As I mentioned in my previous post, Trichy Airport is a small airport but an interesting one. With more and more airlines connecting Trichy , the requirement for getting some space, equipments to handle baggages etc. becomes challenging also. So Trichy airport is expanding. It appears that the airport is getting a new terminal building by the end of 2007 and may also get the runway extended to handle bigger aircraft than the 737 that are coming in.
November 8, 2006
Tiruchian 
November 16, 2006 at 10:26 AM
I belong to trichy. I work as a software engineer at chennai. This site is wonderful and i get more useful information about my home town. I thank all those involved in maintainig this site. All the best.
December 25, 2006 at 10:05 PM
Hi All
I am from Trichy , presently working in FrankFurt …
Very interesting to see the new about Trichy .
Any news about Malaysian Airlines filght to Trichy or any other Foreign airlines
May 17, 2010 at 3:09 AM
Malaysia Airlines defers service in Tiruchi-Kuala Lumpur sector
TIRUCHI: The Malaysia Airlines has deferred its plans to introduce services in the Tiruchi-Kuala Lumpur sector pending completion of runway expansion at the Tiruchi Airport.
The airlines planned to begin operations from Tiruchi this winter but has now postponed it to the summer schedule beginning March next, owing to uncertainty over completion of the runway expansion in time, reliable sources told The Hindu.
However, the airlines has firmed up its plans to introduce services to Kuala Lumpur from Kochin and Amritsar this winter.
While several air carriers are eyeing Tiruchi as a potential destination, the Malaysia Airlines is the first foreign airlines to announce its intentions of connecting the city.
Though Tiruchi airport authorities assured that the expanded runway would be ready by October-end, the airlines was wary of rushing in and opening bookings, as there were too many “ifs and buts.”
The decision of the airlines has only accentuated the concern of the travel trade here over the slow pace of progress of runway expansion, being executed at a cost of Rs.25.93 crores.
Travel agents say that Tiruchi has to move in quickly to position itself as an international destination in the south in view of stiff competition from other centres.
The project, originally scheduled for completion in 12 months starting last March, has suffered several time overruns.
The Airports Authority of India itself has taken a serious view of the progress and the contractor has been asked to expedite the work while ensuring quality. Though Airports Authority of India authorities are pushing hard to complete the work within the next three months, a section of the air travel trade representatives remains sceptical.
The authorities, it is pointed out, have to give adequate cushion for the monsoon, which can slow down the work further, and getting necessary clearances from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Airport authorities remain optimistic that things are moving fast now.
Meanwhile, sources indicate that the Qatar Airlines has joined the bandwagon and evinces interest in operating services to the Gulf from Tiruchi. Air India Express, the budget airline of the national carrier, too, is said to be exploring possibilities of introducing services possibly to a few destinations in the Gulf from Tiruchi.
May 17, 2010 at 2:23 PM
This is 5 year old news.
February 20, 2007 at 6:31 AM
i wish to Trichy Airport can be International Airport since the passengers from Abroad to Southern, East and West Districs of Tamil Nadu wourld be benefited by saving the time. Now Industries are coming up more. To meet the commercial Develpment, Trichy Airport to be improved Lot. Hope it will happen. Why don’t we send mails to concern officias.
I attended a Power Plant industrial exhibiton convened by GB Engineering, stalled by most of other big industries in Trichy and sorroundings.
Congrats to Host!
February 23, 2007 at 5:53 AM
First of all I thank host Trichian for doing a sincere and fabulous job
Air Asia ‘s CEO Mr. Tony Fernandez , Malaysian born Indian origin has been vying up to schedule regular services to Trichy as it would enable them to have code share agreement between Air India Express which enable them to have passengers from Gulf who intend to travel South East asian Countries via Trichy by transferring to Air Asia flights . This Rock Fort city will be soon adorned as the transit hub , which will have travellers with stop over plans . This would definitely boost and promote the image of Trichy – globally. And no doubt there will be good time for business and comercial establihments.
On the contrary the Airport Authority nad Customs has to review up the existing procedures at the airport. Still travellers are weary about the hassles encountered with the custom officials. For nothing they willbe asked to pay duty and even if they are entitled to import some goods without duty they will be asked to pay . Can any one explain to me why they adopt this differential regulation between Airports
I requset the officials to look into this issues. If not minding this hassles passengers would avoid using the airport and would endanger the scope of development
Thanks & Rgs Meiya
February 23, 2007 at 6:51 AM
Hi Meiyappan, thanks for your concern, and for your info, gone are the days of kuruvi, with which, going through all the hassels as mentioned.
Currently, the image of Trichy international airport is in par with any other International airports in India, and personally myself, have been travelling from Singapore to Dubai via Trichy for the past 3 years, using Sri Lankan airlines.
Hence, the only hassle at Trichy International airport now, is lack of various international air services, so much so, that we have to make bookings far ahead for the one and only Sri Lankan airlines available here now to Gulf countries.
Nevertheless, several international airlines plan to start operation soon at Trichy, thus, making Trichy International Airport, equally important and being recognised as any other International airports in India.
Hope, your perception, as well as, others like yourself, could be realised.
February 23, 2007 at 9:27 AM
Thanks Maran for sharing your experience with us. I was also worried about the treatment of Airport officials in handling duty matters. I was under the impression that the globalisation message does not reached Trichy airport officials. Next time I definitely hope to fly to Trichy directly from Singapore where I am employed in a multinational company.
Thanks Maran for your eye opener,
Balamurugan
February 24, 2007 at 10:21 AM
We are facing lot problem to visit to Trichy as there is not direct flight to trichy from Kuwait. Needless to state that most of the power stations in Gulf (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE) are procuring Airpreheater spares & elemens & Heat Exchangers, Boiler tubes, valves from Trichy based industries like GEECO, GB Engineering & BHEL as the business activities are held-up for want of a/m service. So, corrective action to be taken by State & Central Govt. failing which other sates will grab from TN. Officials/pototical parties to be wake-up to implement more direct air services from Kuwait to Trichy
February 25, 2007 at 8:51 AM
There are 2 flights weekly from Trichy to Kuwait vis Calicut!
February 26, 2007 at 10:10 AM
hi i belong to trichy and very nice to see the development going on tricht EX in AIRPORT
Make many airlines to arrive in trichy airport becoz trichy is in center of all distric
to avoid the crowd in chenai airport AND KEEP A GOOD MORDERN NAME TO TRICHY AIRPORT
February 26, 2007 at 4:35 PM
hi guys i am planning to come trichy directly instead of going to chennai. can anyone tell me is there any flights from dubai to trichy?i apreciate ur concerns. i am proud to born in trichy and i miss it more than anything.
February 27, 2007 at 4:53 AM
Hi Sanju, you can take Srilankan airlines from Dubai to Trichy with transit at Colombo (you have to change plane there). Alternately, you can take Indian Airlines which flies from Sharjah to Trichy daily. One more option. You can fly to Bangalore from Dubai and take Kingfisher airlines to Trichy. Happy flying to Trichy
February 27, 2007 at 5:21 AM
Hi,
I am excited to hear on the developments taking place in and around Trichirapalli. I am in US now. If possible should there be any chance, can someone post the pictures on the model of the New Trichirapalli Airport Terminal. Or pls send us the link, if available, to view the New Terminal Building.
February 27, 2007 at 9:55 AM
Mihin Airlines from Srilanka will very soon connect colombo and trichy.
February 27, 2007 at 1:58 PM
thank u anbu for ur reply. i am staying in u.s now and i have a 1yr old kid so only i am concerned abt the journey. moreover my family doesnt want me to go through columbo. once again thank u anbu ur suggestion will b very useful for me. i heard that air india express is going to start flights from dubai to trichy ,do u know when they going to start it?????pls let me know
March 1, 2007 at 8:26 AM
Sanju,
In today’s Hindu there’s an article that TRZ-DXB service will commence from 26th March. AI express schedule also confirms this. If you are flying from US, why don’t you fly to Bangalore and take Kingfisher to Trichy? Happy flying
March 6, 2007 at 10:30 AM
Hi Trichy,
Wonderful site with lots of info on Trichy. Keep up the good work guys… I heard the runway extension work is completed at the Trichy Airport and also that some more intl airlines such as Emirates (from Dubai) and Air Arabia (from Sharjah) are commencing flights to TRICHY. Is that true? The govt should put the Trichy on the intl map. Look at the state of Kerala, how many intl airports they hav got… we need to compete… for the betterment of all our people… and most importantly the customs official in Trichy Airport should stop harrassing all passengers… i heard a lot of complaints about them too…
March 6, 2007 at 1:14 PM
Hi Ibrahim, it’s deeply sad to hear from many people like yourself having a great great misunderstandings, pertaining to Trichy airport custom official’s harrassments, but at the same time, having high regard to all other International airport in the country. Well it’s absolutely contrary, childish and absurd.
Anyway, in the course of my regular travel experience at the Trichy airport till now, to&fro Kuwait, never before with myself nor to any other travelling passengers that I know of, were being harassed or put to great deal of misery.
But, in stark contrast, after arriving at the ARRIVAL LOUNGE, right from the immigration till taking of luggages, and then, getting out of the gate, takes no more than 20 minutes, or perhaps, in even lesser at times.
Please note, custom officials in India are always on the rotational basis, being posted from one airport to another, as well as, various other postings, as and when required.
Therefore, perhaps, you, as well as, many others who are of same views, must have been misunderstood totally from somebody, who might be jealous and or, trying to tarnish the image, in the pursuit of not allowing Tamil Nadu airports to grow and develop into World Class International airports.
March 7, 2007 at 7:53 AM
I do notice a lot of discussion on the trichy aiprot in here, the last one commenting on customs officials. The bottomline is that NONE of the indian airports have either the infrastructure or staff to match up to international standards. We have to gracefully accept the facts…
Trichy Airport isn’t any different; i have no clue how this gentleman manages to exit the trichy airport in 20 mins!!! Almost every time i land in there, i find the immigration staff show total disregard for women & children. And 9 out of 10 times passengers violently argue with immigration staff for different reasons, mostly due to the ignorance of the staff to understand and implement immigration procedures.
Here is a classical example of how bad it can get….i once noticed a fellow passenger being confronted by an immigration staff. The staff questioned the passenger for possesing a ticket to travel to the middle east when he only holds a srilankan passort. The staff apparently was of the opinion that a srilankan citizen should travel only to srilanka and not elsewhere!!! It was appalling…
Baggage handling is one of the worst highlight of this airport. It takes ages to offload baggages even from an ATR aircraft and load it on a belt that is only slightly bigger than our waist belts! I’m sure many readers here would agree that many baggages have been broken or damaged coz of the way it is handled at this airport.
The customs however int he recent past has been more polite and i do agree that there isn’t any harrassment unless ofcourse you are an offender.
We indians have learnt to live with short-comings in all the services rendered to us and hence do not accept it when someone complains. I with all my heart hope that, not just trichy but all the indians airports raise to international standards but we are NO WHERE near that point just as yet. And the only way to communicate the message is to criticize until the ever slumbering indian government wakes up to reality.
March 8, 2007 at 6:38 AM
Hi Jeeva, well after seeing ur reply I was quite amazed, where you had mentioned the remarks are very childish and so on. But I’m sharing my bitter experience of the airport official and the baggage handlers. When I had arrived at the Trichy airport from Sharjah, the baggage handler was asking me to give him some money, I said I wont, he just walked off without putting my baggage in the Xray area. I informed the airport police official who instead told me to give him something (money) so that baggage can be screened. Finally after giving him AED 5 he did it. Finally it took me 2 hours to get out of the terminal, after my baggage was opened and each and every item was checked just because I did not pay the baggage handler initially.
And it is also shocking to read that you exited out of the airport in 20 minutes. Was that a domestic flight or an intl one, may be u r a minister or a diplomat or a senior govt servant… whatever it is… we ordinary people have to get used to this kind of life…
March 8, 2007 at 9:24 AM
Thanks Ibrahim, and many many thanks to Ashok Devaraj, for your detailed and wise comment on the current Trichy airport climate, as well as, Indian airports’ culture in general.
I’m only an engineering consultant, travelling regularly to gulf countries from Trichy airport. Due to my regular usage, obviously, get to know the staffs in general.
Clearing the airport on the whole of my procedural process by 20 minutes, was meant to explain my earliest exit experience that I had before. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Well, your above recent comments are contradictory and generally misconstrued. Initially, mentioned Trichy custom officials harrassing the passengers, and then, next, mentioning it was the baggage handler was the culprit, through your personnel experience.
So, please do not pull a fast one over this matter, as our good friend, Mr.Ashok Devaraj, has already mentioned on his last article, about the current culture and mentality of Indian airports in general, is truly acceptable and commendable.
Well, could only wish&hope, our Indian airports would learn and improve sooner, from both criticism, as well as, from other well established World Class International Airports.
March 9, 2007 at 7:29 PM
I do not agree with Mr.Ashok on commenting that none of the Indian airports match International standards. Now, what do you call International standards? I am from Trichy, living in Singapore and have travelled to all continents except South America. I have been to many major and minor airports all over the world and I dare to say that Indian airports are indeed good. I have been through Chennai / Delhi / Trichy airports and had no problem whatsover. Few years back in Trichy airport, I was picked by Customs for having two cameras and one officer patiently explained the customs rules. He told me he was not expecting any money on personal front, but asked me to pay the duty in the counter, which I did. I agree that everything in Trichy airport is small. Wait Gentlemen – it will develop soon.
March 10, 2007 at 12:29 PM
Hi Guys,
Let us keep up this site with sharing our knowledge, experience either good or bad and healthy debate like the one we have about Trichy Airport.
Personally I have been flying to Trichy very frequently for the last 2 years from Dubai as my family is there now and I never ever had any problem with either the customs or A.Authorities. Do you know the secret…. It is very simple. You wear a suit, have a good personality, forget your Tamil momentarily and use English, French or even any aborgin languages you know and you are through. When I say it is easy for me to get thr’, I am talking about my experience; it does not necessarily hold true for everybody. For a normal labourer who returns from Gulf after 2 to 3 years of hardwork, ignorant and anxious, what kind of welcome he gets would reflect the true nature of our officals and authorities. But as it is natural in animal kindom (“Odura Naai kandaa, thuruttura Naaikku Kondattam”; The chasing dog loves to run after a scared dog), you can not expect a better treatment unless people are aware of their rights.
I generally try to help these guys in my own way. Waiting for Trichy Flight at Colombo Airport, I spot out these guys and get them the breakfast or lunch coupons from Srilankan airlines. Cheating of these guys by authorites start from there. They do not get these on their own; I get it for them and while having meal with them, I explain their rights to them. Many instances of flight delays for more than 8 Hrs at Colombo, I have have to literally fight with Airlankan for Hotel Accommodation and I have taken these guys to the hotels.
When we arrive at the Trichy Airport, they cling to me and as I act like their guardians at the customs, they do not get harassed. This is being narrated so that every one of us can help the unfortunate travel mates without much effort; “HELP OTHERS; YOU WILL BE HELPED’.
March 11, 2007 at 8:23 AM
It appears that Anbu has not really experienced international standards and yet feels indian airports are getting there??!!! And it is ironical he mentions Delhi airport as one example. I flew in and out of Delhi Airport between 31st- 5th March 07 and can willfully talk here about my woes.
Both arrival and departure points were close to crumbling or shall we say reeking infrastructure. The exit indicators were not lit, the corridors were stuffy, dirty and smelt like public toilets. Sign boards indicating facilities were either broken or didn’t really “indicate”. The perpaid taxi stand was pathetic with no queues leaving the western tourists who travelled long hours exasperated and helpless(so much for “incredible india”).
Departure are was undescribable…there wasn’t any indication of airlines names in baggage screening; No display of flight details in the check-in counters and no help for women/children/disabled to handle baggages. The entire airport was in a shockingly pathetic state. Carelessness and ignorance were written all over… It left me to wonder the attitude of the government towards other “smaller” airports if the capital’s was in such a bad shape.
I talked to guys in-charge and the reply was completely off the mark. I was informed that a complete revamp project by private organizations has been authorized and so AAI didn’t feel the need to maintain the existing facilities!!! According to them, it wasn’t simply their job anymore.
I dont mean to be anti-indian here but the fact of the matter is we are simply not even offered the basic choice. I have used Delhi,Mumbai,Bangalore,Chennai,Trichy,Cochin,calicut,Amristar,Nagpur,Hyderabad and Pune. My ratings are Cochin,Chennai,bangalore and Hyderabad. Trichy, Delhi and Mumbai wouldn’t even make it to the top 20 in my list!
We have all been “waiting” for too long Anbu….being born as indians we have been doing that all our life!
Many thanks to Deen’s insight on helpless travel mates! I wish everyone of us here pass on this message and help those around us as and when we can.
March 11, 2007 at 9:16 AM
Though there are two weekly flights from Kuwait to Trichy by indian Airlines, it has two stoppage (1) Fujarah/Ras Al Khaima (2) Calicutt, causing two hours delay. If IA t or AIE start direct flights from Kuwait to Trichy via Chennai or sharajah or Dubai any points in UAE, will be much useful and minimizing running hours.
March 11, 2007 at 4:33 PM
Hi,
I’m working in Middle East for the past few years and always finding difficulty in the connecting flights to Trichy, so i’d like to know the inter national flight details from UAE to Trichy ASAP.
Thanks
chris31c@yahoo.co.in(Christa)
March 11, 2007 at 4:38 PM
Meyya,
H r U? could u recognize me. If yes drop an email. Your old friend from BHHS to BHC…eeeeeee
chris31c@yahoo.co.in
March 12, 2007 at 11:58 AM
Sanju, you may change the flight in Frankfurt or london would be appropriate than Dubai. Carriers Royal Dutch Airways(Chennai) any way cant get the same carrier. Which is the drawback.
chris
March 12, 2007 at 2:02 PM
Hi Ashok & Anbu !
As Kannadasan has said,” Unnai Arinthal, Nee Unnai Arinthal, Intha Ulagathil Poradalam”, unless we have a true picture of ourselves, we can not uplift ourselves to compete with others.
As Ashok has pointed out rightly, we are far away from the International Standards in many aspects regarding the Airport Facilities. Delhi being the Capital of our country is the worst case. I travlled from Delhi to Dubai in 1976 and the last I went there was Dec, 2006. It did not reflect the growth of our country in the same proportion… and it was unbeleivable to see its pathetic condition. The Dubai Airport of 1976 and to-day is called the real growth. And as you must be aware, all International visitors love the experience of transiting thr’ Dubai Airport. If I have to put the increase of standard in %, Dubai has achieved 90% and Delhi –25%. I do not think I am being negative but only by accepting the fact and problems with us, we can move forward.
Any way, as Trichy Airport is a growing baby, it is easier to shape it right now, the way we want it to grow. Hope the authorities get the point and move forward. We should support them in their effort whatever the way we can.
March 13, 2007 at 11:57 AM
Mr.Deen,
I do agree with your comments. By the way i want to make one point here, In India most of the Airports Custom Officers are looking for bribe, if that has changed we could get good reputation about India. Especially in Trichy, i could witness that customs officer took(Steal) small things, blade,powder,soap etc… few years ago. The moment i noticed that i was astonished…it was like a small mountain under his table…I was just murmouring in my heart that I dont have Job I’m leaving my hometown…but these guys are having Govt.Job but behaving like a begger…Y not worst than begger. Because begger profession everybody will know…these people are wearing uniforms as an officer but doing such things cant diggist. it will damage our Indian Values..and reputation. Hope it will change like corruption free country like Singapore soon.
Christopher
March 14, 2007 at 8:59 AM
I am delighted to hear the developments in Trichy airport and about the new airlines that are operating. Thanks for posting about the same.
But I am desperately trying to get the revised flight timings(Arrivals and Departures) from Trichy airport. It would be great if some one can post it if you have it with you.
Desikan
March 17, 2007 at 8:25 AM
Hi friends,
I do not wish to have a war of words here. I do not have a second opinion that airports in India should develop to the pace of airline industry. Certainly Indian airports are not that great compared to Changi or KLIA or Swarnabhoomi. No doubt about that. But I do not want to belittle my country saying that other places are good.
March 20, 2007 at 7:18 AM
Dear Anbu,
I appreciate your metality that loving your home land. At the same time I appreciate you to speak the truth and stand for the truth, not loving blindly. Most of the times we are betrayed by our own people, especially in Indian Airports in Indian Soil. This has to be changed, whether the Airport getting international standard or not the people in the airport should have the attitudue to treat the people in International Standard. That is the victory of India and Indians, im dreaming of that.
Chris
March 28, 2007 at 4:07 PM
Hi friends,
All of you might know that AI express has started flying between Trichy – Dubai and Trichy – Singapore from 26th. I had been to India to be on the 1st flight to Singapore. I had the opportunity to be the 1st passenger to check-in for the flight. On the inaugural day, the flight left 2 hrs late as incoming aircraft was delayed due to a chain reaction. The inaugural flight to Dubai was delayed to congestion in Chennai due to closure of Colombo airport. As a result, the plane had been delayed in its trip to Dubai and back. For some positives, AI express staff were present everywhere in the airport guiding travellers for check-in, customs etc. I noted that the flight was more than half empty to Singapore. Nevertheless, I noticed that the return flight from Singapore to trichy must have been full. It has been a long wait for people surrounding Trichy to fly direct.
A new terminal is under construction and runway work was also on-going.
Happy flying.
Anbu
March 29, 2007 at 6:00 AM
Mr.Balaaa, Plz note that despite there are two flights from Kuwait to Trichy which takes almost 10 hours to reach Trichy due to the fact that IA has two stopover in Ras Al Khaima/Fujara and Calicutt. To save the timings, we are forced to go to Chennai thru’ Kuwait Airways. If AIE launch a direct service to Trichy from Kuwait, it would be beneficial for all who lives in Kuwait .
March 29, 2007 at 6:10 AM
Dear Basarie,
Your suggestion is fine. Instead of asking the airline, you can fly to Dubai and take Air India Express direct to Trichy via chennai and you can wait in the dubai airport with out paying for Visa, if you wish to do so.
Chris
March 29, 2007 at 12:59 PM
thanks for airindia – express.i was thinking before to chennai from dubai.because from dubai no straight flights to trichy.now its really helpfull that a-i-e has launched a flight from here.keep getting lot of international flights to trichy,bye
April 5, 2007 at 4:13 AM
HI all please put a good road from manarpuram to k k nagar
it is uncomfert with a small road which is now operating . because the traffic is better increasing now a days please goverment do this , and leave more international flights to trichy , Thanks ByE
April 8, 2007 at 9:51 AM
Hi All
I visited through Trichy Airport two times recently. I found the officers polite. But I do not have anything in excess of my allowance. Can any body let me know what is the ruling on gold jewellery. How many grams a lady can wear as gold jewellery while going to India. Some people are saying jewelleary (ornaments) are fully exempted no matter how many grams. Is it true.
