The Multi-Level Car Parking facility (MLCP) at Chennai Airport was inaugurated today by Sh. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Hon'ble Union Minister of Civil Aviation & Steel. Dr. L. Murugan, Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Information and Broadcasting, Shri Thangam Thennarasu, Hon'ble Minister for Department of Industries, Tamil Official Language, Tamil Culture and Archeology, Sh. T. R. Baalu, Hon'ble Member of Parliament (LS), Dr. Kanimozhi NVN Somu, Hon'ble Member of Parliament (RS), were the dignitaries that attended the grand inaugural ceremony of the MLCP. The 24-hour food court in west MLCP was also opened by Hon’ble Union Civil Aviation Minister.
The MLCP will complement the mega capacity enhancement in progress at Chennai Airport from 17 MPPA to 35 MPPA. The MLCP, constructed on the airport parking lot with 2.5 lakh Sq. ft. total built up area can comfortably accommodate 2150 cars including slots for two wheelers.
The six-storied structure flanking the Airport Metro Station as West and East MLCP in airport city side has mechanised parking slots, EV charging stations and a host of commercial amenities being added in a phased manner with Multiplex, Food courts, retail outlets, kids play zone, etc.
Floor wise description
The West MLCP:
The west MLCP has 1428 parking slots for cars (one car space equivalent to accommodate 04 two wheelers). There are dedicated slots of especially abled passengers at each levels expect terrace floor. The ground floor, second floor, fifth floor and terrace (mechanised parking) is meant for airport users while first floor has got dedicated bike parking slots and third floor kept for airport taxi (yellow& black taxi) parking and pick up. Fourth floor has commercial taxi (yellow board vehicles other than yellow & black taxi) slots and Airline/stakeholder/AAI slots.
The East MLCP:
The East MLCP is envisioned with commercial spaces to enthuse passengers has got 759 parking slots for cars. All six floors have got airport users parking and can securely accommodate two wheelers as well. Especially abled users are given priority slots on all five floors expect terrace.
Other basic amenities in the MLCP includes passenger lifts on either wings of East and West blocks, toilet sets for users including toilets for especially abled passengers. Also, sky bridges connect passengers from each MLCP’s to terminals apart from walkways and ramps on ground level.
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