Get ready for a smooth ride underground, from the domestic to international terminal at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (SVP) Airport. A travelator is the latest addition to the airport getting ready to don a new avatar soon. The new airport terminal at Sardar Vallabhai Patel (SVP) International Airport will formally be inaugurated on Sunday. The terminal has been constructed at a cost of Rs 300 crore. Initially, the new building was conceptualised as an international terminal but it will be used as domestic airport till it goes fully functional in a few months. Director of SVP International Airport, Anuj Aggarwal said, “The new airport will be inaugurated on July 4. The final commissioning will take another month before it gets fully functional. It will have a capacity of 2,200 passengers per hour, including departure and arrival.” A state-of-the-art underground travelator connecting the domestic and international terminals for passenger comfort is one of the highlights. The terminal building is conceived with a distinctive roofline, making reference to the recognisable form of kites associated with an international annual festival held in the city. The kiteshaped cutouts form skylights, while surrounding surface area is a membrane of ceiling finish from below and roofing above. The terminal will benefit from the abundance daylight through the skylights, sheer glass and louvre facades. To alleviate energy efficiency in city’s extreme climatic conditions, air-conditioning is concentrated only on first three to four meters of space where it closely affects the comfort of passengers. After the existing domestic airport building is converted into international terminal, the existing international terminal will be used for Haj pilgrims and other purposes. According to AAI, Ahmedabad airport sees more than 20 per cent growth rate in domestic circuit and gets 75 per cent domestic traffic and 25 per cent international traffic. The new facilities to be added include an inline X-ray baggage inspection system integrated with departure conveyor system, checkin counters with common use terminal equipment (CUTE) and glass aerobridges with visual docking system.
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