April 9, 2007 at 12:03 PM
hai
am from muscat , any direct flight from trichy to muscat
April 12, 2007 at 11:41 AM
Dear All,
I am now working & Studying in singapore.
Nice to see a website which explores my home town to the whole world.
April 14, 2007 at 10:32 AM
From the AI website I noticed that Tiruchy-Dubai flight was always overcrowded and full upto 30th of April. I don’t know about the Trichy-Singapore sector. But the return flight from Singapore are well patronised. I request AI authorities to increase the frequency from the present 3 times to 5 times a week.
April 14, 2007 at 10:45 AM
Anyone tell about the Malaysian airlines initial plan to connect Tiruchy with Kulalampur. It is postponed due to non completion to runway expansion ?
April 15, 2007 at 6:58 AM
Hi Narayanan, base on the info of AI office, plans to implemement daily services for Trichy – Dubai, as well as, Trichy – Singapore sectors, once the calibration of the newly extended runway is fully complied with the use of newly installed ILS system.
The demand for the above routes from Trichy has far exceeded than earlier thought, thus, plans to introduce to more destinations, such as, Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Bahrain, Doha, Riyadh, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok etc.
Besides AI, several other international carriers has also plans to start operate to&fro Trichy as well.
In due course, Trichy will be witnessing a hub of air activities throughout day and night, which eventually lead to influx of tourist arrivals in the process, ringing the cashier’s counters of restaurants, hotels, shopping etc, continuously.
Well, could only wish that Trichy will have several star hotes, cafes, restaurants, shopping complexes and other basic infrastructures by then.
April 19, 2007 at 7:50 AM
I AM SEARCHING FOR INDUSTRIES MANUFACTURING AIR PRE HEATER SPARES IN TRICHY
April 21, 2007 at 8:22 AM
Hi.. all..
Updation of Trichy -tanjore road extension works..
http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/02/stories/2007030217030100.htm
April 22, 2007 at 10:57 AM
Dear annad,
I am ajay from singapore,wait patiently for somemore time , because AIE is planning to start services to other middle east countries like muscat from Trichy once AIE receives the new aircraft.
The current service on the sector Trichy-Dubai-Trichy is successful and the flight is alaways full.
Now u have to travel using srilankan airlines to reach trichy via columbo.
April 22, 2007 at 11:02 AM
Hi Trichy Guys,
Glad to inform u all that MIHIN LANKA, new budget airlines of Srilankan govt is planning to start daily service on TRICHY-COLOMBO sector by 1st week of May 2007.
Mihin lanka also will have on ward connection to middle east countries like Srilankan airlines.
April 22, 2007 at 11:05 AM
http://www.mihinlanka.com/FlightSchedule.asp
April 24, 2007 at 4:24 AM
Hi…Narayanan…
Something better than nothing..
We’ll get updated as soon as possible…
April 25, 2007 at 5:26 PM
Here are couple of sites for flight stats.
http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByAirport.do?&airportCode=TRZ
http://flights.farecompare.com/
May 6, 2007 at 1:45 PM
Hi Trichy Guys,
Why now a days no news about trichy and its development, You all started sharing your experiences which is quite interesting but now a days no body is writing on the developments.
Any way, It is noted from AIE web site, Dubai-Trichy sector is booked full for next 2 months.Thanks for the Guys in Dubai making this route more successful.
Even Singapore-Trichy sector is also full for the month of May 2007.
Hope this trend will be noticed by other airlines and they soon start services to Trichy.
Keep sharing the information and make this site more interesting.
May 13, 2007 at 6:06 PM
The various Tenders on Trichy Airport in the AAI website surely shows that development is happening at fast pace.
http://www.aai.aero
May 13, 2007 at 6:21 PM
Here are some of the Trichy news that I came across for the past couple of weeks.
1. UniverCell to expand to Trichy.
http://newstodaynet.com/06may/bu7.htm
2. Finally Trichy Anna Stadium to get a face lift.
http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/06/stories/2007050611780100.htm
3. Grand Anaicut to become tourist spot .
http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?NEWSID=%7BDA3F9AD3-D9CA-4C79-B542-98074FE64C93%7D&CATEGORYNAME=Chennai
4. Rs 5 Crore for development Trichy Srirangam
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200705080312.htm
5. The Tiruchi Corporation has initiated the process of preparing a city development plan that would serve as a vision document for the next 30 years.
http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/05/stories/2007050520570500.htm
6. HCL Infosystems opens Career Development Centre in Trichy.
7. Trichy Prison to be modernised
http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/04/stories/2007050416800700.htm
8. ALEGION Insurance Services in Trichy
http://www.businessstandard.com/banking/storypage.phptab=r&autono=283348&subLeft=1&leftnm=2
9. First of its kind in TamilNadu and second in country, VOICE Clinic has started functioning in Royal Pearl Hospital in Trichy. Full article can be read from Dinakaran dated :04/28/2007
10. Solar operated signals and lights in Trichy city.
http://www.dinakaran.co.in/epaperdin…0Trichy%20E10#
11. Apparel Industry making a mark in Trichy.
In a span of 10 months around 25 units have been setup with over 400 people employed in them. A total of 300 hundred sewing machines are installed and plans are to increase it to 700 machines in this year.The 25 units are overbooked with orders and big company is planing to place order on them. Source: dinakaran 04/29/2007.
12. Zoological Park to come up at Tiruchirappalli.
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/401200705021753.htm
13. Expansion work at Trichy bus stand apace
http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/02/stories/2007050211290100.htm
14. Trichy to get Apparel Training and Design Centres (ATDCs)
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Cons_Products/Garments__Textiles/Tirupur_exports_cross_Rs_11000_crore_in_FY07/articleshow/1968255.cms
15. Trichy Anna Science Centre-Planetarium to get EDUSAT link and IBM kiosk
http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/24/stories/2007042412360100.htm
16. Rs.3.20-crore new link road to be laid
http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/22/stories/2007042218480500.htm
May 14, 2007 at 6:05 AM
1,000 acres sought for airport expansion
TIRUCHI: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has requested the State Government to allot about 1,000 acres of land for the next phase of airport expansion here.
for Detilas visit:
http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/14/stories/2007051416470100.htm
May 18, 2007 at 12:54 PM
AAI is aiming to complete all works associated with terminal buildings at Pune, Agatti, Nagpur, Udaipur, Jaipur, Vizag, Trichy, Amritsar, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Dehradun and Agra within the current financial year.
http://www.expresstravelworld.com/200705/aviationworld21.shtml
May 23, 2007 at 4:58 PM
The first squadron of the indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) named Tejas will be deployed down south in Tamil Nadu, when the first batch of the 20 fighter aircrafts are expected to be inducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 2009-2010.
The IAF is zeroing on three places Thanjavur , Sulur and Tiruchirapalli for its possible deployment highlighting the new strategic concerns in Indian establishment ‘s regarding country’s security, particularly with the growing importance of Indian Ocean region and the maritime security.
Sources in IAF said that Tiruchirapalli could be the place for possible deployment of Tejas, which are expected to replace the MIG-21 aircraft, which have been phased out.
Are they kidding??? When did Trichy become an airbase!!!
http://www.india-defence.com/reports-3239
June 5, 2007 at 12:14 PM
Thank you very much for starting the long waiting direct flights from Dammam to Chennai. In this connection I would like to bring your kind attention that most of the people from Tamil Nadu working in eastern province are coming from around 100 K.M.s from the Trichy airport.
As far as there is a new service is available from Dammam to Chennai, this route can be little modified as Dammam – Trichy – Chennai and Chennai – Trichy – Dammam. If you do so this route will be the most profitable route for Air India comparing to any other routes to Gulf.
Moreover, the people around Trichy districts currently using Sri Lankan Airlines (Dammam – Colombo – Trichy). You can easily get the passengers data from the Trichy airport those who are using this route and how many of them from Dammam to arrive at Trichy.
Your immediate action in this regard will helpful for the passengers.
Thank and best regards.
June 9, 2007 at 6:57 AM
It seems that The Airports Authority fo India (AAI) has requested the TN Seate Govt. to allot about 1000 Acres of land for the next phase of Airport Expansion here in Trichy.
With Trichy proving its potential through overwhelming response to New Air Service to Singapore & Dubai by Air India Express (AIE), the focus has shifted to the next stage of development.
Apart from a further extension of the Runway, construction of a Cargo Complex and Hangers are also planned.
The AAI has given “in principal” clearance for extending the Trichy Aiport’s Runway by another 4,500 feet. The runway was recently extended from 6100 ft to 8000 ft. on an investment of about Rs. 26 Crore.
The Cargo complex is a budgeted project and the sanction for the runway extension would be obtained once the Tamil Nadu Govt. hands over the land. Once the runway is extended to 12,500 ft., Tiruchi would emerge as a major hub for Cargo moment.
The project would hinge on how fast the Govt. acquires land. The State Govt. is epxected to provide the land free of cost.
Air Operators are upbeat over the growth potential for passenger traffic and cargo movement from here in Trichy. They fell that Trichy Airport would emerge as the second major internationalational airport in the State after Chennai.
The new terminal building, sactioned at a cost of Rs. 75 Crore, is coming-up adjacent to the existing one. The terminal building with a capacity to handle about 500 Passengers, would have modern amenities and two Aero-Bridges. The New terminal would be ready by the middle of next year.
June 10, 2007 at 9:34 AM
Hey guys, do always remember one thing clearly, Chennai is Tamil Nadu and Tamil Nadu is Chennai, and therefore, whetever social or material introduction in Tamil Nadu, Chennai will be the first choice of implementation, besides, though, the travelling traffic constitutes of about 70% from Villupuram to Ramnad south, based on the market survey.
Hence, the new recent flight introduction between Dammam and Chennai by Air India, needs no mention as well.
Thus, hope in the course of time, maybe, Trichy could be included, perhaps, by means of sharing various flights that are being operated currently at Chennai airport, once apron and terminal works are completed at Trichy airport.
Well, lets see, but personally, I have my reservation.
June 11, 2007 at 6:20 PM
Hope they complete the apron and other associated work before winter. Because most of the airlines start new /additional services during winter.
June 12, 2007 at 2:16 PM
Most of the airlines want to connect Chennai only in the state while they connect cochin,trivandrum and calicut in kerala. I am wondering why airlines want to connect to Chennai and ignore other airports in the state??
Tiger airways is planing to connect Singapore with Chennai only while its planing to connect Cochin, Trivandrum and Calicut in Kerala. It is really pathatic that a samll state like kerala has more connections than tamilnadu.
June 12, 2007 at 4:15 PM
http://defenseworld.net:8282/defenseworld/aviation_news.jsp?id=829
Dear Kumar ,the above link could answer as part of the reason, while, the major cause, are due to political culture of Tamil Nadu state. Just like the crab story.
June 12, 2007 at 4:55 PM
Thanks for the input.
Lets wait and see how many operators are still interested in starting services to Trichy after the completion of the construction work in Trichy airport.
June 15, 2007 at 7:02 AM
careers in trichy airport please mention
June 15, 2007 at 2:00 PM
According to Mr. Sreekumar Airport Director Trichy, the apron work is expected to be completed in september. Hope this allows operators to start new and additional services to Trichy
http://www.dinamani.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=DND20070615000201&Title=Districts+Page&lTitle=U%F4YhPeLs&Topic=0
July 1, 2007 at 6:22 AM
Hi how Are U All
July 1, 2007 at 6:22 AM
Trichy corporation has approved Rs 7 crore water theme park in Trichy city. The same project was rejected in the last meeting as the councilors felt that it should be on built on BOT basis and also Anna nagar didnt have enough space for this project.
Personally, I feel disgusting when funds are badly needed for infrastructure works.The drainage work has been happening for years now, new roads are needed which were damaged by the drainage work and flooding couple of years before.
July 2, 2007 at 7:39 AM
anybody can tell me when an airport is called as a international airport?-interms of no.of international aircraft movements-no of passangers etc. Why I am ask this question becasuse on which basis Madurai airport to be declared as a international airport requests from Madurai Politicians? and why not Trichy
July 4, 2007 at 9:02 AM
I don’t know, what an “International Air Por” really means. I have visited a number of worlds’ international airports. From that I could able to point out what an “International Standard for an International Airport.
1) Well displayed Arrival and Departure information of all flights in a day operates from that airport with gate no, Gate open , last call, On board, late info, in many location of easy visibility.
2) Number of toilets located in places convenient, neat and tidy with self cleaning system after the user left. nature friendly etc’,
3) More checkin couter for the flights, advance checkin, e checkin , businessw class check in with more outlets in the Departure Hall.
4) Free and efficient Immigration Checks with less difficulty or no dificulty, with unnecessary harasment.
5) Number of Baggage belts, which is working well, maintained well, inspected well for a passenger shall able to spend less time in identifying his own, and transportation.
6) Many number of trolleys which are easy to operate by the passengers, easy movable with less or no effort. These trolleys are to be brought back to the designated points for further use.
7) Baggage Checkin, Baggage claim, Immigration checkin, adquate information are easily available in an orderly manner.
8) After coming out of international air port, a passenger should reach his destination within less time spent for taxis, busews or train. For that the International Air Port should be connected by good infrastructure.
With all these, apart from the landing / take off facilities, an airport will be called an International Airport with International Standard.
Does any airport in INDIA matches this, that will be happy news.
July 5, 2007 at 6:07 AM
Hi, I am glad to about this website. After seeing this website i am proud to be a Tiruchian. I am born and livin in Tiruchy. I am a musician. I am a Christian and i am praying that all the youths in Tiruchy should get jobs in Triuchy itself. After seeing this website i have got lots of news that Trichy is developing and lots of Job oppurtunities are emerging. I thank God for answering my orayers. Thank to this website.
July 5, 2007 at 10:48 AM
Hi Sam, while welcoming you in this Trichy blog, there is nothing great to be proud of on current developments of “TRICHY”itself. In fact, many newspaper reports, as well as, several associations here, has been grumpling and complaining that Trichy is lagging far behind, in terms of general infrastructure, industrial policy, entertainments etc, when compared to other second rung cities in India, despite, strategically located with immense potential.
On the other side, the curent Tamil Nadu state government, is only fully concentrating on Chennai and it’s surrounding district developments, as though, the people from there, are the only ones voted the current Tamil Nadu state government to power.
Threrefore, until the day when the present Tamil Nadu state government start realise to develop Tamil Nadu as a whole, and at the same time, making Trichy the focal point of government related activities, thus, ensuring a balance Tamil Nadu economy, peace, stability, cohesive and progress throughout.
Another word, making Trichy as Tamil Nadu capital, whilst, Chennai being the Business/Financial centre.
July 7, 2007 at 4:27 PM
Hi Trichains,
Some one visting Trichy please take photographs of new Treminal being construted to have update on status.
July 8, 2007 at 1:36 PM
hi Raja i saw the New Terminal Its so Superbe
July 9, 2007 at 5:57 AM
Hi Raja, herewith, the link to the latest photo availability on the developments of Trichy airport. For myself, just arrived at Trichy airport about 3 days ago from Egypt, and found the develpment are apace in general.
http://www.myaviation.net/search/search.php?view=&place=Tiruchirappalli%20(Trichy)%20-%20Civil%20(TRZ%20/%20VOTR)
July 9, 2007 at 6:09 AM
http://www.myaviation.net/search/search.php?view=&place=Tiruchirappalli%20(Trichy)%20-%20Civil%20(TRZ%20/%20VOTR)
Sorry guys, try the above link again.
July 9, 2007 at 12:50 PM
From the picture it seems still lot of work remains to be completed. I guess it will take another yeart atleast.
July 10, 2007 at 9:14 AM
rasappa reel vidathey…photo podu rasappa.sumaa udaansu vidathey.devlopment kivalopment nnu…onum illlai…there is lot of opposition to devleop trichy airport.check hindu paper for detail
http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/02/stories/2007070257290300.htm
July 11, 2007 at 1:37 PM
Tiruchy airport aspires to be No2
With more international airlines like Oman Airways, Air Arabia and Malaysian Airlines evincing a keen interest, Tiruchy airport is on its path to becoming a major international airport after Chennai.
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IET20070711044418&Page=T&Title=Southern+News+-+Tamil+Nadu&Topic=0
July 12, 2007 at 11:38 AM
With more international airlines like Oman Airways, Air Arabia and Malaysian Airlines evincing a keen interest, Tiruchy airport is on its path to becoming a major international airport after Chennai.
But the airport is also approaching saturation point as infrastructure development has not kept pace with the growth in passenger traffic and aircraft movement.
When aircraft movement increased by 28.3 percent (2,148 aircraft in April 2005-March 2006 to 3,143 aircraft from April 2006-March 2007), passenger traffic increased only by 13.4 percent (from 29,556 in April 2005-March 2006 to 2,14,944 in April 2006-March 2007).
According to Tiruchy Airport Director S Sreekumar, a state-of-the-art new terminal would be ready by June 2008.The Rs 75 crore ‘steel and glass’ structure will have a total floor area of 11,800 sq.ft, three aero-bridges , fully computerised baggage conveyor belt, three elevators. It will have capacity to handle 500 passengers in an hour.
An apron expansion project will also be executed at a cost of Rs 16.63 crore. Once the expansion is completed, seven big aircraft like Airbus 320 and Boeing 737 could be parked as against the present capacity of three. The runway was recently extended from 6,100 feet to 8,000 feet at an outlay of Rs 26 crore.
Meanwhile, the AAI has requested the Tamil Nadu government to allot about 1,000 acres of land for the next phase of expansion.
Air Arabia had already conducted a feasibility study while Malaysian Airlines would be starting services from next year.
July 12, 2007 at 4:01 PM
rasappa reel vidathey….devlopment kivalopment nnu…onum illlai…there is lot of opposition to devleop trichy airport.check hindu paper for detail
http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/02/stories/2007070257290300.htm
July 13, 2007 at 4:51 AM
Trichy airport to have a cold storage facility
Smaller airports such as Tiruchirapalli, Srinagar and Jammu will have refrigerated containers that can store 8-10 tonnes of perishable products
http://www.livemint.com/2007/07/12011858/Govt-plans-to-build-cold-stora.html
July 13, 2007 at 5:34 PM
HI FRIENDS , ITS NICE TO HAVE SUCH ENTHUSIASM AMONG US BUT, WHAT IF OUR IDEAS REACH THE RIGHT PERSONS AT THE RIGHT TIME, THEN REALLY WE CAN DO SOMETHING GOOD FOR OUR CITY INSPITE OF ALL THE CONTROVERSIES AROUND THE VARIOUS PROJECTS FOR OUR CITY.
AS A FIRST STEP OF SUCH AN EFFORT I AND PREMKUMAR (MEMBER OF THIS BLOG) MET MR.TRICHY N.SIVA WHO IS ALSO A FRIEND OF MINE YESTERDAY.
HE HAS PROMISED US THAT HE WILL DO ALL HE CAN TO IMPLEMENT ALL THE PROJECTS IN THIS CITY, HE FURTHER ASKED OUR OPINIONS NOT ONLY ABOUT THE EXISTING PROJECTS BUT ANY KIND OF NEW IDEA WHICH WILL BE HELPFULL FOR OUR CITY AND THE NATION AS A WHOLE.
SO, WE BOTH ARE IN APROCESS OF CREATING A PROJECT VISION REPORT FOR OUR CITY AND WE NEED THE HELP OF ALL YOU PEOPLE, SO THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN REALLY DOING SOMETHING USEFULL RATHER THAN JUST DISCUSS EVENTS THAT HAVE HAPPENED, PLEASE CONTACT US OR JUST SMS US AT THE FOLL NOS……..
THANK YOU GUYS, HOPE ATLEAST A FEW WILL COME FORWARD TO HELP US IN THIS INITIATIVE.
July 17, 2007 at 12:19 PM
Hi Friends,
I am working in Saudi Arabia. Now a days Trich Airport becomes more populer but due to the harashment and unwanted troubles given by the AIRPORT CUSTOMES (such as asking unnecessary Questions 1) What is your Salary, 2) Which company you are working 3) The Jewels you bought or got from some other ways Etc.. Etc.. people particularly fro middle east, they have these expenince from Trich Airport. Also I enquired with my friends they said it is true. Also I have some email which saying the bitter experience of passengers by Trichy Airport Customs & Polices. If any one wants to see those mail please contact me askchandran@yahoo.co.in
I am not intended to compliant but to correct these mistakes.
July 17, 2007 at 3:13 PM
Hi Chandran, thanks for your mail, and it’s pretty clear that you are absolutely jealous of Trichy airport developments, though, you have never experience nor use Trichy airport in that sense. except, hearing from friends.
FYI, I’m a frequent traveller utilising Trichy airport for the past 4 years, mostly travelling to Middle East and SE Asia, and till date, myself, as well as, coleagues, relatives, friends etc, had never before experience any kind of harassment nor hardships as explained by your goodself.
Hence, presume, those friends of yours could be an offender in some form, who may have face certain harassments in the course. Well, believe this goes the same for all airports in India and around the World.
Please note, the immigration and custom officials in Trichy airport, are also on rotational basis between Chennai, Trivandrum, cochi, coimbatore etc. So, do not be narrow minded and pinpointing Trichy airport alone.
However, one thing I would agree about current Trichy airport, is too small and lacking in basic facilities, in comparison to other major International airport in India.
Nevertheless, once the new terminal building is completed, could expect better amenities and facilities, just as any other major International airport in India.
Therefore, be wise enough, and erase the misconceptions of Trichy airport, as well as, stop spreading unnecessary rumours, unless, you are being a bias of some thoughts.
July 18, 2007 at 1:50 PM
I guess harassment by customs official may be true. This is really bad for the development of the Trichy airport. The report says people are trying to avoid Trichy and travelling through Chennai or Trivandrum.
http://www.dinakaran.co.in/epapertamilmurasu/showxml.aspx?id=82403&code=18367
July 18, 2007 at 3:35 PM
Well, if the newspaper report is true, then the Trichy airport director, Mr. Srikumar, should look into this matter seriously, and shall take appropriate actions, in curbing such unwarranted situation, with immediate effect. Otherwise, Trichy airport would lose it’s credibility and confidence from the travelling public, with which, will have a certain bearing in the overall growth of Trichy airport itself.
