Sunday, December 29, 2019

Third Terminal will Increase Passenger and Cargo Handling Capacity in Shahjalal International Airport


The much-awaited modern third terminal of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will be ready within the next four years. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated construction work of the terminal on 28 December 2019. Inaugurating construction work of the third terminal at Shahjalal International Airport, the Prime Minister said that the construction of the third terminal will increase the passenger transport capacity of the country.

There is a lot of curiosity for the people of the country about the quality and amenities of this dream terminal. On the ceremony the department had to answer many questions about how many flight boarding bridges will be available, how modern the immigration system will be, what will the opportunities for dealing with traffic etc. The modern third terminal will meet up all the common curiosity like a better airport.

In the construction of the third terminal like other best airports in the world, modern equipment will be installed. There will be no compromise on the quality of the terminal construction and installation of machineries. The third terminal is the PM's dream project, so the govt. will not compromise on the quality of its construction materials. Mitsubishi and Fujita of Japan and Samsung of Korea were awarded to construct the third terminal under a consortium, Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB)

Features and Specialties of the 3rd Terminal:
  • The whole terminal will be fully digitized, central control system will indicate the diagnosis of any mechanical faults in the entire airport.
  • It will be possible to serve at least 12 million passengers a year using the third terminal. With the addition of 8 million passengers of the current terminal, the total number will be 20 million.
  • According to civil aviation, the architectural design style is similar to what the vision means. The entire third terminal project is being constructed on 350 acres of land.
  • There will be 40 numbers of Cabin X-ray Machines, 12 Boarding Bridges, 16 Conveyor Belts and 11 Body Scanners.
  • There will be a multi-storied car parking with tunnels of 54,000 sqm, New Import and Export Cargo Complex of 63000 sqm, Rescue and fire fighting station and equipment of 4000 sqm.
  • There will be also Land Development, Connecting Taxiway (North) 24000 sqm, Connecting Taxiway (Other) 42500 sqm, Rapid Exit Taxiway (North) 22,000 sqm, Rapid Exit Taxiway (South) 19500 sqm, Solder 96500 sqm, GSE Road 83800 sqm, Service road 3300 sqm etc.
  • There will be enough space for drainage works, box culverts and protective works, boundary wall, security gate, guard room and watch tower construction, Elevated Road including services, Water Supply System, Suarez Treatment Plant, Intake Power Plant Distribution System, Security and Terminal Equipment for Cargo Complex, Airfield Ground Lighting System, Hydrant Fuel Work System with Hydro, Service Road.
  • Apart from this, one of the special attractions is the funnel tunnel. The two world-class connecting approaches will be located just east-west side of the airport's current roundabout. Passengers will not suffer traffic congestion in the area.





Designer of the Third Terminal:
The Third Terminal has one of the most architectural styles in the world. The architect is Rohani Baharin. He is the architect of the internationally renowned CPG Corporation Pvt Ltd (Singapore) under the NOCD-JV Joint Venture Consulting Company. Rohani Baharin is a reputed architect. He is the CEO of CPG Corporation. He designed all the major airports in the world. Earlier, he had designed the third terminal of Singapore Airport and also played a significant role in upgrading and rebuilding of Terminal 1 and 2. Guangzhou Byun New International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower in China, Ahmadabad International Airport of India, and new Islamabad International Airport of Pakistan has garnered international reputation for him. Beyond that, he has created airport plans and designs for numerous projects around the world, including airports in India, Fiji, Seychelles, Mauritius, Maldives, Philippines, China, Cambodia, Brunei, Myanmar and Vietnam.

Work has been underway for the implementation of the Third Terminal for almost seven years. The initiative to build an international standard airport has repeatedly faced many complications. The second terminal building, multipurpose car park, import cargo building and boarding bridge were set up in several steps to meet the increasing demand for passenger and cargo transportation at the major and busiest international airports in the country.

According to a study, the number of passengers in Hazrat Shahjalal Airport is increasing by 3.2 percent and cargo transport by 7 percent. In this regard, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh appointed a consulting firm to prepare the master plan of Hazrat Shahjalal Airport and to check the feasibility. The consulting firm conducts a study aimed at expanding the airport and developing other facilities. At the end of the survey, the consulting firm developed the airport's master plan updates and the infrastructure design, along with the construction of a new third terminal, till the 2035. At present the passenger handling capacity of the terminal is 8 million.

Considering the increasing demand for air traffic, the existing terminal will increase its passenger numbers to 14 million by 2025 and to 24.8 million in 2035, the survey said. The much-awaited construction works of BD Taka 213 billion ‘Third Terminal’ of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka city aimed at increasing carrying passenger and cargo capacity manifolds. Of the cost, the government will provide Tk 50 billion and the rest to be funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

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