CSIA ranks 3rd best global airport
Mumbai, Mar 12 : Infrastructure major GVK managed Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) has emerged as one of the top performing airports in the annual ACI Airport Service Quality Awards for 2012.
It has been rated the third best airport worldwide for airports in the 25-40 million passengers per annum (mppa) category as announced by Airports Council International (ACI). The survey was conducted at 275 airports across the globe.
Reflecting on this achievement, G. V. Sanjay Reddy, Managing Director, MIAL, said, "This award is a reaffirmation of our vision to transform CSIA into one of the world's best airports that consistently delights customers and be the pride of Mumbai."
Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Ltd. (MIAL) is currently implementing a master plan to build a all new integrated terminal, T2, designed to cater to 40 million passengers annually.
When completed, it will be a state-of-the-art, four level integrated terminal with an area of around 4,39,000 sq. mts. and will include new taxiways and apron areas for aircraft parking.
MIAL is a joint venture between the GVK led consortium and Airports Authority of India.
MIAL was awarded the mandate of modernizing, upgrading and expanding Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) in May 2006.
CSIA catered to 30.75 million passengers and 657469 tonnes of cargo in FY 2012.