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Chennai: The airport tunnel work that will connect new satellite terminal with current terminal will now be carried via tendering process by Airport authorities. Earlier Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) was going to build it. As per recent development, CMRL will not be constructing the terminal. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) will now invite tender for the same. The AAI also stated that CMRL can participate in the tendering process. The airport tunnel work is designed to connect new satellite terminal with the existing one at the Chennai airport. AAI will now float a tender to finalize the contractor to take up the construction work. The winning bidder will then construct the tunnel and both the terminals. In the beginning, it was planned that CMRL would take up the tunnel work. But now there is a change of plan, the reasons for which is not clear. AAI official informs that CMRL can participate in the tendering process. In case, they win all the work will be done by them onc...

Mumbai: Application for Height exemption permission to install overhead cables forMumbai Metro Rail Junction has been withdrawal by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).  Height clearance granted in March would cause no safety issues for Juhu Aerodrame, said Airport Authority of India (AAI). MMRDA mainly took decision to withdraw application after this statement of AAI. Metro 2B route which is passing through a funnel area of Juhu Aerodrome, along SV road in santacruz, MMRDA wanted height exemption for part of elevated corridor. This route is being implemented by MMRDA. On 13 July a division bench of justice SC Dharmadhikari and Bharthi Dangre allowed MMRDA to withdraw it application. An email was forwarded by the AAI offices and signed by general Manager (ATM-NOC) New Delhi. Which was later informed to High Court by Shilpa Kapil. A grant of NOC for height of 16.76m AMSL stands was mention in email. [caption id="attachment_15862" align="alignnone...

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its nod for the permanent transfer of a piece of land belonging to Airports Authority of India (AAI) to Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC), an official statement said. The 1,899 square metre land at the... Click here to see more https://goo.gl/q2Pcnc