Chennai International Airport
Chennai International Airport is located at Tirusulam at a distance of 7 kilometers from the city. It is the third largest airport in India serving as an international gateway to India. Chennai International Airport has three terminals, the old Meenambakkam terminal is the hub of cargo now, and the new passenger terminal located at Pallavaram has two terminals-the domestic and international. Both the domestic and international terminals have administrative offices and restaurants.
Chennai airport receives huge passenger traffic throughout the year as it is an international gateway to southern India. Various domestic and international flights are operated from the terminals. This airport is maintained by the Airports Authority of India.
Facilities in Chennai Airport
Chennai airport has a wide variety of facilities like Free Telephone in security hold area, Special Assistance for physically handicapped passengers, Reserved parking, rest places, PCOs, Toilets, etc, lounge / Executive lounge, assistance counter , Pre-paid taxi & car rental counter at both the terminals, Infant lobby, Free medical facility, passengers trolleys, dormitory accommodation for transit passengers, health scan facility at Kamaraj Domestic Terminal, Auto vending machines for snacks, newspapers, magazines, etc, Restaurant for passengers & visitors, televisions, STD/ISD facilities on city side area and terminal, ICICI/Indian Bank ATM counters at Kamaraj Domestic Terminal, Foreign exchange counters at departure/arrival/city side, communication centre, etc.
