Tata Realty, 8 others evince interest in Chennai airport modernization
Firms interested in modernization plan include GMR Airport, Egis Avia, Celebi Aviation, Pithavadian and Flemingo International, among others
Chennai: As the government moves ahead with its plans to involve private firms in modernization of four airports, eight applicants, including Tata Realty, Siemens Project Ventures and GVK Airport, visited the airport in Chennai and met the Airport Authority of India (AAI) officials.
A presentation was made to the applicants, while AAI officials also answered their queries about the Chennai airport on Wednesday. This comes against the backdrop of these entities evincing interest in bidding for the modernization programme of Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Jaipur airports.
“A presentation of the Chennai airport was made for the applicants during the visit. Queries raised by the delegation were replied by the Airport Authority of India officials," AAI, Chennai director, Deepak Shastri said in a statement on Thursday.
Applicants which visited the airport include GMR Airport, Egis Avia, Celebi Aviation, Tata Realty and Infrastructure, Pithavadian and Partners, Flemingo International Ltd. Senior executives, including those from AAI, New Delhi, ministry of civil aviation were also present on the occasion, he said.
Meanwhile, the proposal to modernize Chennai airport has not gone down well with the employees who are planning to go on a nationwide strike next week. “Our demand is very clear. We are against privatisation. Yesterday we staged a protest in Chennai. Next week there is a meeting with the Chief Labour Commissioner. After that we are planning to hold a nationwide protest," a senior official from the Airport Authority of Employees Union, said.
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