Personally, I’m surprised, and at the same time, sad to learn through this Dinakaran article, since, had not seen nor experience myself, any kind of harassments with the Trichy airport customs, even with my last recent return trip at Trichy airport from Egypt, despite, carrying my overloaded luggage size of about 50 kg.
Nevertheless, hope to see Trichy airport image be restored soon, and eventually, will have it’s standard in par with the other major international airport in India.
July 18, 2007 at 4:06 PM
Right. Maybe somebody could take initiative to collabarate the comments from this blog and send an email to the Airport Director.
Here is the contact info from AAI website
Telephone 91-431-2340551, 91-431-2341810
Fax 91-431-2341812
Email apdtrichy@aai.aero
July 19, 2007 at 8:06 AM
Low-cost airport in Tiruchirapalli
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The article says, the low-cost airport will be in addition to the existing one.
Which means 2 airports at trichy?? Personally I wont think so. May be they would be invovling private partnership on the ongoing airport expansion.
After low-cost airlines, it is the turn of no-frill and low-cost airports. In a bid to encourage regional airlines and provide air links to small cities and towns, nearly 25 greenfield or unutilised airport projects have been identified by various states, which will be up for bidding by the private sector.
Planned in tier-II or tier-III cities, the airports would be in addition to the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s (MoCA’s) ambitious modernisation programme for 35 non-metro airports.
A no-frill airport is built at a minimum cost and allows operation of small jets as well as slightly bigger aircraft like Boeing’s B737 or Airbus’ A320. The investment in such an airport could range from Rs 40 crore to Rs 100 crore.
The places identified for the purpose include Hassan, Shimoga, Gulbarga, Bidar, Mysore (all in Karnataka), Shirdi, Jalgaon, Solapur, Akola (all in Maharashtra), Kannur (Kerala), Madurai, Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu), Rupsi (Assam), Ajmer, Mount Abu, Kailashar (Rajasthan), Behala, Cooch Behar, Malda (West Bengal), Jharsuguda (Orissa), Muzaffurpur (Bihar), Kamalpur (Tripura) and Passighat (Arunachal Pradesh).
http://www.business-standard.com/economy/storypage.php?leftnm=lmnu2&subLeft=1&autono=291637&tab=r
July 20, 2007 at 4:23 AM
Hi all,
I am with Mr. Kumar as he expressed the concerns over the decision by tiger airways planning more filghts to kerala. Certainly , it is not a good news for Tamilnadu as it is yet another development flaws. Especially there are more professionals, skilled workers and tamil community group from tamilnadu especially from trichy are stationed at singapore. I really do not guess what could be the driving factor for the tiger airways to choose 3 cities in keral while just chennai only from TAmilnadu.
what could be done to draw the attension of tiger airways!!!!
July 20, 2007 at 5:55 AM
Hi Mani, perhaps, you are misinformed over Tiger Airways plan for Trichy. FYI, Tiger Airways plans to start Trichy services, once the new Terminal building is completed, which is expected around mid-2008, together with Malaysian airlines, as well as, many many more, such as, Air Asia from Malaysia, Thai airways&NOK air from Thailand, Air South Asia from Sri Lanka, RAK airways from UAE, Jazeera airways from Kuwait, to name a few.
Certainly, Trichy International Airport, poised to witness a hub of air activities throughout day and night in the very near future, unless otherwise, vested with heavy political involvements.
July 22, 2007 at 4:28 AM
Trichy Airport expansion works finish by Oct’2008
http://www.dinamalar.com/2007july22/district/trichy.asp
July 22, 2007 at 10:04 AM
Hi Maran!
Thanks for your update .
mani
July 22, 2007 at 1:15 PM
Its Very intresting Ya
July 23, 2007 at 5:37 AM
The expansion work was suppose to be completed by June 2008. Now it seems beyond october 2008.
July 23, 2007 at 6:38 AM
Hi Everybody!
Malaysian Civial Aviation authority is quiet keen and they are negotating with Indian carriers to tap the oppurtunity on open sky policy , which they had mutually signed recently. Malaysians are quiet eager to develop the Senai , Airport in Johor Bahru which is just 42 KM away from Singapore’s Budget carrier terminal . Singapore is much worried on this potential threat as because SQ ‘s cash cows are said to be this routes. Indian operators can have n number of flights from 18 designated airport in India to Johor Bahru
Further Indian travellers and Singapore Residents could have access on cheaper flights to Chennai & Trichrapalli from Senai ( Johor Bahru ) airport and on return they can use the land way to enter Singapore which would be definitely be a price saver
Hope to have more developments to Trichy Airport Rgs Meiya
July 23, 2007 at 10:02 AM
Hi Maran,
It’s happy to hear that you are frequent flyer. But you have been protected by God in Indian airports especially in Trichy. I’m flying for the past 15 years but 2 times i come across the bitter experince its not the airport. It’s the person who is working there. However its a total diaseter for the airport ,trichy and india. 15years of flying still our employees in the airport did not come to Insternational Standard Attidude, like other international ariports.
Chris
July 23, 2007 at 11:16 AM
To-day I travelled in the Indian IC 590 flight from Tiruchi – Chennai. I could see there are increasing number of passengers every time in Indian, Srilankan Airlines and Mihin Lanka Airlines. Tiruchi Airport is truly developing in terms of passengers, the number of flight operators etc., I am using Tiruchi Aiport for the past 7 years without problems. The last two years of progress, something unimaginable with regard to the passengers traffic and number of flight operators. Gone are the days that Tiruchi Airport is no more the sleepy airport. Once the terminal building works completed, more than 10 airline operators are coming to start their operations from Tiruchi. An average, there are 5000 passengers every week travelling from Tiruchi Airport. Soon it will reach every day 1000 passengers from and to Tiruchi.
July 23, 2007 at 2:47 PM
Hi Chris, thanks and FYI, I’ve been flying for the past 25 years around the World, and still doing so for my business. I’ve used all the major airports, as well as, most other smaller airports in India ever since.
Hence, to be honest and to my experience, the Indian airport employees and personnel, have generally similar attitudes, and given an opportunity, they would take advantage to the extent of undue harassment, unless you could talk your way out, and or, of certain calibre in bringing about a certain attention of respect.
Thus, in my view, as well as, my past experience, the worst harassment airport I had was in Kolkatta airport, after returning from Bangkok, about 20 years ago. The next worst airport was Chennai, followed by Delhi and finally ending with Mumbai.
Therefore, as far as I am concern, all major International airport in India had similar culture and mentality, before India start open up to the World.
Hence, as for Trichy airport, has now better managed and improved its services over the years, then it was before about 5 years ago, when I took the first International flight out from here, with which, reminded me of Kolkatta and Chennai airport bitter experiences.
Nevertheless, given the time, opportunity and experiences, I’m sure Trichy airport credibility will be in par with other major International airport in India.
July 23, 2007 at 3:09 PM
The problem seems to across all the airport. The following aricle says that customs officals were arrested in Calicut airport for taking bribe from the passengers.
http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/19/stories/2007071950230100.htm
July 24, 2007 at 4:18 AM
Air India Express from Trichy to Abu Dabi Soon
http://www.dinamalar.com/2007july24/district/trichy.asp
July 24, 2007 at 10:01 AM
Hi Tiruchians,
Attached herewith, a Silkair message from Singapore, for your general info.
Dear Mr Maran
Thank you for your email.
We currently do not have any plans to operate to Trichy. We will monitor performance on our Coimbatore services and if demand is strong, we could look into Trichy as well.
Best regards,
shareen.
July 24, 2007 at 12:49 PM
Good Mr.Maran for taking effort in getting the message from Silk Air but it is a bad news for Trichians since most of us are looking for at least one Regular Airlines to operate to Trichy to have comfortable travelling.Most of them travelled in AIE are not happy on the service extended by AIE.
Let us hope at least malaysian Airlines operate direct flight to Trichy.
July 24, 2007 at 1:59 PM
I dont know how demand will be more from Coimbatore, when most of the people travelling are from central and sourthern districts of the state, have to travel to coimbatore which is in western corner of the state.
July 31, 2007 at 6:03 AM
Meya where r u? H r u? what’s ur email id? chris31c@yahoo.co.in
July 31, 2007 at 1:18 PM
இந்தியாவில் அமைக்கிறது போயிங் விமான கம்பெனியின் ஒர்க் ஷாப்
ஜூலை 31,2007,15:40
புதுடில்லி : உலகின் மிகப்பெரிய விமான கம்பெனியான போயிங் நிறுவனம், இந்தியாவில் அதற்கென்று ஒர்க் ஷாப் அமைக்கிறது. எம் ஆர் ஓ என்று அழைக்கப்படும் மெயின்டனன்ஸ், ரிப்பேர் மற்றும் ஓவர்ஹவுல் வேலைகளை செய்வதற்காக இந்தியாவில் நாக்பூரில் அது ஒர்க்ஷாப் அமைக்கிறது. இதற்காக நாக்பூரில் இருக்கும் சிறப்பு பொருளாதார மையத்தில் 75 ஏக்கர் நிலத்தை அந்த கம்பெனி தேர்வு செய்துள்ளது. 10 கோடி டாலர் ( சுமார் 400 கோடி ரூபாய் ) முதலீட்டில் அமைய இருக்கும் ஒர்க்ஷாப்பிற்கான வேலைகள் இந்த ஆண்டு துவங்கும் என்று அந்த கம்பெனி வைஸ் பிரஸிடென்ட் ( விற்பனை ) தினேஷ் கேஸ்கர் தெரிவித்தார். இந்த கம்பெனியில் போயிங், ஏர் – இந்தியா மற்றும் இன்னொரு கம்பெனி ஆகியவை பார்ட்னராக இருப்பர். அந்த மூன்றாவது பார்ட்னரை தேடும் வேலை நடந்து வருகிறது. ஏற்கனவே எம் ஆர் ஓ தொழிலில் அனுபவம் உள்ள பல கம்பெனியினரிடம் அவர்கள் பேச்சுவார்த்தை நடத்தி வருகிறார்கள். போயிங் கம்பெனியிடம் 68 விமானங்களுக்கு ஏர் இந்தியா ஆர்டர் கொடுத்துள்ள நிலையில், இந்தியாவில் இந்த ஒர்க்ஷாப்பை போயிங் அமைக்கிறது. இந்த ஒர்க்ஷாப்பில் விமானங்களை பெரிய அளவில் சோதித்து பார்க்கவும், ரிப்பேர் வேலைகள் பார்க்கவும் முடியும். இங்கு ஏர் இந்தியா வை சேர்ந்த விமானங்கள் மட்டும் அல்லாமல், மற்ற நிறுவனத்தை சேர்ந்த போயிங் விமானங்களையும் சர்வீஸ் செய்ய இருக்கிறார்கள். இந்தியாவில் ஏர் இந்தியா,ஜெட் ஏர்வேஸ்,ஸ்பைஸ்ஜெட், ஜெட்லைனர் போன்ற நிறுவனங்களில் இருந்து இப்போதே போயிங்கிற்கு 141 விமானங்களுக்கு ஆர்டர்கள் இருக்கின்றன. இந்தியன் ஏர்போர்ஸ் கூட வி.ஐ.பி.களின் பயணத்திற்காக 3 விமானங்களுக்கு ஆர்டர் கொடுத்துள்ளது. மேலும் இன்னும் 20 ஆண்டுகளில் இந்தியாவில் உள்ள விமான கம்பெனிகளுக்கு 911 புதிய விமானங்கள் தேவைப்படும் என்று போயிங் கணக்கிட்டுள்ளது. இது 8 ஆயிரத்து 600 கோடி டாலர் ( சுமார் 34 ஆயிரத்து 400 கோடி ரூபாய் ) மதிப்புள்ளது.
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July 31, 2007 at 1:56 PM
Hello,
Happy to see the beautiful tamil letters with an interesting article on Boeing MRO factory to be coming up in Pune. Thanks for the infomormation.
July 31, 2007 at 2:48 PM
According to Patel, Trichy is one amont the non-metro airports which is has begun doing well.
Counting the airports in Amritsar, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Trichy, Guwahati and Nagpur as frontrunners among the non-metro Indian airports that have begun doing well, Patel said the country had a potential for a thousand airports.
http://www.indiaprwire.com/businessnews/20070727/23643.htm
August 1, 2007 at 1:17 PM
The launch of a new fleet of aircraft in New Delhi Saturday will mark a new phase in the booming aviation sector in India, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has said.
Though the scheduled launch at the hands of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would comprise only five aircraft, it would mean inauguration of the new phase consisting of 111 aircraft over the next three years, Patel told reporters here Friday.
The merger of Air India and Indian (Airlines) – which is almost through with only a few technicalities remaining – into National Aviation Company with the brand name of Air India is in keeping with the new take off though it was long overdue.
Patel termed the scheduled inauguration of a non-stop Mumbai-New York Air India flight Aug 1 a new feather in the cap of the Indian aviation industry that is rapidly expanding to cover second and third tier cities.
Counting the airports in Amritsar, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Trichy, Guwahati and Nagpur as frontrunners among the non-metro Indian airports that have begun doing well, Patel said the country had a potential for a thousand airports.
The minister also referred to the upcoming plan to launch regional airlines in the country and the move to draft dedicated aircraft into postal services to further bolster their speed.
Patel informed the reporters that the leading aviation training institute CAE of Canada, which developed the aviation academy in Rae Bareli, had been assigned the task of setting up the proposed aviation academy in Gondia – the minister’s home town in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region.
August 22, 2007 at 10:13 AM
could someboby email me at t_dias@rediffmail.com and ler me know how much a taxi would charge fro trichi airport to valankini church
thanks
tony
September 8, 2007 at 8:36 AM
Since Tiruchy City is situated at the centre of Tamil nadu and connected with entire tamil nadu and adjacent states by rail and road, it is prime necessary to fly in & out Trichy airport with more flights. Airport authority may think it over to promote this airport as international airport. Doing so may promote not only passenger trafic, but the tourism.
September 9, 2007 at 5:26 AM
kingfisher is likely to withdraw its service to trichy due to poor response.
September 9, 2007 at 6:15 AM
Kingfisher is likely to withdraw all its services to coimbatore due to poor response.
September 9, 2007 at 8:36 AM
Its bad that Trichy wont have connection to Bangalore. Kingfisher has always been expensive.
September 9, 2007 at 8:40 AM
I guess Indian too will withdraw the thrice weekly service to Chennai due to poor repsonse.
September 9, 2007 at 12:40 PM
y all the airlines are going
back wat happen to INDIAN & kingfisher
September 9, 2007 at 2:49 PM
May be Kingfisher might use AirDeccan in the Bangalore route.With re-structure, Kingfisher will be flying metros and AirDeccan concentrating Tier II cities.
September 10, 2007 at 4:23 AM
there is another sad news;
Air lanka is going to quit the service frm next month ,,,,
September 10, 2007 at 8:47 AM
To help Tourism, you need serious tourism companies in Trichy. There is none at national or international standards. You need serious ground transport. Chennai being a big mess will help Trichy quite a bit, but the planning needs to be done by Trichy corporation with a long term vision. Let’s face it, Trichy is not all that great a tourist destination. It is largely agricultural and religious.. not many tourists really care.
To improve tourism economy, Trichy should focus on becoming what Bangalore once was. – a beautiful garden city. The city should be made attractive and most of all convenient to spend a couple of nights in.
Train service is good – a major advantage Trichy has over Chennai is that availability of Trains round the clock. Chennai becomes empty after Rockfort express leaves. But trains keep stopping in Trichy throughout the night. People should capitalize on that.
If airport hub is all that is needed, there are very few simple things that need to be done by the corporation. Airport hubs become popular mainly because of convenience and comfort.
– no-frills, courteous taxi service between points of transport
– good, healthy food in the city
– hotels with clean – i mean really clean upto international standards – rooms. I have yet to find a hotel in Chennai that is reasonably priced, but as clean as my own house in Trichy
– bus-station and the surrouding area are seriously ugly, unclean and congested
I will stop here for the moment..
September 10, 2007 at 10:36 AM
It’s just pointless to be posting the problems in here….the city hasn’t changed much ever since i first understood day and night 28yrs ago!
Resisting change and growth instigated by politicians appear to be the order of day not just in trichy but all over the country. The longer people live in poverty the better it is for politicians – a direct component of the communist survival in india.
Of all the weaknesses highlighted by LP, improving hygiene perhaps the most important element for attracting tourism will NEVER happen in india. People are just so filthy that they are fit to be called uncivilized.
So instead of discussing Airport terminals we ought to emphasis on a “shower and shave” campaign….
September 10, 2007 at 10:37 AM
It’s just pointless to be posting the problems in here….the city hasn’t changed much ever since i first understood day and night 28yrs ago!
Resisting change and growth instigated by politicians appear to be the order of day not just in trichy but all over the country. The longer people live in poverty the better it is for politicians – a direct component of the commu survival in india.
Of all the weaknesses highlighted by LP, improving hygiene perhaps the most important element for attracting tourism will NEVER happen in india. People are just so filthy that they are fit to be called uncivilized.
So instead of discussing Airport terminals we ought to emphasis on a “shower and shave” campaign….
September 10, 2007 at 12:45 PM
I don’t think srilankan airlines totally withdrawn its services completely, i think that they cut short the frequenices to 5 days per week and total services to Colombo may be 12services per week including Mihin Lanka’s services
September 10, 2007 at 2:28 PM
Hi guys, please note, suspect Coimbatoreans are back at work again in attacking Tiruchians. Thus, do not care about their malicious messages being posted in this particular blog.
FYI, Sri Lankan airlines patronage to&fro Trichy has been overwhelming, and hence, planned for 2 daily flights, after the introduction of night ops, which is expected by year end or earlier.
Mihin Lanka’s operations to&fro Trichy has been extremely overwhelming too. Also, planned for 2 daily flights after procuring additional aircrafts.
Furthermore, AIE will be expanding their operations into full scale, after the completion of Terminal building, and at the same time, making Trichy as their hub of domestic&International operations in the south.
In additions, may expect few other international airlines namely, Air Arabia and Oman Airways, to start their operations at Trichy shortly.
On the domestic front, Kingfisher and Air Deccan are doing generally fine, and hence, no reason to scale back their services, as well as, no such announcement being made from them.
In fact, may expect few domestic airlines to announce their services to&fro Trichy shortly.
In conclusion,Trichy airport is witnessing a boom, rather than being doomed.
September 10, 2007 at 3:13 PM
Hi,
I would like to share my experience with all of you about Indian.
All the Airbus available with Indian is old [more than 20 years] and regularly facing the technical snag problem. I have traveled from Chennai to Tiruchy 4 times in Indian and all the time it was late from 1 hour to 4 hour. I won’t consider 1 hour delay by Indian as delay and that will be considered as right time by them. Interestingly on 20th Jan Indian [Kuwait flight] boarded all the passengers and just like that the aircraft was waiting 1 hour without take-off stating that no place in Airport. This was the most ridiculous one. And one more instance while returning from tiruchy, the flight was delay by one hour and there was no regret announcement for the delay in flight. Pilot is telling that it is not his duty. On June10th 2007, the aircraft to chennai [from kuwait one] got overflown tiruchy due to technical reason. Tiruchy Indian Manager was telling us this type of problem never happen till now. but I read last week on newspaper that sharjah-tiruchy flight overflown tiruchy due to pilot’s flying time was over [it was delay once again on technical snag]. Practically, I can say may be Indian on right time 4, 5 times in a month. For your info, the full fare on Indian is Rs.4700/- for economy.
Please be noted that a person can easily reach chennai from tiruchy by road or rail in 5 – 6 hours time. but if I planned to travel by air, I can’t make sure that I can reach in time by paying a hefty money. This was the main reason for the failure of chennai – tiruchy route. As you aware for air travel the person is to reach 1 hour before departure and 1 hour flying time and 1 hour in chennai to collect the luggage [some time]. Totally this operation requires around 4 hours and once again no guarantee to reach chennai. but by road/rail you can reach in 6 hours.
Regarding Kingfisher service to Bangalore. They are operating at 2.45 PM and will reach Bangalore at 3.45 PM. If a person travel from tiruchy to bangalore by kingfisher he looses his half day time as well no use for reaching in the evening since he can start the work in next day only. If he travel by road/rail he can reach very comfort by 8 – 9 hours in night without loosing the valuable day time.
Moreover, all the domestic routes are operated in the non-peak hours or on inconvenient departure timings.
Hence, for tiruchy only the international route will be success and the domestic route will be failure only. For madurai, domestic will work fantastic since by road / rail needs minimum 10 hour and by flying they can save the time.
September 10, 2007 at 5:10 PM
I dont understand why Srilankan would withdraw services to Trichy which is one of its profitable route.Even after introduction of Mihin Lanka, Srilankan is getting good response though it is impacted to some extend.
Kingfisher might allow Airdeccan to operate on the Bangalore route,while it concentrating on the denser route. I think it will be good as Airdeccan prices are lesser than Kingfisher. This will be same between AIE and Indian due to merger. With AIE increasing its services to Chennai, Indian might scale down it services.
I dont agree that Domestic route is a failure. Of the 12000-15000 seats per month, 8000-10000 is filled which I think is not bad.But it can improve if Trichy has better connectivity. On ther hand Madurai has 50000 seats per month.With Indian flights being delayed for most of the time people are forced to take alternate commute.If Trichy gets better timings, then domestic route will become more popular.
September 11, 2007 at 4:02 AM
Raj brings up a good point. There is absolultely no point in flying between Trichy and Chennai except for luxury. Chennai airport is way out of the city and it takes more than an hour by taxi to get from the airport to points of business. Pallavan/Vaigai are super convenient. If only they are upgraded to something like the Shatabti series, there will be no competitiion from air in this route.
As it stands today, Madurai has a better chance of becoming a more successful domestic hub. There is not a city south of Madurai that is worth mentioning in any discussion related to airports and so Madurai gets jurisdiction of entire southern TN. People along the train route between Nagappattinam and Coimbatore, including those in Trichy have a better airort in Coimbatore. Why bother with Trichy?
If Trichy wants to get 50K seats or more like Madurai, it had better get its act together. Keep the airport, bus station and train station closely connected, run passenger trains around departure and arrival timings of the planes, extend a train route all the way to the airport and make things move fast inside the airport. Keep the city clean. Again, convenience and comfort in getting to and from the airport are important. To fix things in smaller cities like Trichy is simpler than to fix the same issues with bigger cities like Madurai or Chennai.
