PM Inaugurates Itegrated Terminal T3 of Chaudhary Charan Singh Int’l. Airport

New Delhi, March 10, 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, inaugurated the integrated terminal 3 (T3) of the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (CCSIA), built at a cost of Rs. 2,400 crore. T3 will cater to domestic and international flights, with capacity to handle 4,000 passengers during peak hours.

Phase I of the terminal can cater to 8 million passengers per annum, with elevated pathways separating the arrival and departure flows. Phase 2 will enhance the handling capacity to 13 million passengers per annum.

Speaking on the occasion,  Karan Adani, Managing Director, Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd, said, “Our vision for CCSIA is big and far-reaching. The master plan aims to expand the airport’s capacity to ultimately serve 38 million passengers annually by 2047-48. This exponential growth is a cornerstone of our strategy to support Uttar Pradesh’s aspiration to become a one-trillion-dollar economy. We are not just building infrastructure – we are creating over 13,000 direct and indirect job opportunities, thus contributing significantly to the economic advancement of the region and the state.”

The terminal has 72 check-in counters (including 17 for self-baggage drop) and 62 immigration counters (27 emigration and 35 arrival immigration counters) will ensure swift and smooth transit of passengers, modern lounges will elevate their comfort.

The newly constructed apron will increase the passenger boarding gates from 7 to 13 and passenger boarding bridges from 2 to 7. At present, the airport connects 24 domestic and 8 international destinations.