Kerala's Cochin International Airport Terminal To Be Converted To 3 Utility Blocks

The conversion of Kerala's Cochin International Airport's Terminal 2 activity will begin next month.

The Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) has decided to convert Terminal-2, which is not in use now after the shifting of domestic operations to Terminal 1 from 2019, into three utility blocks catering to business jets, VVIPs and passengers on a short stay. CIAL Managing Director S Suhas, said that the director board, chaired by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, had given in-principle approval for the conversion plan. The conversion of Terminal 2 activity will begin next month. "We are lining up several short-term, as well as long term projects for activating new revenue streams. The civil work of the five-star hotel project has gained momentum. The conversion of Terminal 2 is another ambitious idea to tap potential revenue. We plan to accommodate a Business Jet terminal, A VVIP safe house and a transit hotel in the sprawling Terminal 2, which stands unused now," Mr Suhas said in a release.