It takes a hell of a lot of time to go from Trichy to Bangalore by train – same issue with traveling between Trichy to Cochin or Mangalore or Trivandram. It is just not worth your time to travel in train between Trichy and some selected cities. So, Air Deccan flight to Bangalore has a good chance of success if it has great timings. And that one flight is pretty much all that Trichy folks need to travel anywhere in the world by air. With the IT park being set up near the airport, there are really good chances of profit in this route. If it were me, I wouldn’t bother with flights to Chennai. I would stick to flights to Bangalore, mid-east, Singapore and if things improve, extend flights to the island nations in the Indian Ocean.
Trichy and its citizens need a role-model city to look up to and to imitate. No.. not Chennai or Bangalore, but something like Singapore.
Chennai sucks for connections – no hope there. People in the service businesses in Chennai are unbelievably discourteous, rude, arrogant and models of everything that is worst about Tamilnadu. It will take a long time for Chennai and Chennai businesses to fix themselves. There is a very good chance for Coimbatore and a very remote chance for Trichy to become really good hubs by leap-frogging. Don’t know much about Madurai.
September 11, 2007 at 4:56 AM
Trichy need to be connected to Mumbai and Delhi through Chennai /Bangalore.
This way people from metros can reach trichy without changing flights at Bangalore or Chennai.
I have travelled atlest 20 times and all the time i have to either touch Chennai /Bangalore (and pay additional taxes)
Timings have to be improved for domestic flights to help people visiting trichy to enjoy air travel
Trains from / to trichy are good but flight servies are mandatory and can be be neglected
September 11, 2007 at 5:12 AM
AIE starts 6 additional flights to Singapore and to add more destinations including Abu Dhabi
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Air India Express has launched six additional flights a week to Singapore from Tiruchi.
The budget airline is already operating three flights a week each in the Tiruchi-Singapore and Tiruchi-Dubai sectors.
Tiruchi Airport Director S. Sreekumar flagged off the first additional Singapore-Tiruchi-Chennai-Singapore flight here on Monday.
With this, the total number of Air India Express flights in the Tiruchi-Singapore sector will go up to nine. While three flights are being added to Singapore with the deployment of another Boeing 737-800, the existing Singapore-Tiruchi flights will be operated back to Singapore on three other week days.
With the additional flights, Tiruchi will boast of air services to Singapore six days a week, except Sunday.
The additional flights will be operated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (two flights to Singapore from here on these days). The Singapore-Tiruchi-Chennai-Singapore flight will reach Tiruchi at 11.20 a.m. and leave for Singapore at 12.20 p.m. . The Singapore-Tiruchi flights, which are being extended back to Singapore, will operate to the same timings on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The Dubai-Tiruchi-Chennai-Singapore night flights will continue to operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The flights can carry a maximum of 165 passengers with a load penalty.
Air India’s district sales manager S. Kannan said the airline might operate more international destinations, including Abu Dhabi, from Tiruchi, once the airport’s infrastructure was strengthened. Airport sources said the new apron was likely to be commissioned soon.
http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/11/stor…1152490500.htm
September 11, 2007 at 10:33 AM
Simply fantastic, Well, could we say, this is the start of many international flight operations by the various airlines at Trichy airport in due course?
Also, does anyone have news on the current proposed extension of runway to 12,500 ft?
Since, hearing on Singapore Airlines plan to operate the most lucrative Singapore-Trichy-Dubai route, using bigger aircraft such as Airbus 330/340/350 and Boeing 777, once completion of runway to 12,500 ft.
Anyway, for now, let us cheers to the above.
October 8, 2007 at 7:41 AM
Does anyone have news on the latest Trichy airport runway expansion to 12,500 ft ????????, and or 1000 acres proposed land acquisition???????? Hope, not gone into thin air!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 28, 2007 at 12:15 PM
IA withdrawn two weekly flights from Kuwait to Trichy via calicut. IA services is not attractive due to two stoppings in RasA-Khaima & Calicut. Hence, I would request AIE to start direct serivices to Trichy from Kuwait which will eventully helpful for all Tiruchian and sourounding areas.
October 28, 2007 at 2:55 PM
AIE is planing to connect Kuwait and hope Trichy will be connected to Kuwait.
November 1, 2007 at 1:54 PM
Trichy new terminal building
November 1, 2007 at 8:39 PM
The above model looks awesome..thanks for the
posting Mr.Kumar
November 2, 2007 at 4:32 AM
Tiruchi Airport new terminal building construction is very fast implemented as I could see developments in the construction of the site every week and in every stage. I hope that the construction work would be completed on time i.e. March 2008. Anyhow, the connectivity to Bangalore from Tiruchi is stopped. Could anyone write to other airlines like Tiger Airways, Paramount Airways for starting flight operations from Tiriuchi – Bangalore.
November 2, 2007 at 5:40 AM
Lets hope the construction is completed by March 2008 and more services start.I guess it will be tough to convince air operators to start Bangalore flight as the cancellation by Kingfisher would have send bad message to all other operators.Unless Trichy industry fully supports the air operators we cant see many flights to other major cities. This will be really bad for the growth of Trichy.
November 5, 2007 at 5:43 AM
Yes Kumar. It was really a bad move by Kingfisher to start the operation without a proper study. They started the operation when there was no IT companies in Trichy. And now the IT park is set to be developed and they stopped the flights. The connectivity to Bangalore will come up as soon as the software giants(CTS,Sutherland and Wipro) firm up their feet in Trichy.
Lets not forget, Kingfisher did not mention that they will never come again. They might have stopped the service due to the low counts of passenger. May be they will start again, after the new terminal is ready. Lets cee boss.
November 6, 2007 at 7:34 AM
anyway the correct timings of flights will be more important.noon flights can be used only by tourists and non officials.
November 8, 2007 at 8:14 AM
Its very surprizing that cities like Trichy which have very good educational institutions and infrastructure have gone un-noticed by many private IT players. Its high time Bangalore and Delhi are given some time to settle down in terms of infrastructure before more & more investment and people.
Expecting more articles like this.
Kannan, New-Delhi
November 13, 2007 at 6:22 AM
Below the message which i have received from AIE Cursomer Support with respect to direct flights from Kuwait to Trichy/Chennai Sector
QUOTE:
FROM: AIR CUSTOMER SUPPORT
DATE: OCT.30/2007
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT STARTING FLIGHT FROM KUWAIT TO TRICHY/CHENNAI.
BEST REGARDS
CUSTOMER SUPPORT (ZD)
AIRINDIA EXPRESS
UNQUOTE
This is for information for all
November 13, 2007 at 8:51 AM
Thats a very bad news, we are slowly loosing on the international front to CBE. Already CBE has 4 international airlines operating and dinamalar states that Jet airways will also be operating soon from there.
Also there was a news on linking MDU and CBE, it said that pvt airlines were studying the possibility of linking both cities. If this happens there is all probability that passengers from southern districts may prefer CBE.
November 13, 2007 at 11:01 AM
Hi Trichy guy,
Dont be sad. Thiruchi will get its own share. Where u get the news about Jet airways coimbatore operation?.
November 13, 2007 at 2:38 PM
Right, Trichy will have its own share and airlines cannot ignore Trichy.With Apron expansion work completed and second Taxiway created,hope DGCA gives permission to arilines to start more services from Trichy.
November 14, 2007 at 5:36 AM
Dear all,
Yesterday I visited Trichy Airport and happy to note that the works are in full swing and expected to completed on time.
November 14, 2007 at 6:17 AM
Yesterday in the newspapers, there was a news item that by May 2008 the works on new terminal building would be completed. The Airport Authority requested for new airline operators to commence domestic flight services from Tiruchi as the airport can park now six flights with one more taxi way to reach the apron. Tiruchi Airport called for starting cargo services from airline operators as the textile industries and other agro-based products could be well utilised the services. There would be chilling plant also be established for this purpose. Will anyone tell about the potential for starting cargo services and more domestic flights from Tiruchi to connect major cities in India
November 14, 2007 at 6:34 AM
Local sources in Trichy circle,indicated that the Kingfisher is planning to re-start and re-route sometime early next year, by connecting Bangalore, either via Madurai or Coimbatore.
As for cargo services, Sri Lankan Airlines is planning to introduce dedicated cargo freight services world-wide from Trichy as well.
November 14, 2007 at 6:41 AM
It doesnt make sense to connect Bangalore via Madurai or Coimbatore.
With Apron work fully completed and second taxiway link created, hope DGCA gives permission to start more international services and domestic carries come forward to start new services.
November 14, 2007 at 8:44 AM
I feel if we get connection to Bangalore it would be provided by Air Deccan. As far as i understand from news sources the strategy of Kingfisher is to operate between Metro’s and big cities, and Deccan would link those cities to tier II and III cities.
November 14, 2007 at 9:45 AM
This is the update for Trichy Airport,
http://www.dailythanthi.com/article.asp?NewsID=374150&disdate=11/14/2007&advt=2
November 18, 2007 at 5:33 AM
Dear Friends,
The public should be well informed about the light services, and the fares should be affordable by the middle class family. Still flying seems to be unaffordable for most of the families in Trichy surroundings. But for CBE, its factories, and business people make full use of the airports.
The load factor between CBE to Mumbai, Delhi is excellant, and we will never have it from Trichy. Making trichy as a favorite international destination is an important task, and if the international airlines provide a stop at Trichy, it will be highly utilised such as the sectors.
Middle East->Trichy->Chennai
Middle East->Trichy->Hyderabad
Middle East->Trichy->Calcutta
Malaysia/Sing-> Trichy->Chennai
Malaysia/Sing->Trichy->Kerala
…
November 18, 2007 at 10:03 AM
I fully agree with you Mr. Johnson.
Thanks.
November 20, 2007 at 4:42 AM
Good to see the developments in Trichy Airport…
November 20, 2007 at 4:42 AM
http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/20/stories/2007112060870300.htm
November 20, 2007 at 9:00 AM
Any news about Tiruchy Abudhabi connections
December 19, 2007 at 3:16 PM
Is the TRICHY Airport now losing International Connections to CBE ?
The new terminal of Trichy looks well ….
Is the TRICHY airport depend on Madurai and Madurai-bounded southern districts for its International passengers ?
If so..How can it shine when MADURAI getting its International status ?
Then and there-There’s a talk that Madurai is going to be a full-swing International airport…
As you said – MADURAI is getting good status in domestic-side.
Please follow the links below :
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/…0652282300.htm
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/…0652282300.htm
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/…ow/2500011.cms
http://www.dinamalar.com/2007dec07/p…ADURAI_TOP.jpg – new terminal at Rs.88 crores
http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/article…ebruary%202008 – Helitourism
AIR DRAVIDA
STAR AVIATION
EMRIC AIR
TRANS INDIA AVIATION are the operators queing to start their services to Madurai from Bangalore ,Chennai and Cochin.
Srilankan Airlines , Malaysian Airlines , Air Arabia etc are showing interest in connecting it internatinally…
I don’t know TRICHY’s status after Madurai emerged as an International airport…It should be stopped first….
December 24, 2007 at 7:13 PM
Hi, I am planning to stay in Trichy for a day, but i found that no hotels are allowing pets and i enquired all leading hotels like sangam, femina and many others. Do u know if there is a hotel in trichy which is pet friendly. i have already booked hotels in places like madurai, and kariakal which allows pets and i wanted to go to few temples around trichy. b’coz of this reason, i would either have to drop the idea of going to trichy or ultimately plan to leave my dog back at chennai
December 25, 2007 at 5:59 AM
It’s gonna be very difficult to find a hotel that can accommodate pets in trichy Sreedhar. “Pet friendliness” is almost non-existant in the indian hospitality industry-you might want to give “Tamilnadu tourism hotel” near the Central bus terminus a shot.
Can’t promise if your dog would be taken care of-some generous tipping might do the trick though. Btw, i must warn you that this hotel is unfit for a longer stay…you will just have to sail through the day!
December 26, 2007 at 3:09 AM
can i know the name of trichy airport..??? as chennai airport has the name ANNA TERMINAL….!!!!
December 26, 2007 at 6:33 AM
It has been proposed as TRICHY KALAIGNAR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,I think, since, Chennai has ANNA ARIVALAIYAM, whilst, Trichy has KALAIGNAR ARIVALAIYAM, under construction.
Who knows, current Tamil Nadu government, may even go to the extend of making Chennai as Business/Financial Centre, whilst, Trichy being the capital of Tamil Nadu State.
Well only TIME will tell the truth.
December 28, 2007 at 11:19 AM
maran, i dont think that happening. Do you know that DMK govt is planning to build a new secretariate in Chennai. I recently saw the models of the buildings in dinamalar. So Chennai will remain the business as well as administrative capital of TN.
January 3, 2008 at 1:20 AM
What is wrong in Trichy Air port to remian as TRICHY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT? What is wrong in using TRICHIRAPPALLI name which is a historical place known to the world? So many universities and Airports are named after the political leaders, which is always confusing. If Govt changes, these names will be changed to suit to their leaders!!!!. Down with this unique, useless idea of naming the important places,public utilities after their leaders.!!!You can’t find this practice in any other country in this world!!!!.
When we are going to learn this, God only knows!!!
January 3, 2008 at 7:21 AM
I fully agree with what was expressed by Mr.Sundaresan. Already there are so many politicians and communities are vying with each other to name the public places with their leaders. There would be communal clash also when we try to name after political leaders/caste leaders.
When it is announced as Tiruchirappalli International Airport in the flight, it really wonderful to hear about Tiruchirappalli.
God only knows what will be the title for Tiruchirappalli airport!!!
January 3, 2008 at 1:30 PM
Hi
frnds its correct AAi must choose a modern name for TRZ airport becoz the Terminal Building is like a World Class modern building . so plz choose a modern name for Trichy airport.
if they keep politicians name it s not nice
leave it as (Trichyrappalli Int Airport)
or keep it as Anna International Airport TERMINAL 2
January 3, 2008 at 2:08 PM
Adhil, Anna is also a politicians name and adding to it Chennai international airport already has his name. I dont think the need for any change in the name and Tiruchirapalli international airport is fine.
Guys i came across the design of new Madurai airport terminal somewhere in the internet, it looks more modern, big and sophisticated. Why didnt AAI plan in such scale for Trichy :-(.
January 3, 2008 at 3:54 PM
No official confirmation on Madurai airport terminal design from AAI yet, but already artist impression drawings of Madurai airport has been circulating in the net,with which, personally, feel it’s a bogey, unless otherwise.
Though, initial Madurai airport terminal has been designed bigger floor area than Trichy, think this could be the final layout, wherelse, Trichy airport terminal has been designed for future expansion in mind.
Regarding grandeur and sophistification of upcoming terminal in Trichy, think could be equal or better than Madurai, as seen in the net, since, Trichy airport is being officialy proclaimed as truly INTERNATIONAL.
To side track, US consultants hired by AAI in 2005, has already submitted the report, claiming Trichy airport is very well positioned, between Chennai and Trivandrum airports, to serve the travelling public in the central regions of Tamil Nadu state, and hence, the idea of expansion and upgrading was mooted thereafter.
Therefore, the idea of Madurai airport development in par or better than Trichy airport, has raised more questions than answers.
January 3, 2008 at 4:08 PM
Hi maran & Trichy guy can u tell me the web address of the madurai terminal building
i want 2 see the terminal//
January 10, 2008 at 1:13 PM
hi,
It’s intersting to know more about trichy.
what are the advancement is going on trichy ?
January 12, 2008 at 1:27 PM
Are you guys able to see my above post, were i have posted links to Madurai airport’s new integrated terminal building. I doubt bcos there is a message which says ” Your comment is awaiting moderation”.
Anyway Adhil here is the links again,
January 13, 2008 at 6:10 AM
Air Arabia is very keen to add mini metros(Tier-II) to its route map in India by 2008 end.The Airline has already applied to the Government of India for its requisite approval to operate from Trichy, Kozhikode, Hyderabad, Amritsar & Lucknow. Currently, Air Arabia connects Ahmedabad, Chennai,Jaipur,Kochi,Mumbai,Nagpur,Coimbatore, Trivandram & Bangalore.
February 13, 2008 at 9:22 AM
Paramount airways expanding to Trichy
Paramount Airways will be inducting two more Embraer E-170 aircraft into its fleet in April/May, taking its total fleet strength to seven.
With this addition, Paramount will start flying to Pune and Goa from Bangalore. In the South, Paramount Airways will be adding additional sectors such as Trichy and Calicut. The airline will also increase the frequency from Bangalore connecting Kochi, Trivandrum, Calicut and Hyderabad once the new aircraft are in place.
http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=14604015
February 13, 2008 at 10:15 AM
They said the same in Dec that they would start service from Jan 2008, but what happened to that promise ?.
February 13, 2008 at 10:33 AM
Perhaps they haven’t paid the mortgage for the Aircrafts – Just seeing the funnier side of things!
Hey – whats happening to humor here? Its like no one wants a good laugh.
February 14, 2008 at 5:58 AM
Can anybody post the recent developments at Tiruchy airport-New Terminal pictures
February 15, 2008 at 3:30 AM
Good News… New flights from Trichy-Bangalore
http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/15/stories/2008021550390200.htm
February 19, 2008 at 7:07 PM
Can somebody post actual pictures of the developing new Terminal in Trichy? Very eager to see that… I request users to post it in proper links please.
February 23, 2008 at 7:17 AM
Hi Everyone,
To-day, I visited Tiruchi Airport and the new terminal building construction. The approach road and landscaping work excellently done by airport authorities. You can get a very good glimpse of Tiruchi Airport new terminal building. As a Tiruchian, we should all proud of the new terminal building established here. I think in the next two to three months all works would be completed and ready for operation.
March 2, 2008 at 3:12 PM
Hi All,
Its really interesting to view about Tiruchian web site and comments. Im from Trichy district working in Muscat. I used to board & land at Chennai & Muscat airports. But
Any direct flight to Trichy from Muscat, pl suggest.
March 26, 2008 at 9:12 AM
For long time there is no update. Please update the latest news about Trichy airport.
April 2, 2008 at 7:36 AM
திருச்சி விமான நிலைய விரிவாக்கம் 6 மாதங்களில் நிறைவடையும்
திருச்சி : திருச்சி விமான நிலைய விரிவாக்கம் ஆறுமாதங்களில் நிறைவடையும் என விமானநிலைய இயக்குனர் ஸ்ரீகுமார் கூறியுள்ளார். நேற்றிரவு பத்திரிக்கையாளர்களிடம் பேசிய அவர், ரூ. 75 கோடி செலவில் விமானநிலைய விரிவாக்கம் நடைபெறுகிறது. ஏரோபிரிட்ஜ் அமைக்கும் பணியும் நடைபெறுகிறது. பழுதடைந்த விமானங்களை நிறுத்தி வைப்பதற்காக பார்க்கிங் பே அமைக்கப்படவும் திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. சிவில் விமானதுறை அமைச்சர் பிரபுல் படேல் சரக்குகள் கையாளப்படும் இடத்தை விரிவாக்குவது குறித்து பரிசீலித்து வருவதாகவும் கூறினார்.
April 3, 2008 at 8:09 AM
Mr. Ramesh (Muscut)
Oman Air is waiting to start the new service to connect Trichy Airport. I think after the completion of New terminal building and expansion of runway, AAI will approve to start new service. For more information keep on watching this page regularly.
April 3, 2008 at 11:37 AM
The latest news from AAI
http://www.business-standard.com/search/storypage_new.php?leftnm=3&leftindx=3&subLeft=1&autono=318787
April 4, 2008 at 7:04 AM
A World class airport in the making of a city. Please see the news from THE HINDU about the New terminal building construction at Tiruchi Airport. The report says that the construction work would be completed by the end of the year. But very good reporting on the status new terminal building.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/04/stories/2008040459660300.htm
April 4, 2008 at 8:11 AM
Hahaha, slowly they are extending the target date for completion. What i said before is definetely happening. I will not be surprised if they extend it further to early next year, with elections in mind.
April 4, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Hi guys,
Just see our upcoming new terminal pictures
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiruchirapalli_Airport
April 4, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Opening of terminal building is not going to help the Govt as it has more important issues to handle for the next elections.
Since most of the work is completed,AAI will start operations in few months and gradually complete the terminal.AAI had done the same for Trivandrum airpot.Also the recently opened GMR airport at Hyderabad is yet to finish the terminal work.
April 4, 2008 at 4:44 PM
Trichy airport expansion in six months
BS Reporter / Chennai/ Trichy April 3, 2008
The Rs 75 crore modernisation of the Trichy airport is likely to be completed within the next 6 months
For the major components like installation of two aero bridges(order awarded to an Indonesian Firm), common user terminal equipment installation with which different airlines can operate at a given time their services, construction of public concourse, commercially implanted lounge, the integrated building maintenance system which can electronically controlled and monitor the electrical system and air-conditioning equipments etc were on place and necessary contracts and global tenders have all been finalised / orders released.
The new terminal building would also host medical inspection room as to be handled by a Trichy based corporate hospital. The non directional beacon now installed at a distance of 3 kilometers from the airport will also be shifted within the campus so that the homing device for aircraft handling will be in place at the relocated operational area.
The AAI had also decided to install the control tower at a suitable site inside the operational area so that the control operations were possible with 360 degrees view direction.
April 5, 2008 at 2:54 AM
The news in THE HINDU says the jobs will be completed before this financial year.ie.March09.
April 6, 2008 at 9:49 PM
Kumar, here is the news. It says terminal will be ready only on march 2009. Now, do you believe on wat i said.
Tiruchi airport new terminal to be ready by March 2009
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/04/07/stories/2008040750651500.htm
April 6, 2008 at 10:07 PM
I really dont understand what the hell is AAI doing. They started construction on this 70 crore terminal in June 2006 and they need until March 2009 to complete. That is solidly 2 years and 9 months.
The 2,500 crore Hyderabad airport construction was started in April 2005 and they completed it in March 2008. In 3 yrs the GMR group made a world class airport ready, and our AAI need 2 yrs 9 months for 70 crore terminal.
April 7, 2008 at 2:00 AM
This is the difference between the Govt and the private participation. The TN govt requires only Govt participation which are in slow process and not encouraging pvt participation inline with the left policies. It is crystal fact that the all the GOVT handled projects are facing the untold delay causing the public the financial burden. How long a Trichian public wait for a worthy airport & other infrastructure in their town? Except some public sector in INDIA ,all other Govt sectors are experience in delays in which the official themselves not knowing the root cause.
1) Lethargic way of working
2) Poor Planning and poor handling of the situation
3) The officials are not working as a team
4) Less utilization of local talents as engineering knowledge.
5) lack of interations among themselves and inefficiently controlled by the political stalwarts.
6) Waiting for the next elections by the Polictical parties.
