailing construction of Terminal 5 and an underground metro line linking the new terminal with existing airport facilities and the metro rail network, akin to the models at Stockholm Arlanda Airport in Sweden and O’Hare Airport in the U.S.