The terminal is expected to handle 20 million passengers a year. Chennai airport is set to expand with a planned fifth terminal, T5, on the western side of the airport, between the runways. Its design is in the early stages, and work is expected to begin in earnest after the completion of the T3 integrated terminal. (AI image)
Tamil Nadu is studying three options to connect the planned T5 with the existing airport infrastructure: a metro line, an underground monorail or a road. The detailed project report will assess these alternatives as part of the plan to establish a multimodal transport facility serving the new terminal. (AI image) Chennai Metro Rail’s plan to extend a line from the airport towards Parandur via Tiruneermalai and Sriperumbudur will be reworked to end at T5. The revised alignment is part of the broader effort to connect the proposed terminal with existing airport facilities and establish a multimodal transport network. (AI image)