April 7, 2008 at 5:58 AM
Transport Minister K.N. Nehru has assured residents of J.K. Nagar and nearby colonies that all efforts would be made to ensure that the proposed land acquisition for the Tiruchi airport did not cause heavy displacement of people.
Mr. Nehru, who represents the Tiruchi-II Assembly constituency, also said they would be taken into confidence while finalising acquisition and instructed the officials to convene a tripartite meeting of the aggrieved residents, Airports Authority of India and the district administration to discuss the mater. The Minister visited J.K. Nagar on Saturday and interacted with residents of the colonies whose lands could be taken over for the project.
Residents of nearly a dozen colonies are opposing the acquisition of a large area on the western and front side of the airport. They were also opposing the move to provide a diversion to the Tiruchi-Pudukottai National Highway, which ran close to the airport runway. The Airports Authority of India has proposed to extend the runway to 12,500 feet from 8,000 feet, which would require the diversion of the highway and the acquisition of a large area of land. Residents of J.K. Nagar, Lourdu Nagar, Bharathi Nagar, Rajaganapathy Nagar, RVS Nagar and RS Puram fear that their houses will be acquired. They claim that nearly 4,000 houses could face demolition if the land in front of the airport is acquired. A fresh survey taken up the Revenue Divisional Officer and the Airport officials early this week evoked a panic reaction from the residents.
Mr. Nehru, accompanied by Collector T. Soundiah and District Revenue Officer A. Nambirajan, interacted with members of the J.K. Nagar Residents Welfare Association which is spearheading a campaign against the acquisition. Association president M. Rajagopal and other residents pleaded with the Minister to avoid acquisition of their houses.
The Minister told the residents that efforts would be made to acquire lands on the eastern side, behind the airport, to ensure that there was minimum displacement on the west. Even in case of some displacement, adequate compensation and alterative house sites would be provided to families whose lands are to be taken over, he said. Tiruverambur MLA K.N. Sekaran and Deputy Mayor M. Anbazhagan were present.
April 7, 2008 at 6:07 AM
Tiruchy guy, AAI might take until March 2009 to entirely finish the completion.My point is AAI will start partial operations(they might start either departure or arrival from the new terminal) when major work is expected to be completed in few months and gradually complete the entire construction of the terminal.This is what AAI did for Trivandrum or in case of Calicut airport.Even the newly opened Rs 2500 cr GMR airport is not 100% completed.
April 7, 2008 at 2:39 PM
The Trichy airport director says the works would be completed in 6 months.Also the report says IT companies want the airport work to be expedited.
http://www.dailythanthi.com/thanthiepaper/showxml.aspx?id=6057624&code=4836
April 7, 2008 at 4:09 PM
Dear Mr.Kumar, It is very impressive,you are a true trichians involved in developing our city Trichy.Keep the good work
April 12, 2008 at 7:04 AM
ரூ.75 கோடியில் விரிவாக்கத் திட்டம்
திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தில் மேம்பாட்டு பணிகள் தீவிரம்
இக்கனாமிக் டைம்ஸ் செய்தி பிரிவு
சென்னை
திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தில் தற்போது விரிவாக்கம் மற்றும் மேம்பாட்டு பணிகள் தீவிர மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டு வருகின்றன. இப்பணிகள் இன்னும் ஆறு மாதங்களில் நிறைவடையும் என எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது.
இது குறித்து திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தின் இயக்குனர் எஸ்.ஸ்ரீகுமார் கூறும்போது, விமான நிலையத்தில் விரிவாக்கம் மற்றும் மேம்பாட்டு பணிகள் ரூ.75 கோடி முதலீட்டில் மேற்கொள்ளப்படுகின்றன என்று தெரிவித்தார்.
திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தை நவீனமயமாக்கும் வகையில் பல்வேறு திட்டப் பணிகள் மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டு வருகின்றன. மேலும், பழுதடைந்த விமானங்களை நிறுத்துவதற்கான வசதி அமைக்கவும் திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளது என்று ஸ்ரீகுமார் மேலும் குறிப்பிட்டார்.
தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பம்
திருச்சி தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பம் மற்றும் அது சார்ந்த சேவை நிறுவனங்களின் சிறந்த முதலீட்டு மையமாக உருவாகி வருகிறது. இதனால் விமான நிலைய மேம்பாட்டு பணிகளை விரைவாக மேற்கொள்வது மிகவும் அவசியம் என்று தொழில் துறையினர் தெரிவித்துள்ளனர்.
மாநில அரசுக்கு சொந்தமான எல்காட் நிறுவனம் 135 ஏக்கர் நிலப்பரப்பில் தகவல் தொழில்நுட்ப பூங்காவினை அமைத்து வருகிறது. எம்.ஆர்.எப். மற்றும் ரானே குழுமம் ஆகியவை திருச்சி அருகில் புதிய தொழிற்சாலைகளை உருவாக்கி வருகின்றன. பீ.எச்.இ.எல்., சித்தார் வெசல்ஸ் உள்பட பல நிறுவனங்கள் விரிவாக்க திட்டங்களில் ஈடுபட்டு வருகின்றன.
சிறப்பு பொருளாதார மண்டலம்
மாநில அரசிற்கு சொந்தமான டிட்கோ பெரம்பலூரில் பன்முக பயன்பாட்டு சிறப்பு பொருளாதார மண்டலம் ஒன்றை அமைக்க திட்டமிட்டுள்ளது. இதற்காக ஐதராபாத்தைச் சேர்ந்த ஜி.வி.கே. பவர் நிறுவனத்துடன் சென்ற ஆண்டு புரிந்துணர்வு ஒப்பந்தம் மேற்கொண்டது.
இந்த சிறப்பு பொருளாதார மண்டலத்தில் அடிப்படை கட்டமைப்பு வசதிகளை மேம்படுத்துவதற்காக ரூ.1,500 கோடி முதலீடு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதன் வாயிலாக ரூ.5,000 கோடிக்கு முதலீடுகள் ஈர்க்கப்படும் என மதிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.
நடப்பு 2008-09-ஆம் நிதி ஆண்டிற்கான மத்திய பட்ஜெட்டில் ஆரோக்கிய பராமரிப்பு மற்றும் சுற்றுலா சேவைகளுக்கு வருமான வரி விலக்கு அளிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. எனவே, வரும் காலங்களில் இம்மாநகரில் இத்துறை சார்ந்த முதலீடுகள் மேற்கொள்ளப்படும் என எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது.
April 19, 2008 at 9:03 AM
http://dkn.dinakaran.co.in/firstpage.aspx#
April 19, 2008 at 9:46 AM
Air Asia to start services from Trichy.Air Asia officials visited Trichy airport to discuss the start of services from Trichy.
http://dkn.dinakaran.co.in/showxml.aspx?id=253884&code=16974
April 20, 2008 at 11:48 AM
திருச்சியில் இருந்து விரைவில் ஏர்&ஏசியா ஏர்லைன்ஸ் சேவை
அதிகாரிகள் ஆலோசனை
திருச்சி, ஏப். 19: ஏர்-ஏசியா ஏர்லைன்ஸ் நிறுவனம் திருச்சியில் சேவையை விரைவில் துவக்கவுள் ளது.
திருச்சி உள்நாட்டு விமான நிலையமாக மாற்றப்பட்ட சிறிது காலத்திலேயே அரபு நாடுகளுக் கான சேவை துவங்கியது.
ஆரம்பத்தில் இந்தியன் (ஏர்லைன்ஸ்) விமானங்கள் மட்டுமே சென்று வந்தன. பயணிகள் எண்ணிக்கையை தொடர்ந்து பின்னர் விமானங்களின் எண்ணிக்கை யும் அதிகமாகியுள்ளது. திருச்சி விமான நிலைய ஓடுதளம் 6 ஆயிரம் அடி யாக இருந்ததால் வெளி நாட்டு விமானங்களை இயக்குவதில் சிக்கல் இருந்து வந்தது.
ஆரம்ப காலங்களில் இந்தியன், மற்றும் ஏர் லங்கா விமானங்கள் மட்டுமே திருச்சியிலிருந்து இயக்கப்பட்டன. கடந்தாண்டு முதல் ஓடுதளம் 8 ஆயிரம் அடியாக நீட்டிக்கப்பட்ட பின், ஏர்- இந்தியா எக்ஸ்பிரஸ், கிங் பிஷர், ஏர்டெக்கான், மிகின்லங்கா, விமான நிறுவனங்கள் தங்கள் சேவை யை துவக்கியுள்ளன.
இந்நிலையில் ஏர்-ஏசியா ஏர்லைன்ஸ் நிறுவனம் திருச்சியில் விமான போக்குவரத்தை துவங்கவுள்ளது. அது பற்றி ஆலோசிக்க அந்நிறுவன மேலாளர் விஎல்.நரசிம்மன் தலைமையிலான குழுவினர் நேற்று திருச்சி வந்தனர். திருச்சி விமான நிலைய இயக்குநர் ஸ்ரீகுமாரை சந்தித்து ஆலோசனை நடத்தினர். விரைவில் விமான சேவை துவங்கும் நாள் பற்றி அறிவிக்கப்படும் என அவர்கள் தெரிவித்தனர்.
April 21, 2008 at 6:27 AM
the foundation stone will be laid on 26th of this month in the presence of our CM for the construction of new terminal building for Madurai Airport-Source Dinamalar dt 20.4.08
This news is totally confusing. Somebody says that the construction is already started.
Can anyone from Madurai clarify?
April 23, 2008 at 4:33 AM
மதுரை : மதுரை விமான நிலைய “டெர்மினல்’ விரிவாக்க கட்டடத்திற்கு அடிக்கல் நாட்டுவதற்காக ஏப்.,26ல் முதல்வர் கருணாநிதி மதுரை வருகிறார். விமான நிலையம் அருகே நடக்கும் இதற்கான விழாவில் டைடல் மற்றும் ஐ.டி., பார்க்கிற்கும் அடிக்கல் நாட்டுகிறார். மாநகராட்சி திடக்கழிவு மேலாண்மை திட்டத்தையும் துவக்கி வைக்கிறார். இதற்காக அன்று காலை பாண்டியன் எக்ஸ்பிரஸில் வரும் அவர் சர்க்கியூட் ஹவுசில் ஓய்வு எடுக்கிறார். மாலையில் விழாவில் பங்கேற்றுவிட்டு விமானம் மூலம் சென்னை செல்கிறார். முதல்வரின் பயணத்தில் மாற்றம் இருக்கும் பட்சத்தில், அன்று மாலை விமானம் மூலம் மதுரை வந்து விழாவில் பங்கேற்று, மீண்டும் விமானம் மூலம் புறப்பட்டு செல்லலாம். முதல்வரின் பாதுகாப்பு கருதி இன்னும் பயண விபரம் உறுதிசெய்யப்படவில்லை.
April 23, 2008 at 4:39 AM
கோவை விமான நிலைய ரன்வே நீளம் 9,760 அடி! * விரிவாக்கப்பணிகள் துவங்குவது எப்போது?
ஏப்ரல் 23,2008,00:00 IST
கோவை : கோவை விமான நிலையத்தின் ரன்வே நீளம், 8,500 அடியில் இருந்து 9,760 அடியாக அதிகரிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. ஆயினும், நிலம் கையகப்படுத்துவதில் சிக்கல் நீடிப்பதால், விமான நிலைய விரிவாக்கம் காலதாமதமாகி வருகிறது. கோவை பீளமேடு விமான நிலையத்தின் வளர்ச்சி ஆண்டுதோறும் அதிகரித்து வருகிறது. இங்கிருந்து கடந்த 2006- 07ல் 11 லட்சம் பயணிகள், நாட்டின் பல்வேறு பகுதிகளுக்கு பயணித்துள்ளனர். அதுவே 2007- 08ம் ஆண்டில் 12 லட்சமாக உயர்ந்துள்ளது. கடந்த 2006- 07ம் ஆண்டில், கோவை விமான நிலையத்தின் வருவாய் ரூ. 22 கோடியாக இருந்தது; கடந்த நிதியாண்டில் ரூ. 29 கோடியாக அதிகரித்தது. பிற பகுதிகளில் இருந்து கோவை விமான நிலையத்துக்கு தினசரி சராசரியாக 30 முறை விமானங்கள் வந்து செல்கின்றன.
கோவை விமான நிலையத்தில் இருந்த ஓடுதளப் பாதையின் (ரன்வே) நீளம் 8,500 அடி ; அகலம் 150 அடி. இப்பாதையில் பெரிய விமானங்களால் தரையிறங்க முடியவில்லை. எனவே இந்த ரன்வேயை விரிவுபடுத்த முடிவெடுக்கப்பட்டது. ரன்வே, கிழக்கு-மேற்கு திசையில் உள்ளது. அதன் கிழக்குப்பகுதியில் ரூ. 9 கோடி மதிப்பில் 1,260 அடி நீளத்துக்கு ரன்வே தற்போது விரிவுபடுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. இப்பாதையை பயன்படுத்த இன்னும் ஒரு மாதமாகும் என என விமான நிலைய அதிகாரிகள் கூறுகின்றனர். புதிய ரன்வே முடிவில், சிவப்பு மற்றும் பச்சை நிற விளக்கு பொருத்த வேண்டியுள்ளது. புதிய ரன்வேயில் இருந்து விமானம் தரையிறங்கும் போதும், கிளம்பும் போதும் சுற்றுப்புற பகுதிகளில் என்னென்ன தடைகள் உள்ளன என்பது பற்றிய ஆய்வு தற்போது நடக்கிறது. இந்த ஆய்வுக்குப் பின், அனுமதி அளித்த பிறகுதான், புதிய ரன்வேயை பயன்படுத்த முடியும். கடந்த வாரத்தில் புதிய ரன்வேயில், இரு விமானங்கள் சோதனைரீதியில் தரையிறக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.
இந்த ரன்வே செயல்பாட்டுக்கு வரும் போது, பெரிய அளவிலான ஏர்பஸ் 330, 747-300 இ.ஆர்., உள்ளிட்ட விமானங்கள் தரையிறங்க முடியும். இந்திய விமான நிலைய ஆணையம், “ஜம்போ’ ரக விமானங்கள் வந்து செல்லும் அளவுக்கு ரன்வே அமைக்க முடிவு செய்துள்ளது. 2020ம் ஆண்டை கணக்கில் கொண்டு கோவை விமான நிலையம் விரிவு படுத்தப்படுகிறது. இதற்காக 891 ஏக்கர் நிலம் தேவை என விமான நிலைய ஆணையம் தெரிவித்துள்ளது. இந்த நிலத்தை கையகப்படுத்திக் கொடுக்க வேண்டிய பொறுப்பை மாநில அரசு ஏற்றுள்ளது. விமான நிலையத்தின் டெர்மினல் பில்டிங், தீயணைப்பு நிலையம், ஒருங்கிணைந்த சரக்கு முனையம் உள்ளிட்டவற்றை, தற்போதுள்ள ரன்வேயின் தென்பகுதிக்கு மாற்ற முடிவு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது. விரிவாக்கம் செய்யும் போது, விமான நிலையம் செல்லும் பாதை, அவிநாசி ரோட்டில் உள்ள “கோல்டு வின்ஸ்’ பகுதிக்கு சென்று விடும். இந்த விரிவாக்கப்பணியின் போது, வீடுகள் பாதிக்கப்படக் கூடாது என்பதில் மாநில அரசு கவனமாக இருப்பதால், இருமுறை வரைபடத்தில் திருத்தம் செய்யப்பட்டது. விரிவாக்கத்துக்கு எந்தெந்த பகுதி நிலம் கையகப்படுத்தப்படும் என்ற தகவலை மாநில அரசு இதுவரை வெளியிடவில்லை.
April 26, 2008 at 6:22 AM
மதுரை : மதுரையில் தகவல் தொழில் நுட்ப பூங்காக்கள் மற்றும் விமான நிலையத்தில் புதிய டெர்மினல் அமைக்க அடிக்கல் நாட்டுவதற்காக முதல்வர் கருணாநிதி இன்று(ஏப்.,26) மதுரை வருகிறார். ஓய்வுக்கு பிறகு மாலையில் விமான நிலையம் அருகே நடக்கும் அடிக்கல் நாட்டு விழாவில் பங்கேற்கிறார்.
இதில் மத்திய அமைச்சர்கள் பிரபுல் படேல், டி.ஆர்.பாலு மற்றும் மாநில அமைச்சர்கள் பங்கேற்கின்றனர். புதிய டெர்மினல் கட்டப்பட்ட பிறகு ஒரே நேரத்தில் 500 பயணிகள் வந்து செல்ல இயலும். இக்கட்டடம் அனைத்து நவீன வசதிகள் மற்றும் தொழில் நுட்பங்களுடன் அடுத்தாண்டு மார்ச் மாதத்திற்குள் அமைக்கப்படுகிறது. இத்திட்டத்திற்கு ரூ.128.76 கோடி செலவாகும் என மதிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. விமான நிலைய ஏப்ரான் மேலும் விரிவுப்படுத்தப்படவுள்ளது. ஓடுதளத்தை படிப்படியாக 12 ஆயிரத்து 500 அடி வரை விரிவுப்படுத்தவும் திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.
May 1, 2008 at 5:25 PM
Maurai plz get out frm hearrrrrrrrrr
October 7, 2008 at 7:27 AM
coming from in pondicherry in DOMASTIC airport hasan pondicherry
October 18, 2008 at 9:27 AM
The following news says the New Terminal at Trichy airport will be inagurated on October 24th
http://tm.dinakaran.com/showxml.aspx?id=158135&code=17003
October 19, 2008 at 1:34 PM
The following news says the New Terminal at Trichy airport will be inagurated on Nov 17th
October 20, 2008 at 11:55 PM
Hello,
Does anyone knows when will the new terminal will be opened?
October 21, 2008 at 4:24 AM
Mr.Srinivasa pl provide the link
October 21, 2008 at 6:39 AM
The following news says the New Terminal at Trichy airport will be inagurated on NOV 19th.
http://tm.dinakaran.com/showxml.aspx?id=158450&code=17088
October 21, 2008 at 6:41 AM
The following news says the New Terminal at Trichy airport will be inagurated on NOV 17th.
http://tm.dinakaran.com/showxml.aspx?id=158450&code=17088
October 21, 2008 at 10:26 AM
Thanks for the information.
October 22, 2008 at 8:15 AM
திருச்சி, அக்.19:
திருச்சி விமான நிலைய புதிய டெர்மினல் திறப்பு விழா நவ. 17ம் தேதிக்கு ஒத்திவைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
விமான நிலைய ஆணை ய குழுமம் ரூ.111.05 கோடி யில் திருச்சியில் புதிய விமா ன நிலைய டெர்மினலை கட்டி வருகின்றது. கடந்த சில ஆண்டுகளாக மேற் கொண்டு வந்த பணிகள் பெரும்பாலும் முடிவடைந்துள்ள நிலையில் புதிய டெர்மினல் வரும் 24ம் தேதி திறக்கப்படுவதாக முடிவாகியிருந்தது. இந்நிலையில் சில நிர்வாக காரணங்களால் திறப்பு விழா வை தள்ளிப்போட செய்ய ஆணையம் முடிவெடுத்தது.
இது குறித்து உயர்மட்ட அதிகாரிகளின் ஆலோச னைக் கூட்டம் நடந்தது. பின்னர் டில்லியில் உள்ள அதிகாரிகளிடமும் ஆலோசிக்கப்பட்டது. இதனையடு த்து நவம்பர் 17ம் தேதி புதி ய டெர்மினல் திறப்பு நிக ழ்ச்சியை நடத்த உத்தேசிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளதாக விமான நிலைய வட்டாரங்கள் தெரிவித்துள்ளன.
October 22, 2008 at 9:45 AM
It’s really good if the terminal will be ingagurated on Nov17. I hope that Mr.Praful Patel,Minister for Civil Aviation and Mr.Raja, Minister for Information and Technology will participate. Let we united and send the representation for more international services to Trichy places like Abudhabi, Kuwait, Mumbai and Muscat.
October 22, 2008 at 12:09 PM
Yes,lets hope the terminal is inagurated on the Nov 17.With Airlines bleeding,we cant expect more services from the Indian Carriers atleast for now.But the Indian authorities should give clearence without delay to international airlines which are interested to start the services from Trichy.
We will have to wait and see what happend after the new terminal becomes operational.
October 22, 2008 at 1:22 PM
Based on dinamalar news important people from Delhi and Chennai will take part in the inaguration
திருச்சி ஏர்போர்ட் புதிய டெர்மினல் நவ.,17ல் திறக்க அதிகாரிகள் முடிவு
திருச்சி: திருச்சி விமான நிலைய புதிய டெர்மினல் நவம்பர் 17ல் திறக்க அதிகாரிகள் திட்டமிட்டுள்ளனர். தமிழகத்திலுள்ள விமான நிலையங்களில் சென்னைக்கு அடுத்தப் படியாக வளர்ந்துவரும் விமான நிலையங்களில் திருச்சி விமானநிலையமும் ஒன்று.
இங்கிருந்து ஏர்-இந்தியா எக்ஸ்பிரஸ், இந்தியன் ஏர்லைன்ஸ், ஸ்ரீலங்கன் விமான நிறு வனம், கிங்-பிஷர் விமான நிறுவனம், ஏர்-டெக்கான் விமான நிறுவனம், பேரமவுண்ட் விமான நிறுவனம், மிகின் லங்கா (தற்காலிக நிறுத்தம்) ஆகிய விமானங்கள் பல்வேறு மார்க்கங்களில் விமானங்களை தினசரி இயக்கி வருகின்றன. தினசரி பத்து விமானங்கள் வீதம் வாரம் 70 விமானங்களில் ஏழாயிரம் பயணிகள் வீதம் கையாளப்பட்டு வருகின்ற னர்.
இதுதவிர ஏர்-ஆசியா விமான நிறுவனம் திருச்சி-கோலாலம்பூர் இடையேயும் விமானங் களை இயக்கவுள்ளது. தொடர்ந்து வெளிநாடு மற்றும் உள்நாட்டு விமான நிறுவனங் களும் திருச்சியை மையமாக கொண்டு விமானங்களை இயக்கவுள்ளனர். விமானங்கள் மற்றும் பயணிகளின் எண்ணிக்கையை கருத்தில் கொண்டு இந்திய விமான நிலைய ஆணைய குழுமம் ரூ.நூறு கோடி செலவில் சர்வதேச தரத்துக்கு திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தை தரம் உயர்த்தி வருகிறது.
