New Delhi, May 03 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has approved a sum of Rs. 5,082 crore for the purpose of up gradation and expansion of the airport infrastructure at Lucknow, Chennai, and Guwahati airports. The New Integrated Terminal at Lucknow will have an area of 88,000 square meters along with the existing terminal building extending up to 16.292 square meters. The expanded portion will be able to accommodate 2.6 million international and 11 million domestic passengers. The Chennai airport will also have an additional terminal building spreading across 336,000 square meters as per the proposal which shall be able to handle 35 million passengers per year. Further, the new terminal building will incorporate green building features with an aim to achieve GRIHA-4 star rating. The New Terminal building in Guwahati will have an area of 102,500 square meters. It is being expanded to cater to the expected growth in the footfall by 2026-27. The expansion of the Guwahati airport is expected to encourage investment and tourism in the North-eastern region and provide an impetus to the ‘Act East’ policy.
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