இந்தப்பணியில் ஓடுதளம் (ரன்-வே) ஆறாயிரம் அடியிலிருந்து எட்டாயிம் அடியாக உயர்த்தப்பட்டு கடந்தாண்டு விமான பயன்பாட்டுக்கு திறந்துவிடப்பட்டது. அதேபோல், விமான நிறுத்தும் இடம் (பே) மூன்றிலிருந்து பத்து ஆக உயர்த்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. பாதுகாப்பு, தீ தடுப்பு போன்ற துறைகளும் சர்வதேச தரத்துக்கு தரம் உயர்த்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. தொடர்ந்து பயணிகள் விசாரணை, ஓய்வு, வருகை, புறப்பாடு, விமான நிறுவன அலுவலகங்கள் உட்பட பல்வேறு வசதிகளுக்காக புதிய டெர்மினல் கட்டப்பட்டு வருகிறது.
இதனுடைய இறுதிக்கட்டப்பணிகள் தற்போது நடந்து வருகிறது. பணிகளை ஆய்வு செய்த இந்திய விமான நிலைய ஆணைய குழுமம் அதிகாரிகள் நவ.,17ல் புதிய டெர்மினலை திறக்க திட்டமிட்டுள்ளனர். திறப்பு விழாவில் டில்லி மற்றும் சென்னையிலிருந்து முக்கிய பிரமுகர்களும் வருகை தரஇருப்பதாக அதிகாரிகள் தெரிவித்தனர்.
October 24, 2008 at 9:31 AM
Air Asis -India website http://www.airasia.com/site/in/en/home.jsp
October 25, 2008 at 9:45 AM
Dear Tiruchians,
Air Asia website is now showing Tiruchi to Kulalampur flight coming soon.
This is a Deepavali news for all Tiruchians.
October 26, 2008 at 4:39 AM
Well Its a happy news for TRZ peoples…so
we gotan another INTErNAtionaL Destination.And International airline career hope they will heave their best Service..
Good LUCK AirAsia
October 26, 2008 at 8:24 AM
I’m christopher from Yemen. Studied in BHC, Trichy 87 to 90 in Physics Dept. Email.chris31c@yahoo.co.in
October 28, 2008 at 2:32 PM
The photos wont open.I think it should be shared
November 4, 2008 at 2:42 AM
How do we get to town from airport/ any prepaid taxi? bus available?
November 4, 2008 at 3:49 AM
There is an Air Con bus available from/to Trichy Airport – Srirangam, via KK Nagar, central bus stand, etc.,
November 4, 2008 at 4:35 AM
In addition to AC bus service at frequent intervals, there is a pre-paid taxi facility available at the airport when you come out of the Arrival lounge.
November 4, 2008 at 8:43 AM
Hello sir,
Is it confirmed that new terminal will be opened on november 17th?
It will be nice if anyone post the pictures of new terminal.
Senthil
November 5, 2008 at 6:55 AM
Yeah due to aircraft shortage they had canceled the Flights….hope they will restart the Service soon……..
November 13, 2008 at 5:01 PM
Here is the photo of New Terminal Building in dinakaran.
November 18, 2008 at 1:03 AM
Can anyone confirm whether the new terminal is inaugurated on nov 17th?
November 18, 2008 at 4:38 AM
not yet…
November 18, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Pls trichy will be International airport ?
November 19, 2008 at 2:25 AM
trichy airport will not become leading international airport if the airport authority keeps on postponing new terminal inauguration due to silly reasons. if they really have interest, it should be done ontime. i think its delayed more than a year.
November 26, 2008 at 12:02 AM
Does anyone know the date of new terminal inauguration?
December 2, 2008 at 10:43 AM
Mr. Sreekumar (Airport Manager) when the new terminal inauguration let’s get clear details also, when the direct flight start service from trichy to gulf countries.
December 23, 2008 at 6:58 AM
Is there any update when the new terminal will be inagurated?
December 23, 2008 at 1:53 PM
Long time back i said AAI would delay the project and inaugurate it closer to election time and no one believed me. Everyone were telling ít will open in Aug or Sept 2008.
Election date would most probably be announced in March 2009, so they would inagurate just in time before the election code of conduct comes into place. So we could see inauguration in late Jan or early Feb 2009.
December 24, 2008 at 6:21 AM
New terminal inaguration will take place if the airport named as Kalaigner otherwise it would be deferred to Mid June 2009. This is the conspiracy concluded by Airport Director as well as State Government. Trichy MP L.Ganesan is waste & the Ministers like: A.Raaja, Palanimanikkam & Ragupathy are also waste.They never do anything about the betterment of Trichy airports instead they are mobilize their income from various sources.
December 25, 2008 at 7:21 AM
Yeah……………………..TRICHY KALAINGAR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT????????????????????????????? Sounds good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 25, 2008 at 8:07 AM
Since Kalaigner belongs to Cholan dynasty, it is proper to name Trichy Airport as KALIGNER AIRPORT due to the fact that Chennai International/Domestic Aiports had already named as Anna & Kamarajar respectively. As Kaligner has been rendering his social services to entire Tamil Communities all over the World, we have to respect & honour him by way of giving his name to Trichy Internatinal Airport. Domestic Airport can be named as MGR or Moopanar. If all supports this naming strategy, certainly all internatinoal flights will be connected to Trichy especially those tamils residing in Gulf & Far Eastern Countries.
December 31, 2008 at 10:04 AM
Dear Kutthus,
Your suggestion is excellent. We have to respect Mr. Kalaingnar.
Thanks.
January 1, 2009 at 1:01 PM
Hi,
Hope that Airport inagural function going to be held before Pongal. Tenders are invited for arranging Pandal and other allied works.
visit aai.aero
January 2, 2009 at 12:03 PM
Hi gents,
Nice to see all your comments and suggestions regarding TRZ airport facility. I just want mention one thing anybody know that what was happend on Dece.17th between 11.am and 01.30Pm in airport depature, Its unbeleiveble never or nor any air passenger had a experience like that airport becomes Rajini’s Sivaji movie release, crowd all the passengers are smashed the airport personnel can’t do anything…. why like this any one of Tirucian proud of this who is the reponsibility for the disaster anybody got punished? be proud be Indian.
Thanks,
Suriyan
January 3, 2009 at 5:34 AM
சென்னை திருச்சி விமானம் ரத்து திருச்சி, ஜன. 2: சென்னை திருச்சி சென்னை இடையே பாரமவுன்ட் நிறுவனம் சார்பில் காலையிலும், மாலையிலும் இயக்கப்படும் விமானம் வெள்ளிக்கிழமை ரத்து செய்யப்பட்டது.
ஏற்கெனவே, இந்த விமானம் வியாழக்கிழமை காலையிலும் ரத்து செய்யப்பட்டது. நிர்வாகக் காரணத்தால் இந்த விமான சேவை ரத்து செய்யப்பட்டதாகக் கூறப்படுகிறது.
January 28, 2009 at 8:26 AM
hi im from Dubai.
CAn any one update….. wht are the flights arrival or depature from Trichy airpor now??
Exmple: Air india exp trichy to Dubai (sun-wed-fri)
and what are the NEW FLIGHTS service is goin to operate…
I heard Air arabia and Emirates are goin to start services…
Thanks & regards
senthilkumar
January 30, 2009 at 6:13 AM
Paramount has canceled its morning flight temporarily.Is it due to lack of aircraft or lack of patronage?
February 9, 2009 at 6:46 AM
ஸ்ரீநகர் துபை இடையே ஏர் இந்தியா விமான சேவை
சென்னை, பிப். 8: ஸ்ரீநகர் துபை இடையே விமான சேவையை ஏர் இந்தியா நிறுவனம் பிப்ரவரி 14ல் தொடங்கவுள்ளது.
ஏர் இந்தியா வெளியிட்டுள்ள செய்திக் குறிப்பில் மேலும் குறிப்பிட்டுள்ளதாவது:
புதிய போயிங் விமானம்: போயிங் 737 800 என்ற புதிய விமானத்தை ஏர் இந்தியா நிறுவனம் வாங்கியுள்ளது. இதன் வால் பகுதியில் காஷ்மீரிலுள்ள தால் ஏரியின் படமும், ராஜஸ்தான் தார் பாலைவனத்தின் படமும் பொறிக்கப்பட்டிருக்கும்.
கூடுதல் சேவை: சென்னைதிருச்சிதுபை வழித்தடங்களில் வாரம் மூன்றிலிருந்து 7 விமானங்களாகவும், சென்னைஹைதராபாத்துபை வழித்தடங்களில் வாரம் மூன்றிலிருந்து 4 விமானங்களாகவும் சேவை அதிகரிக்கப்படவுள்ளது. திருச்சி கோலாலம்பூர் வழித்தடத்தில் வாரம் மூன்றிலிருந்து 6 விமானங்களாக சேவை அதிகரிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
February 11, 2009 at 9:42 AM
மும்பை:
அனைத்து விமான நிறுவனங்களும் அடிப்படைக் கட்டணம் உள்ளிட்ட பல்வேறு கட்டணங்களை சந்தடியில்லாமல் உயர்த்தத் தொடங்கிவிட்டன.
நேற்று முதல் ரூ.2000 வரை அடிப்படைக் கட்டணங்களை உயர்த்தியுள்ளன, அனைத்து நிறுவனங்களும். அதாவது இதுவரை ரூ.99 மட்டுமே என விளம்பரம் செய்யப்பட்ட டிக்கெட்டுகளுக்கு இன்றுமுதல் ரூ.2099 ப்ளஸ் சர்சார்ஜ் (இதைவிட இருமடங்காவது வரும்!!)வசூலிக்கப்படும்.
பெட்ரோலியப் பொருட்களின் விலை தண்ணீர் விலையை விட கீழே போய் விட்டது. குறிப்பாக விமான எரிபொருளுக்கு அரசு எக்கச்சக்க வரிச் சலுகைகளை வேறு அளி்த்துள்ளது. இதன் பலன் மக்களுக்கு முழுமையாகக் கிடைக்க வேண்டும் என மத்திய அரசு வலியுறுத்தியது. ஆனால் விமானக் கட்டணங்களைக் குறைக்க பல நிறுவனங்கள் பிடிவாதமாக மறுத்து வந்தன.
இந் நிலையில், மத்திய அரசின் உத்தரவு சற்று கடுமையாக இருக்கவே, வேறு வழியின் வேண்டா வெறுப்பாக கட்டணங்களைக் குறைத்து அறிவித்தன அனைத்து விமான நிறுவனங்களும்.
அதுவும் சில தினங்கள் வரைதான் நீடித்தது. அதிகபட்சம் ஒருமாதம் கூட இந்த கட்டணக் குறைப்பு அமலில் இல்லை. இப்போது மீண்டும் அவசர அவசரமாக இந்தியன் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் உள்ளிட்ட அனைத்து விமான நிறுவனங்களும் அடிப்படைக் கட்டணத்தில் ரூ.2000 வரை உயர்த்தியுள்ளன. இந்த கட்டண உயர்வில் எல்லா நிறுவனங்களுமே ஒரு ‘கார்ட்டெல்’ போல கூட்டு சேர்ந்து கொண்டுள்ளது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.
இதற்குக் காரணம் கேட்டபோது, “குறைந்த கட்டணம் அறிவிக்கப்பட்டாலும் மக்களிடம் அதற்கு போதிய ஆதரவு கிடைக்கவில்லை. வழக்கம் போல் வந்து போகும் அளவுதான் பயணிகள் வரத்து உள்ளது. எனவே இப்போது சீட்களை நிரப்புவது எங்கள் பிரச்சினையில்லை. கேஷ் பாக்ஸ் நிரம்ப வேண்டும்.
அப்போதுதான் நிலைக்க முடியும். எனவே அனைத்து குறைந்த கட்டண டிக்கெட்டுகளையும் போன வாரமே நிறுத்திவிட்டோம். இனி வழக்கம் போல அதிக கட்டண டிக்கெட்டுதான். இதனால் வழக்கமாக விமானத்தில் வந்து போகும் பயணிகள் நிச்சயம் நிற்கப் போவதில்லை…”, என்று தெரிவித்துள்ளார் கிங் பிஷர் நிறுவன செய்தித் தொடர்பாளர்.
இப்படியெல்லாம் கூடவா யோசிப்பீங்க!
February 17, 2009 at 9:18 AM
good news friends
feb 21st, the new terminal is going to be inagurated by our central aviation minister.
cheers Trichiyans !!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
Sami Durai
Sr. Proccurement Engineer
TEBDOIN Engineer & Consulatnt
Oil & Gas Division
Abu Dhabi
U.A.E
February 18, 2009 at 3:18 AM
The Rs.80-crore, state-of-the-art integrated terminal will be declared open at the Tiruchi Airport on Saturday, giving a big push to civil aviation infrastructure in the central region.
Tiruchi is one of the non-metro airports taken up for expansion by the Centre and the new terminal building will make for a world class airport.
Online edition of India’s National Newspaper
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009
The steel and glass structure, built close to the terminal, can handle about 400 passengers at a time.
The new terminal would have two aerobridges with glass tunnels , three escalators and five lifts within four months. Provision has been made for a third aerobridge.
With seven aircraft parking bays, it would become functional once additional manpower was posted to the Central Industrial Security Force and after the commissioning of the Common User Terminal Equipment which entails signing of agreements by air operators.
The ground-plus-one building will have a floor space of 11,800 square metres.
The ground floor will feature a landscaped and open central concourse, check-in area, two security holds, restaurants, duty-free shops, VIP lounges, customs and immigration desks.
A city-side canopy, lawns and about 300 car parking bays make the façade of the terminal constructed on an elevated plane to give it better visibility from the Tiruchi-Pudukottai highway.
Special construction material such as space frame and zip roofs have been used. The terminal will be energy efficient and include a centralised ‘building management system’ for controlling amenities such as air-conditioning and lighting. It will also have a power sub-station.
February 18, 2009 at 3:22 AM
The above clip is from The Hindu,Online edition of India’s National Newspaper
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009
February 18, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Trichy airport to open new terminal building on Feb 22
Tiruchiraplli, Feb 17 : The new terminal building at the international airport in Tiruchirapalli would be inaugurated on Febrary 22, Airport Authority of India (AAI) sources said.
New building, a two storey complex, with 11,700 square metres with full air-condition comforts was designed to handle 400 passengers, the AAI sources told PTI.
New terminal consisted of the spacious public concourse to accommodate 150 passengers, an executive lounge to accommodate passengers and a reserved lounge for VVIPs.
The original estimate was about Rs 75 crore when the project commenced two years back, with the cost escalation and added amenities it could end up at Rs 78 to Rs 80 crore, sources said.
Basic structure with air conditions, stand by generators of 2,000 KV capacity, basic amenities for passengers and service providers were all very much in place and ‘corrossel’ type conveyor belt, imported from Portugal, for luggage would soon get installed at the terminal.
Provisions for three units of aero-bridges had already been made and within six months two aero-bridges (imported from Indonesia) would get installed. Currently the airport was handling ten flights per day (1,500 passengers) in domestic and international sector and the existing terminal building was to be converted into a cargo terminal, for which a blue print had already been prepared.
Tiruchirappalli airport, one of the oldest airports in South India, was even used by the erstwhile Tata airways. R D Tata, the doyen and pioneer of Indian civil aviation had piolated an aircraft to Colombo from here, carrying Christmas mails in 1938.
February 21, 2009 at 2:59 PM
Chidambaram’s assurance to landowners
Tiruchirappalli, Feb 21: Union home minister P Chidambaram today assured people whose land is to be acquired for expansion of the airport here that they need not harbour any worries as the government has accorded top priority to their rehabilitation.
“People whose land is to be acquired for the airport expansion need not worry, as we give importance to rehabilitation as a policy,” he said, inaugurating the Rs 75-Crore New Integrated terminal building at the airport.
A total of 530 acres is to be acquired for expansion of the runway from 8,000 feet to 10,000 feet in the first phase and to 12,000 feet in the second phase.
Referring to the economy,he said people should compare the nine per cent economic growth achieved by the UPA government in the last five years, to 5.8 per cent in the six year BJP rule. The service sector, small and medium industries, infrastructure facility providers and farmers, who produced an additional one crore tonnes of agricultural produce, played a major role in helping achieve this, he said.
“When there is negative growth or poor growth in even developed countries, India was able to achieve nine per cent growth. The same growth is possible in 2009-10 if people elect the Congress again” he added. – Agencies
Feb 21, 2009
February 22, 2009 at 3:01 AM
Trichy Airport-Traffic Statistics (DEC 2008)
International-38298 against 26562 (in Nov 2008) increase of 44.2 %
Domestic- 7886 against 6546 (in Nov 2008) increase of 20.5%
Int+Dom- 46184 against 33108 (in Nov 2008) increase of 39.5 %
Trichy got one of the fastest passenger traffic growth airport in the ressesion time too…
Think, Air asia and Paramount flights got huge suceess… and in coming months Trichy would well in approching 60,000…
Click to access dec2k8annex3.pdf
February 22, 2009 at 11:13 AM
Hi,
Its a very good news for all, finally the New Teriminal Innuagration has happend good and very soon we can expect more Domestic and International services from Tiruchy, also hope better services from the ground personnel and make a comfortable experiance in TRZ air port
Thanks,
Suriyan
February 23, 2009 at 2:10 PM
For the pictures & Videos of Trichy new terminal Visit..
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=32720212#post32720212
March 3, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Hi,
Any news about any new international services Direct from from Trichy out of low fare air lines?
And any other domestic connectivity other than Chennai?
If any update pls. let us know
Thanks,
Suriyan
March 4, 2009 at 3:34 PM
No information on new services by either international or domestic airlines.
March 5, 2009 at 8:05 AM
very soon we can expect an international connection from trichy by kingfisher.
March 5, 2009 at 4:04 PM
did you know what international destination kingfisher is planing to start? Hope its not Colombo.
March 6, 2009 at 2:10 AM
In Singapore, Terminal 3 brochure, KigngFisher is printed with the note of ‘coming soon’.
March 7, 2009 at 8:52 AM
As per Santana Krishnan’s statistics, the total passenger traffic is around 46000 in December. If so, the new terminal annual handling capacity is mentioned as 324000, will this terminal handle 500,000+ capacity in future???
March 8, 2009 at 7:45 AM
Can anyone post the email address of Emirates Planning/Analysis department where we can all email about the possiblity and profitablity of connecting/stopping(chennai flight) trichy?
If Emirates is connected, then all the dreams of flying to Middle east, Europe and US from Trichy become reality. Hope we gather soon.
Regards,
Johnson
March 9, 2009 at 7:07 AM
Presently, almost 30 flights are operating to Kerala sector from Kuwait per week, which is as follows:-
COCHIN: 16 fligths
AIE: 3 SAT/TUE/THU
JET: 5 SAT/SUN/WED/THU/FRI
JAZ: 3 SUN/WED/FRI
KAC: 5 THU/FRI/WED/TUE/SUN
KOZHIKOE: 9 Flight per week
AIE:7 MON/FRI/WED/SAT/TUE/THU/SUN
IA :2 SUN/WED
TRIVANDRUM: 5 Flights per week
AIE: 1 SUN
KAC: 4 MON/SAT/WED/FRI,
Whereas in Tamiladu, all flights are going to Chennai only as follows:-
KAC: FRI,SUN.TUE,WED 4 Flights
IA : THU,WED,SUN 3 Flights
Abbreviation: KAC-Kuwait Airways, IA-Indian Airlines, AIE-Air India Express, Jazeera
If you look above, most of the airlines including AirIndia are concentrating only Kerala sector and have connectivity in all three Aiports (Trivandrum, Cochin & Kozhikode) whereas we have connectivity only in Chennai without considering Trichy, Coimbatore or Madurai Airports. This is the discrimation made by all competent authorities due the fact Civil Aviation Sector largely dominated by Kerelities.
March 9, 2009 at 3:14 PM
Lets not deny the fact there are huge kerala population in the mid-east countries when compared to other states from India( I am be wrong).I agree we need more connection to Kuwait from Tamilnadu and specifically from Trichy. But lets no blame kerala for not getting it.We should blame our in-efficiency.
Like Singapore and Malaysia for us, mid-east for kerala.We have many flights to Singapore and KL but kerala doesn’t have much.
March 10, 2009 at 9:44 AM
Mr.Kumar.
In Singapore and Malaysia, not meaningful numbers of Keralies are living whreas in Kuwait/Abudabi/Muscat/Dammam, huge of numbers of Tamilians are living but AIE not launch direct flights proportionally, such a decision should be taken based on the demand. Please check with Srilankan Airlines, how many tamilans coming in from Kuwait to Trichy and Chennai using colombo as a transit.
Capacity of Trichy flights is: 150 A320 Airbus Flight which is full every day.
Similary Colombo to Chennai is full, capasity is 265 A340 Airbus.
Our concern is since the demand is huge, why AIE not launching direct flights to Kuwait from Trichy/Chennai sectors. If introuced the hardship will be reduced and the trafffic load also diminished substantially as we have a big traffic problem in Trichy to Chennai Trunk Road(NH).
March 10, 2009 at 11:42 AM
I would like to request the airlines authorities, please extend the Chennai – Dammam – Chennai Air India up to Trichy. Which will very helpful for the people around Trichi.
Thanks.
March 10, 2009 at 6:03 PM
AAI has proposed to charge Rs 300-350 from passengers flying from these airports. Among various airports where the airport operator has proposed to levy the development fee are Trivandrum, Trichy, Ahmedabad, Dibrugarh and Udaipur.
http://avindia.blogspot.com/
March 12, 2009 at 10:59 AM
GULF MELTDOWN MIRRORS IN DIPPING AIR LINKS TO KERALA:
AIE, has decided to drop one of its weekly flights from Kochi to Dubai from this week(Week # 11), and more such measures are in the pipeline. An Air India official confirmed that three more flights from Kochi to Sharjah would be scrapped from next week.
AIE has been a favourite with Gulf bound passengers from KERELA for the attractive fares, connectivity and frequency of operations.
Kozhikode has the most number of AIE flights out of Kerala, with 46 weekly flights, followed by Kochi which has 37 per week and Trivandrum with 24 flights per week. While Kochi’s weekly flights will drop to 33, there will be no scrapping of AIE flights from Kozhikode or Trivandrum, an AIE official said.
Amidst the gloom, there is also the possible development of AIE having recently launched a flight from here to Salalah which followed another new flight to Kuwait a month earlier.
Airline industry official say that loads have been particularly affected in the DUBAI sector, which had led to decline in load factors in flights to Dubai & Sharjah while passengers traffic to cities in Saudi Arabia continued to be healthy.
One concern for the airline industry here is about the likely off-take in passenger traffic from kerala to Gulf during the summer months when schools close here with families normally go on vacation to join the bread-winner in Gulf. Some of the Expats in Gulf travel to Kerala during this time to holiday with their families. This year such travel may be curtailed.
An Kochi based airline executive said March-April, are generally lean times for the Kerala-Gulf sector but a concern this year had been a dip in the traffic into the state from the Gulf countries.
March 12, 2009 at 6:48 PM
Air Arabia starting services to Goa from April 16. For the past couple of years Air Arabia have started services to several cities in India but Trichy. I dont understand why no service to Trichy??
March 13, 2009 at 3:29 PM
Hi friends and flight passengers.thanks to goverment to open new terminal.in trichy
also we have to push togoverment to arrange another company flight services to singapore.because air india express never reduce the fare.even less fuel price.also cont get ticket easily,
March 15, 2009 at 11:51 PM
If Emirates,Etihad airways or Kuwait airways is connected, then all the dreams of flying to Middle east, Europe and North America from Trichy become reality. Hope it will happen soon.
March 17, 2009 at 1:01 PM
Today, Etihad & Kuwait Airways reduced their fares drastically in Kuwait to Chennai Sector to KD 70 & KD 68 respectively, whereas Srilankan Airlines charges upto KWD 156/- in these sector.
Kuwait Airways is non stop direct flights valid until 31/05/2009. Etihad fare valid until 31/08/2009. one hour transit in Abudhabi. Passengers intend to go to Chennai from Kuwait during this summer can use Etihad Airlines. Online booking is available http://www.etihad.com, and safe money.
March 17, 2009 at 5:11 PM
I don’t think that the above is correct. UL fare for KWI-MAA sector is only Kd. 65.000 for round trip.
March 18, 2009 at 5:13 AM
Srilankan was giving this 65KWD offer long time back, as of now, the fare is 106 KWD for chennai and trichy round trip if you are travelling in april.
March 18, 2009 at 9:35 AM
Etihad fare of KWD: 70/= valid until 31/08/09 for Kuwait to Chennai sector whereas Srilankan fare KWD 65/= valid until 30/04/2009 after which substantial increase in price totalling to KWD: 156/= on these routes KWI-MAA/TRZ.This increase fare valid until 31/08/09. But this, no one will purcahse as Kuwait Airways, Emirates & Etihad have reduced their fares considerably. If anyone wated to save money, avoid travelling in Srilankan Airways and better to utilze Emirates,Etihad or KAC.
March 18, 2009 at 4:06 PM
I think not only the above, even Gullf Air , Qatar Airways also cheaper for Chennai. Yes for TRZ there is no option. Ethihad has only twice weekly. others are haveing daily.
March 20, 2009 at 2:26 AM
flying to gulf in a gulf airline will be the most cheapest way because there fuel is cheaper than water.
March 24, 2009 at 8:17 AM
Looks like no new services from Trichy during this summer schedule.Also I understand Kingfisher has postponed its plan to fly to Dubai and other international destinations.
March 25, 2009 at 7:02 AM
Click to access jan2k9annex3.pdf
Around 46500passangers used TRZ airport in the month of Jan’09.39000intl+7500 domestic. Hope the traffic exceeds 50000 in the month of March’09 due to the additional services introduced by AIE to dubai and singapore
March 25, 2009 at 8:27 AM
Yeah…………….very soon AIE to introduce evening flight from Singapore – Trichy sector daily!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Also kingfisher to introduce international flight from Trichy as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 25, 2009 at 8:58 AM
I don’t know about AIE, but as I mentioned Kingfisher has postponed its international plans for now and don’t know how it will start services from Trichy.
Anyway, what destination Kingfisher is planing to start from Trichy?
The airlines should start services to new destinations from Trichy rather than increasing the services to the existing destinations.Many airlines that started services from Calicut are planing to withdraw their services due to over capacity.
March 25, 2009 at 1:02 PM
Earlier Air Sahara has announced Trichy-Colombo route. KF may follow this sector from Trichy by adding late evening flights to colombo
March 25, 2009 at 1:10 PM
Yeah……………….AIE plans introducing evening Singapore-Trichy-Colombo-Trichy sector by next month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 26, 2009 at 1:40 PM
Why would KF/AIE want to start services to Colombo when Srilankan/Mihin already flies there? This will create over capacity. Instead KF/AIE can fly to destinations like Kuwait, Abudhabi, Muscat as most people demand flights to these destinations.
March 27, 2009 at 12:50 PM
Mr.Kumar see the link
http://www.blonnet.com/2009/03/26/stories/2009032651101500.htm
March 27, 2009 at 1:31 PM
Yes, Srilankan cut 5 destinations.As I said we dont want over capacity and airlines should expore other international destinations.
Mr.Narayanan see this link
http://www.tradearabia.com/news/newsdetails.asp?Sn=TTN&artid=158678
March 28, 2009 at 5:51 PM
Mr. Kumar and Mr. Narayanan,
There is small hope that TRZ may be connected in future. see the below:
Emirates, too, is increasing connectivity to India via its hub Dubai.
Global airlines are not being picky about which they service, but are focusing on smaller ones
“The India-UK/US market is clearly important for Middle Eastern carriers and it does not help India hub aspirations. However, Indian airports, airlines, etc., will in the end be sunk or saved depending on quality of decisions and making the right investments,” Craig Jenks, president of Airline/Aircraft Projects Inc., a New York-based air transport advisory, said by email.
These global carriers are not being picky about where they go. Besides Kerala—which is a lode of labour for West Asian countries—and metropolitan cities, they are adding cities such as Nagpur and Tiruchirapalli to their network. Qatar Airways also plans to start flights to Amritsar and Goa later in the year.
http://www.livemint.com/2009/03/27221309/West-Asian-carriers-chart-more.html
March 28, 2009 at 6:16 PM
It would have been good to know the airline that planing to connect Trichy in future.Lets wait and see.
April 2, 2009 at 1:09 PM
The Malaysian low-cost airline, Air Asia, not only plans to launch a second daily service between Kuala Lumpur and Tiruchi from October this year but also plans to expand its footprint around the country, a senior airline official has said.
Expansion plans
“We are looking at expanding to India in 2009-10.While we will fly 14 times-a-week from October this year between Tiruchi and Kuala Lumpur, the airline is in the last stages of determining which other sectors it should operate to in India,” the airline’s Network Management officer, Ms Subashini Silvadas, told Business Line on the sidelines of the recently concluded Routes conference.
The airline will not like to be in primary market such as Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Bangalore, Hyderabad among others she said.
“For some cities like Chennai for which there is potential, the airline will look to operate a daily service from the beginning. For other cities, we will have to take a call on how many times a week the airline should fly,” she added. In addition, Air Asia X, a subsidiary of Air Asia , will look at operations in to Mumbai and Delhi “We hope to have the flights in place end of this year and next year,” Ms Silvadas added.
While Air Asia offers seating only in economy class, Air Asia, will operate the larger Airbus A-330 aircraft and will give the passenger the option of travelling in either business or economy class.
April 2, 2009 at 3:10 PM
It is good to hear Air Asia adding second flight.So,what is stopping other airlines including Air Arabia,Silk air to start services from Trichy??
April 8, 2009 at 11:51 AM
RED SKY IN TALKS WITH “AAI” FOR TRICHY AIRPORT MAINTENANCE:-
TheIndian Arm of the BELFAST(Northern Ireland) based property maintenance & contracting service provider. Red Sky, is in negotiations with the Airports Authority of India(AAI) to secure the annual maintenance contract of Trichy Airport in Tamil nadu. Red Sky MD Christe Cherian, said that they are in a negotiation bid for the annual airport maintenace work of the Trichy Airport with AAI. The Company strongly hope that they will be able to sucure the contract within next two monthjs. Red Sky, currently maintains around 1.5 million square meters of area across South India and they are looking at expanding their foolprint in other geographical regions of the country.
April 10, 2009 at 8:09 AM
Hope that from October 2009 onwards TRZ airport will handle 70000plus people per month after the introduction of 2nd daily flight between TRZ and Kulalumpur by Air Asia. By May onwards TRZ will handle 60000plus passangers.
By this year end we definitely surpass Coimbatore and Managalore airport interms of total no. of passangers
Hope that AIE will soon introduce direct flights to Kuwait and Doha by this year end.
April 15, 2009 at 5:18 AM
If any one of the Gulf countries airlines are connected to Trichy, it will be a great help for us.
April 16, 2009 at 5:15 AM
Dear Trichiyans,
Now you can book ticket online for
Abu Dhabi – Trichy
by AirIndia Express.
Our Paray to the GID came true.
Thanks a lot AIRINDIA EXPRESS.
April 16, 2009 at 9:10 AM
go thro the link below AAI is about to collect UDF from passengers in trichy airport also
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News-By-Industry/Transportation/Airlines–Aviation/Govt-mulls-charging-development-fee-from-users-of-9-airports/articleshow/4409358.cms
April 18, 2009 at 1:47 AM
maa-trz-cmb is on plan by kingfisher.
April 21, 2009 at 7:01 AM
Click to access feb2k9annex3.pdf
Around 41000passangers used the TRZ airport in the month of Feb’09. Despite auto recession TRZ airport continues its growth. Many airports including chennai,Coimbatore, Madurai,varanasi,pune etc showing negative growth. Its time for the airport authorities to open the new terminal immediately and pass on the benefits to the passangers so as to increase no of passangers in future
April 21, 2009 at 7:12 PM
Great to see that Trichy witnessed second best growth rate after Pune…
April 21, 2009 at 7:52 PM
It is really frustrating that airlines plan to start services to existing destinations when Trichy needs connectivity to more new cities.
Kingfisher should plan to start services to Mid-east countries rather than Colombo.Even if they plan Colombo, then it should be BLR-TRZ-CMB so we get connectivity to bangalore.
April 23, 2009 at 9:01 AM
AIE website shows that its introducing 3 more new flights weekly to Dubai and Singapore, but the details was not yet released or booking not yet opened. Enquired to AIE, there is no response yet…
April 23, 2009 at 6:04 PM
Coimbatore: The ongoing development works at the Coimbatore Airport for handling the increase in passenger and air traffic are nearing completion, said M.R. Vasudeva, Airport Director.
Talking to The Hindu, Mr. Vasudeva said that the airport runway earlier was 7,500 ft and the same had been extended to 9,520 ft. With works on for fixing threshold and approach lights, very shortly the runway would become operational.
Airport Authority of India is planning to give NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) on the extended runway and could be used after 56 days. This would enable landing of wide-bodied and fat-bellied aircraft without major restrictions on load or fuel.
The glide path in the Instrument Landing System (ILS) would be shifted to guide the landing aircraft. The final objective was to extend the runway to 11,000 ft.
Works are already under way for expanding the terminal building with a capacity for 300 passengers in order to accommodate 700 passengers at a cost of Rs. 78 crore by increasing the area from 6,000 sq.m. to 14,700 sq.m.
The terminal building expansion would include modern arrival hall besides improvements to the structure. The new building would have additional lounges such as VIP and Executive.It would also have two aerobridges with visual docking guidance system, four escalators and elevators and modern passenger baggage handling systems.The approach road from Sitra Junction to the airport would be widened and the AAI was waiting for the local body to hand over the road
April 24, 2009 at 9:41 AM
Dear Manikandan,
AIE already enhanced its flight schedules to Singapore and Dubai. Information available in the schedule search as well as bookings.
14flights a week to Singapore (14*2=28services)
7Flights a week to Dubai (7*2=14services)
April 24, 2009 at 4:18 PM
Chennai: Air India Express, the budget airline of Air India, on Thursday announced the launch of its new biweekly service on Chennai-Abu Dhabi-Chennai sector from April 30.
Abu Dhabi is the fifth destination being connected to Chennai by the airline, a Air India release here said.
“With the introduction of this new service from Chennai via Tiruchirappalli to Abu Dhabi, Air India Express would increase the present 21 flights per week to 23 with effect from April 30,” it said.
Air India Express would operate the new service on Thursdays and Saturdays with a capacity of 185 economy class seats.
The flight would leave Chennai at 12.50 pm and reach Abu Dhabi (via Tiruchirapalli) at 5 pm.In return direction, the flight would leave Abu Dhabi at 6.20 pm and arrive in Chennai (via Tiruchirapalli) at 1.40 am
April 26, 2009 at 4:32 AM
Dear Tiruchians,
It is well known that the state and central representatives from Trichy district were not interested in the development of Trichy city. They always struggle to safegaurd their MP/MLA seats.
> No industrial investments so far since 1965.
> Trains originating from Trichy has been extended to some other destinations.
> Upgradation of Trichy GH on par with AIIMS has also been shifted to MAdurai & Salem due to political pressure.
> Direct trains from Trichy was also cancelled.
> Electrification of Villupuram-Trichy is done by keeping Trichy as a base for Madurai City’s improvement. (Remeber that Chennai-Trichy electrification was started around 1980’s as MGR’s dream project to develop Trichy as the second capital of the state. But it has been completed now after 25 years).
> No integrated bus stand.
> Ring road project still in black & white.
> Low infrastructure facilities when compared to Madurai, Coimbatore.
> Corporation’s projects (Repaetedly announced every year during budget) like Theme park, widening of junction, thiruvanaikovil bridges, are still in Papers.
We can add number of points to this list. Ultimately Trichy have lost its sheen.
Friends its time for our showtime. I request yout o boycot this LokSabha Election. Plz don’t vote for anyone this election. Pass it to ur friends and relatives.
PremKumar.R
http://www.premkumarbemba.page.tl
May 8, 2009 at 6:17 AM
http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/08/stories/2009050860861000.htm
May 13, 2009 at 6:02 AM
Click to access mar2k9annex3.pdf
TRZ airport handles around 48000passangers in the month of March’09. 40647Intl+6600domestic.
Overall TRZ airport handles 500000passangers compared 3.94lac passangers during the previous year. Growth rate is around 18% as expected.
At the same time Madurai airport shows a negative growth of 3.64lac passangers to 3.52lac passangers. Not only Madurai, all the international airports in the country showing a negative growth.
I hope TRZ will handle 50000plus passangers from April onwards.
May 13, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Why are you always targetting Madurai Airport. Dont compare Trichy Airport with Madurai,since there are no International flights from Madurai. If at all you want to compare Trichy airport with Madurai aiport then do it when Madurai gets International connectivity, after which Trichy airport will also show negative growth in passenger handling.
May 20, 2009 at 7:39 AM
Hai,
Last 1 ½ years not operate any new service to Kuwait, Qatar, etc. AIA has plan. But politically the Tamil Nadu government is giving more important to Madurai as compare with Trichy (Father – Sun relationship). Also they are planning to built their airport as 2nd important airport after Chennai airport. If operate any new service from Trichy, it may affect their plan. So they are slowing Trichy airport growth. It is happening from last 1 ½ years. Now the situation will become very bad. Also no alliance party MP from Trichy. Wait and see what is going to happen.
May 20, 2009 at 2:42 PM
I too think the Airport development is being delayed intentionally.It is almost 3 years now still the new terminal hasn’t become operational.As usual AAI gives some reasons for the delay.
We were hoping for fast development of Trichy airport, but looks like things wont happen much in the coming years.
May 21, 2009 at 3:07 AM
the current alliance wont remain for long time which may end up in next state election as no cong heads didnt get neither state ministry or central ministry so lets see.
May 22, 2009 at 4:49 AM
Trichy airport or Madurai Airport to be another S.Korea, Yanyang (Ghost Airport)??????????????????????????????????????
Yangyang International is an airport looking for a reason to exist. Built on South Korea’s east coast just seven years ago, you won’t find any delays or long queues here. In fact, you won’t find any passengers at all.
The initial vision could not have been more different.
Up to three million people a year were meant to throng the gleaming floors of the departure and arrival halls, built at a cost of almost $400m (£260m).
But last year an average of just 26 passengers a day came through the doors, vastly outnumbered by the 146 airport staff on hand to serve them.
In November the last commercial flight took off, and the terminal became what the Korean national press has dubbed a “ghost airport”, an impressive monument to overestimated demand.
But it is not an isolated example.
Empty spaces
In fact, if there was to be an award for the world’s quietest international airports, South Korea would surely be one of the favourites.
Politicians, in order to gain votes, promise their constituents an airport
Choi In-wook
Korean Citizens Action Network
At the other end of the country from Yangyang, way down in the south-west, is the even newer Muan International Airport.
It opened less than two years ago, and although a handful of flights do at least land there, the terminal is struggling.
Built amidst the surrounding onion fields, it looks an unlikely spot for a thriving airport, and the scene inside is, once again, one of empty check-in desks and empty spaces.
Figures for last year show passenger levels at less than 3% of capacity.
“It might be better if it was used a bit more,” said one passenger I spoke to, part of a group of Korean tourists preparing to catch one of only two flights leaving that day.
“But having said that,” she added, “it is nice to come to an airport that isn’t busy for a change.”
Vanishing demand
As elsewhere, the project was meant to be a boost for the local economy, bringing in visitors, and connecting the local economy with the wider world.
But the region’s farmers and fishermen may now wonder if it was a worthwhile investment.
South Korea has a total of 14 regional airports. Figures show that 11 of them lost money last year.
What should have been the 15th, another new east-coast airport, already more than 80% complete, has been suspended because of lack of demand.
And there is currently an ongoing debate about the wisdom of the plans to build yet one more, somewhere near the southern port city of Busan.
One reason for the lack of demand for air travel may be the simultaneous development of a high-speed rail link that now whisks travellers from one end of the country to the other in less than three hours, as well as the construction of a network of new motorways.
‘Political logic’
Local airports have been built by “political rather than market logic”, according to one newspaper.
The Korean Citizens’ Action Network, an organisation that monitors government spending, claims that hundreds of millions of dollars have been wasted on terminals and runways that simply are not needed.
Yanyang airport was built at a cost of almost $400m
“Politicians, in order to gain votes, promise their constituents an airport,” said spokesman Choi In-wook.
“Rather than checking the need thoroughly, the feasibility studies can be distorted to support the projects, and as a result there is an oversupply of airports in this country.”
Could not the case be made, though, that some of today’s under-used airports may turn out to have a long-term future?
“Maybe,” he said. “If they honestly forecast that there would be large, initial losses for a long-term strategic benefit, then fair enough. But from the beginning the feasibility reports are inaccurate, so no one knows the true prospects.”
Both the government and the Korea Airports Corporation, the body that manages the regional airports, refused the BBC’s request for an interview.
There are those, like the staff at Yangyang airport, who do indeed believe that they may still find a profitable future for their terminal.
But it is the views of the passengers that really matter – and for now, they are voting with their feet.
May 26, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Ofcourse Trichy will change according to international standards very soon. How about govt.officials in Airport & other places, always looking for Bribe. Very sad & shame on them. Will it change ? Change has to come from individuals not from the society. Am i right ? At the same time law has to be tight & it should not allow this kind of activities openly on society.
May 28, 2009 at 1:09 AM
Is Trichy airport or Madurai Airport to be another S.Korea, Yanyang (Ghost Airport)??????????????????????????????????????
Yangyang International is an airport looking for a reason to exist. Built on South Korea’s east coast just seven years ago, you won’t find any delays or long queues here. In fact, you won’t find any passengers at all.
The initial vision could not have been more different.
Up to three million people a year were meant to throng the gleaming floors of the departure and arrival halls, built at a cost of almost $400m (£260m).
But last year an average of just 26 passengers a day came through the doors, vastly outnumbered by the 146 airport staff on hand to serve them.
In November the last commercial flight took off, and the terminal became what the Korean national press has dubbed a “ghost airport”, an impressive monument to overestimated demand.
But it is not an isolated example.
Empty spaces
In fact, if there was to be an award for the world’s quietest international airports, South Korea would surely be one of the favourites.
Politicians, in order to gain votes, promise their constituents an airport
Choi In-wook
Korean Citizens Action Network
At the other end of the country from Yangyang, way down in the south-west, is the even newer Muan International Airport.
It opened less than two years ago, and although a handful of flights do at least land there, the terminal is struggling.
Built amidst the surrounding onion fields, it looks an unlikely spot for a thriving airport, and the scene inside is, once again, one of empty check-in desks and empty spaces.
Figures for last year show passenger levels at less than 3% of capacity.
“It might be better if it was used a bit more,” said one passenger I spoke to, part of a group of Korean tourists preparing to catch one of only two flights leaving that day.
“But having said that,” she added, “it is nice to come to an airport that isn’t busy for a change.”
Vanishing demand
As elsewhere, the project was meant to be a boost for the local economy, bringing in visitors, and connecting the local economy with the wider world.
But the region’s farmers and fishermen may now wonder if it was a worthwhile investment.
South Korea has a total of 14 regional airports. Figures show that 11 of them lost money last year.
What should have been the 15th, another new east-coast airport, already more than 80% complete, has been suspended because of lack of demand.
And there is currently an ongoing debate about the wisdom of the plans to build yet one more, somewhere near the southern port city of Busan.
One reason for the lack of demand for air travel may be the simultaneous development of a high-speed rail link that now whisks travellers from one end of the country to the other in less than three hours, as well as the construction of a network of new motorways.
‘Political logic’
Local airports have been built by “political rather than market logic”, according to one newspaper.
The Korean Citizens’ Action Network, an organisation that monitors government spending, claims that hundreds of millions of dollars have been wasted on terminals and runways that simply are not needed.
Yanyang airport was built at a cost of almost $400m
“Politicians, in order to gain votes, promise their constituents an airport,” said spokesman Choi In-wook.
“Rather than checking the need thoroughly, the feasibility studies can be distorted to support the projects, and as a result there is an oversupply of airports in this country.”
Could not the case be made, though, that some of today’s under-used airports may turn out to have a long-term future?
“Maybe,” he said. “If they honestly forecast that there would be large, initial losses for a long-term strategic benefit, then fair enough. But from the beginning the feasibility reports are inaccurate, so no one knows the true prospects.”
Both the government and the Korea Airports Corporation, the body that manages the regional airports, refused the BBC’s request for an interview.
There are those, like the staff at Yangyang airport, who do indeed believe that they may still find a profitable future for their terminal.
But it is the views of the passengers that really matter – and for now, they are voting with their feet.
June 1, 2009 at 4:35 AM
Hi,
AAI announced that the New Terminal building of TRZ airport become operational from today(1.6.09) by 7pm.
source: the hindu
Happy to hear about this.
June 1, 2009 at 4:43 AM
Yes. It is really a happy news for all of us. A proposal is actively considered to commence Flying club in Tiruchi with training wings for pilots.
June 1, 2009 at 6:08 AM
What’s there to be HAPPY????????????????????????????????????? when Trichy airport is the next ‘GHOST AIRPORT’!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 1, 2009 at 6:39 AM
Dear Jeeva
Thinks only positive, South korea different.
India- Tamil nadu – Trichy different.
May God Bless you to think about good sense.
Thanks
June 1, 2009 at 10:49 AM
SURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but MKA would not allow Trichy nor Trichy airport to develop,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,already Paramount struggling to operate at Trichy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 1, 2009 at 12:13 PM
Dear Jeeva
Now you blamming MKA, AAI not part of MKA
party, we need develop Trichy and as well as Madurai, at the moment in Trichy airport developments main problem is land occupied by publics around the airport not from MKA and AAI.
Paramount strugglig operate to Trichy short of aircraft and poor response at evening service.
Everything will get O K, wait and watch
God bless you. Thanks
June 1, 2009 at 1:33 PM
It’s a real pity of u in being a faithful naive Trichy guy………………Please come to realty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And MAY GOD BLESS U & TRICHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 1, 2009 at 2:08 PM
It is very good news to hear new terminal building is becoming operational.I only hope good for Trichy airport.
Paramount is short of aircraft and has decent patronage to Trichy.I assume there was news that Paramount’s service to become normal from June.
The district administration hasn’t taken any action for acquiring land for expansion though AAI has its plan ready for expansion.
June 1, 2009 at 2:32 PM
Flying Club in Trichy Airport:
திருச்சி ஏர்போர்ட்டில் விமானிகளுக்கு பயிற்சி அளிக்கும் பிளையிங் கிளப் அமைக்கப்பட உள்ளது என்று விமான நிலைய ஆணையக மண்டல செயல் இயக்குநர் தேவராஜன் தெரிவித்தார்.
திருச்சி விமான நிலைய புதிய முனையம் கடந்த பிப்ரவரி மாதம் துவங்கப்பட்டது. தொழில்நுட்ப பணிகள் மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டு வந்ததால், பயன்பாட்டுக்கு வரவில்லை. இந்நிலையில் பணிகள் முடிந்து நேற்று முதல் பயன்பாட்டுக்கு வந்தது. முதல் விமானமாக சென்னையில் இருந்து பாராமவுன்ட் விமானம் இரவு 10.30க்கு தரையிறங்கி, மீண்டும் சென்னை சென்றது. இதில் முதல் பயணியாக அருண் சுரேஷ் உட்பட 30 பேர் பயணித்தனர். தொடர்ந்து இன்று முதல் சர்வதேச விமானங்கள் அனைத்தும் புதிய முனையத்தில் இருந்து இயக்கப்படவுள்ளன.
இந்த பணிகளை விமான நிலைய ஆணையக தென் மண்டல செயல் இயக்குநர் தேவராஜன் பார்வையிட்டார். பின்னர் அவர் கூறியதாவது:
திருச்சி விமான நிலையம் நகரும் படிக்கட்டுகள், முழுவதும் குளிர்மை வசதி, கணினி மயம் என பல்வேறு அதிநவீன வசதிகளுடன் உள்ளது. கூடுதலாக பாதுகாப்பு படை போலீசார் பணியில் உள்ளனர். மதுரை, கோவை, தூத்துக்குடி, சேலம் ஆகிய விமான நிலையங்களிலும் விரிவாக்கப்பணிகள் மேற்கொள்ளப்படுகின்றன. வரும் ஆகஸ்ட் மாதம் மங்களூர் விமான நிலைய பணிகள் முடிந்து பயன்பாட்டுக்கு வரும்.
திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தில் ஓடுதளம் விரிவாக்கத்திற்கு மாவட்ட நிர்வாகம் சார்பில் நிலம் இன்னும் அளிக்கப்படவில்லை. நிலம் கையளிக்கப்பட்ட பிறகு, பணிகள் தொடங்கும். மேலும் விமானிகள் பயிற்சி பெறும் வகையில் திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தில் ரூ.20 கோடி மதிப்பில் பிளையிங் கிளப் அமைக்கப்பட உள்ளது. இதற்கான திட்டம் வகுக்கப்பட்டு வருகிறது.
இவ்வாறு தேவராஜன் கூறினார்.
திருச்சி விமான நிலைய இயக்குநர் ஸ்ரீகுமார், துணைப் பொதுமேலாளர் சிவக்குமார், பாதுகாப்பு படை உதவி கட்டளை அதிகாரி ஆறுமுக நைனார் ஆகியோர் உடனிருந்தனர்.
June 1, 2009 at 2:33 PM
gud news for Trichy.flying club also planned at a cost of 20cr here & air india express also plans to setup a hub & hanger.
June 1, 2009 at 4:04 PM
I agree with Trichy priyan comments…..
Mr.Jeeva please read above recent comments…..
June 1, 2009 at 5:53 PM
பேரமவுண்ட் நிறுவனம் திட்டம் சென்னை – திருச்சி கூடுதல் விமான சேவை
திருச்சி: சென்னை-திருச்சி இடையே பேரமவுண்ட் விமான நிறுவனம் கூடுதல் விமானம் இயக்க முடிவு செய்துள்ளது. திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்திலிருந்து ஏர்-இந்தியா எக்ஸ்பிரஸ், ஏர்-ஆசியா, ஸ்ரீலங்கன் விமான நிறுவனம், மிகின் லங்கா விமான நிறுவனங்கள், வெளிநாட்டு சேவை வழங்குகின்றன. அவை தவிர, பேரமவுண்ட், கிங்-பிஷர், ஏர்-இந்தியா எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் விமான நிறுவனங்கள் உள்நாட்டு சேவை வழங்குகின்றன. திருச்சி ஏர்போர்ட்டிலிருந்து வாரம் 76 வெளிநாட்டு சேவையும், 42 உள்நாட்டு சேவையும் நடந்து வருகிறது. அதன் மூலம் மாதம் 33 ஆயிரம் பயணிகள் சென்று வருகின்றனர். சென்னை -திருச்சி இடையே, பேரமவுண்ட் விமான நிறுவனம் காலை வேளையில் மட்டும் விமானம் இயக்கி வந்தது. காலப்போக்கில் நல்ல வரவேற்பு இருந்ததால் சென்னையிலிருந்து திருச்சிக்கு மாலையிலும் விமானங்களை இயக்கியது. புதிதாக ஒரு சில மார்க்கங்களில் விமான சேவையை கூடுதலாக துவக்கியதால் சென்னை-திருச்சி மார்க்கத்தில் முறையாக நடந்து வந்த விமான சேவை பாதிக்கப்பட்டது. குறிப்பாக, காலதாமதமாக வருவதுடன், காலை, வேளை விமான சேவையும் தற்காலிக நிறுத்தம் போன்ற நடவடிக்கைகள் எடுக்கப்பட்டன. பேரமவுண்ட் விமான நிறுவனத்தில் போதிய விமானம் இல்லாததால், தற்போதுள்ள விமானங்களை வைத்துக் கொண்டு இயக்குவதுடன், விமானங்கள் பராமரிப்பு பணிக்குச் சென்றால் விமான போக்குவரத்து பாதிக்கப்படுகிறது. அதனால் திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்திலுள்ள விமான போக்குவரத்து படிப்படியாக பாதிக்கப்பட்டது. தற்போது வரும் ஜூன் முதல் காலை, மாலை விமான சேவை திட்டம் கொண்டு வர முடிவு செய்துள்ளது.
June 3, 2009 at 9:19 AM
Hello Everyone,
Is there a news about the Paramount Airways flight from Chennai – Tiruchi in the morning time. When will Paramount start its morning services.
What about Silk Air, Air Arabia and Tiger Airways
June 3, 2009 at 3:28 PM
Dinamalar had stated that Paramount would restore its morning flight from June.
We will have to see how international airlines respond to the opening of the new terminal.Many of them have been waiting for the opening of new terminal building.
June 3, 2009 at 7:53 PM
The 400-metre extended runway at Coimbatore Airport will be put into use when the first aircraft will land there at 5.30 a.m. on Thursday.
The total length of the runway (2,590 metres) has been extended to 2,990 metres, i.e., by 1,000 feet from 8,500 feet to 9,500 feet approximately.
Source:http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/04/stories/2009060456030500.htm
Airport Director M.R. Vasudeva told The Hindu that the threshold of lighting and Instrument Landing System (ILS) would continue only for the 2,590 metres until the obstacles were removed for installation of the threshold lighting.
The extended runway would be on the other side i.e., runway 05 side.
The extended runway would help in easy landing of wide-bodied and fat-bellied aircraft such as 767 ER and Boeing 737-900, Mr. Vasudeva said.
There will be no load restrictions in terms of passengers, cargo and fuel for airplanes from Thursday. From now on every aircraft can have 15 to 20 additional passengers on board and similarly additional two tonnes of cargo.
Besides, there will not be any restrictions on the fuel storage levels in the aircraft.
The airport runway can now accommodate landing and takeoff of aircraft with up to 204 tonnes approximately. Earlier the load capacity of the aircraft was 160 tonnes.
Expansion plans
The extended runway comes in the existing land available with the airport as part of the expansion plans already under progress.
The future runway expansion for up to 10,500 to 11,000 feet depends on land acquisition process.
The work on extension of the apron will be completed by October.
The existing apron has five parking bays and one isolation bay for aircraft with security perception. On completion of the additional apron work, the airport will have eight parking bays and one isolation bay and this will enable the airport to handle more aircraft during peak traffic hours.
Similarly, the parallel taxiway work was facing problems owing to the need for shifting of power lines and once the work is completed by October or November, the time taken by aircraft i.e., the runway utilisation time, will come down, facilitating quick landing and takeoff.
June 5, 2009 at 4:36 AM
Bad news for Tiruchi.
As per the news report appeared in Dinamalar to-day, Tiruchi Airport will be depromoted by depromoting the airport manager post. Instead, Madurai Airport doubly promoted. This will affect the future growth of Tiruchi Airport in getting more facilities, facelifting, more funds allocation and every possible development. Though Tiruchi Airport stands first in the country in terms of passenger growth and more number of international connectivity in Tamil Nadu next to Chennai, the fate is decided not by god but by the politicians. Good or bad, majority wins. Ok. Tiruchians let us pray for God without hope.
June 5, 2009 at 6:14 AM
CHEERS-CHEERS-CHEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ALAS…………………Trichy airport will be the next “GHOST AIRPORT”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LONG LIVE MKA………………..MADURAI AIRPORT WILL BE THE NEXT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OF THE SOUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 5, 2009 at 6:17 AM
CHEERS-CHEERS-CHEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ALAS…………………Trichy airport will be the next “GHOST AIRPORT” of INDIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LONG LIVE MKA………………..MADURAI AIRPORT WILL BE THE NEXT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OF THE SOUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 5, 2009 at 7:23 AM
There is a cycle for everything and for everybody. Despite all the bottlenecks, Tiruchi will shine.
June 6, 2009 at 6:41 AM
Onething I want to clarify that TRZ airport never ride on anybody’s support. It has developed on its own potential from the beginning whereas Madurai airport project is very much supported by its own politicians, Federations etc. Still they have not won their objective despite the new terminal building. No Intl airlines is queued up to start operations from Madurai airport except Pasramount airways. Due to Mr.Alagiri’s presece Madurai may get international connectivity but it will not affetct Trich’s growth. Somebody shouted that after the introduction of Airarabia,Silkair, Srilankan airlines from Coimbatore airport will affect the Trichy’s growth. What happen Srilankan stopped its operations and other airlines reduced their frequenices
June 6, 2009 at 7:04 AM
I request that True Trichians will not comment negative
June 6, 2009 at 7:03 PM
@R.S.Narayanan
Can you provide any concreate source which says No Intl. airlines is queued up to start operations from Madurai airport except Paramount airways. And FYI Operations to Coimbatore airport alone was not stopped by Srilankan Airlines but also to Major airports like Kochi,Hyderabad,Calicut&Goa were suspended. Does it mean Srilankan airlines suspended its flight to the above destinations due to Trichy was growing. Moreover,specify which other airline reduced their frequencies to Coimbatore Airport.
June 7, 2009 at 6:05 AM
Srilankan also suspended 4services to Trichy from the 11 to 7.You see the example of Mihin Lanka. It suspends its operations to Trivandrum but not to Trichy because there is a potential of the TRZ airport.
June 13, 2009 at 11:11 AM
Hi,
On June10th I took a AIE flight from Chennai to Trichy with a full load of 160passangers. Interestingly there were 100domestic passangers. The aircraft parked infront of the new terminal. New terminal is very beautiful and spacious. Aerobridge work is not yet completed. I think that ground floor is used for domestic and the first floor for international
June 13, 2009 at 5:49 PM
AAI southern zone director while inaugurating the airport operations from new terminal has said Aerobridge work will be completed in 2 months.
June 14, 2009 at 4:55 AM
Air Asia has planned to start one more flight serivce to KL from Trichy in the evening at 4:00 pm from september.
Air asia is waiting for the approval from the Govt.
June 14, 2009 at 7:54 AM
திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தின் தரத்தைக் குறைக்கக் கூடாது என திருச்சி மக்களவை உறுப்பினர் ப. குமார் வலியுறுத்தியுள்ளார்.
இதுதொடர்பாக விமானப் போக்குவரத்துத் துறை அமைச்சர் பிரபுல் பட்டேலுக்கு அனுப்பியுள்ள மனுவில் அவர் தெரிவித்திருப்பது:
“சென்னைக்கு அடுத்து சர்வதேச விமான சேவை வசதியைக் கொண்டது திருச்சி விமான நிலையம்தான். தமிழகத்தின் மைய மற்றும் தென்னகத்திலிருந்தும் வெளிநாடுகளுக்குச் செல்ல வேண்டுமானால், சென்னையிலிருந்துதான் செல்ல வேண்டும்.
இந்தச் சூழ்நிலையில், திருச்சியிலிருந்து பல்வேறு நாட்டுக்கு விமான சேவை தொடங்கப்பட்டது மக்கள் மத்தியில் நல்ல வரவேற்பை பெற்றது.
இந்நிலையில், விமான நிலையத்தின் இயக்குநர் பொறுப்பு என்பது இணைப் பொது மேலாளர் அந்தஸ்துக்கு இணையானது என்றும், அது தற்போது துணைப் பொது மேலாளர் அந்தஸ்தில் கட்டுப்பாட்டாளர் பொறுப்புக்கு குறைக்கப்பட்டதாகக் கூறப்படுகிறது. அதேசமயம், கட்டுப்பாட்டாளர் நிலையில் இருந்த மதுரை விமான நிலையத்தைப் பொது மேலாளர் அந்தஸ்துக்கு தரம் உயர்த்தப்பட்டது எனவும் தெரிகிறது. எனவே, சர்வதேச விமான நிலையத் தரம் திருச்சியிலிருந்து மதுரைக்குச் சென்று விடுமோ என்ற அச்சம் பொதுமக்கள் மத்தியில் ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது.
கடந்த 2007-08 ஆம் ஆண்டில் சுமார் 12,000 பயணிகளும், 2008-09 ஆம் ஆண்டில் சுமார் 15,000 பயணிகளும் பல்வேறு நாடுகளுக்கு சென்றுள்ளனர். மேலும், திருச்சியிலிருந்து சுமார் 110 டன் காய்கறிகள், பூக்கள் ஏற்றுமதி செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது.
எனவே, திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தின் தரத்தை குறைக்கக் கூடாது’ என அதில் தெரிவித்துள்ளார் குமார்.
June 15, 2009 at 9:06 AM
மதுரை விமானநிலையம் விரைவில் சர்வதேசத் தரத்தில் விரிவாக்கப்பட உள்ளது. இந்நிலையில் தனியார் விமான நிறுவனங்கள் தங்களது சேவையைக் குறைத்து வருவது குறித்து கவலையளிப்பதாக வர்த்தகர்கள் தெரிவித்தனர்.
மதுரை விமானநிலையம் தற்போது ரூ. 500 கோடி செலவில் நவீனமயமாக்கப்பட்டு வருகிறது.
அதன்படி ரூ. 75 கோடியில் புதிய தீயணைப்பு நிலையம், ஓடுதள விரிவாக்கம் மற்றும் தரம் மேம்படுத்துதல் பணிகள் நிறைவடைந்து உள்ளன.
புதிய டெர்மினல் கட்டடம் ரூ. 130 கோடியில் கட்டப்பட்டு பணிகள் நிறைவடையும் நிலையில் உள்ளன.
தற்போது கட்டுப்பாடு அறையாக செயல்படும் கட்டடத்துக்குப் பதிலாக, புதிய கட்டுப்பாட்டு அறையானது, தற்போதைய விமானநிலைய ஊழியர் குடியிருப்புப் பகுதியில் அமைக்கப்படும் என கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.
சுமார் ரூ. 155 கோடியில் சர்வதேச தரத்தில் சரக்குகள் கையாளும் பகுதியான “கார்கோ’ அமைக்கப்பட உள்ளது. இதற்கானப் பணிகள் இன்னும் ஓரிரு மாதங்களில் தொடங்கி நிறைவடைய உள்ளன.
இப்பகுதி முழுதும் தானியங்கி சாதனம் அமைக்கப்படும். குளிர்சாதன வசதியுடன் இயங்கும் இப்பகுதி 7,000 சதுர கிலோ மீட்டரில் அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
தற்போது பயணிகள் விமானத்தில் சரக்குகள் அனுப்பப்பட்டு வரும் நிலையில் கார்கோ பகுதி அமைந்தால் 3 விமானங்கள் மூலம் சரக்குகள் கையாளும் நிலை ஏற்படும்.
ஓர் விமானத்தில் தினமும் சுமார் 15 டன் சரக்குகள் கையாளப்படும் எனவும் விமானநிலைய வட்டாரங்கள் தெரிவித்தன.
இப்பணிகள் தற்போது முழு அளவில் நிறைவுற்ற நிலையில் அதில் பொருத்தும் சாதனங்களும் வரவழைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. அதன்படி “எஸ்கலேட்டர்’ எனப்படும் தானியங்கி சாதனம், குளிர்சாதனம் ஆகியவை தற்போது கொண்டுவரப்பட்டு பொருத்தப்பட தயார் நிலையில் உள்ளன.
மதுரை விமானநிலையத்துக்கு இயக்குநர் அந்தஸ்திலான அதிகாரி நியமிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளதால் தற்போது முழுவேகத்தில் பணிகள் நடபெற்று வருகின்றன.
புதிய டெர்மினல் உள்ளிட்ட விரிவாக்கப் பணிகள் நிறைவுற்ற நிலையில் வரும் 2010-ம் ஆண்டு மார்ச்சில் திறக்கப்படலாம் என எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது.
குறையும் தனியார் விமான சேவைகள்:கடந்த ஆண்டு மதுரை விமானநிலையத்திலிருந்து சென்னை, பெங்களூரு உள்ளிட்ட இடங்களுக்கு செல்ல தினமும் 11 தடவை விமான சேவை இருந்தது.
அரசுப் பொதுத்துறை விமான சேவை மற்றும் 8 தனியார் விமான நிறுவனங்கள் மூலம் விமானங்கள் இயக்கப்பட்டு வந்தன.
இந்நிலையில் தற்போது தினமும் 9 தடவைதான் விமானங்கள் மதுரைக்கு வந்து செல்கின்றன.
சென்னையிலிருந்து காலை 7.30 மணிக்கு மதுரை வந்து 7.50 மணிக்கு மீண்டும் சென்னை செல்லும் தனியார் விமானம் ஒரு வாரமாக நிறுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது.
அதே விமான சேவை இரவு 7 மணி என இருந்த நேரம் மாலை 4 எனவும் மாற்றப்பட்டுள்ளது.
தூத்துக்குடிக்கு ஒரே ஒரு தனியார் விமானம் சென்னையிலிருந்து தினமும் சென்று வருகிறது. இதற்கு அதிக வரவேற்பு கிட்டியதைத் தொடர்ந்து அதே நிறுவனம் மதுரை சேவையை ரத்து செய்துவிட்டு தூத்துக்குடி சேவையை கூடுதலாக்கத் திட்டமிட்டிருப்பதாகவும் கூறப்படுகிறது.
மதுரை விமானநிலையம் சர்வதேசத் தரமாகும் நிலையில் தினமும் ஆயிரத்துக்கும் மேற்பட்டோர் மதுரையிலிருந்து விமான பயணம் மேற்கொள்ளுவர்.
இந்நிலையில் தனியார் விமான சேவையை படிப்படியாக குறைப்பது கவலையளிப்பதாக வர்த்தக அமைப்பினர் கூறுகின்றனர்.
June 15, 2009 at 9:46 AM
நவீனமயமாக்கல் செலவு-பயணிகளிடம் வசூலிக்க சென்னை, கொல்கத்தா விமான நிலையங்கள் முடிவு.
டெல்லி: விமான நிலைய நவீனமயமாக்கல் பணிகளுக்குத் தேவையான பணத்தை வசூலிக்க, பயணிகளிடம் தனியாக கட்டணம் வசூலிக்க சென்னை, கொல்கத்தா விமான நிலையங்கள் முடிவு செய்துள்ளன.
இதுகுறித்து சிவில் விமானப் போக்குவரத்து துறை அதிகாரி ஒருவர் கூறுகையில், சென்னை, கொல்கத்தா விமான நிலையங்களை பயன்படுத்தும் பயணிகளிடம் வளர்ச்சிக் கட்டணம் வசூல் செய்யத் திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதுதொடர்பாக பொது முதலீட்டு வாரியத்திற்குப் பரிந்துரைக்கவுள்ளோம்.
இரு விமான நிலையங்களும் தற்போது ரூ. 5000 கோடி மதிப்பீட்டில் நவீனமயமாக்கப்படுகின்றன. முன்பு இது ரூ. 3750 கோடியாக திட்டமிடப்பட்டிருந்தது. தற்போது அது அதிகரித்து விட்டது.
இதையடுத்து கூடுதல் நிதியை பல்வேறு வழிகளில் திரட்ட முடிவு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது. அதில் ஒன்றுதான் பயணிகளிடம் வசூலிக்கப்படவுள்ள வளர்ச்சி கட்டணம்.
சென்னை, கொல்கத்தா தவிர திருவனந்தபுரம், திருச்சி, அகமதாபாத் உள்ளிட்ட விமான நிலையங்களிலும் இதுபோல வளர்ச்சிக் கட்டணம் வசூலிக்கப்படவுள்ளதாம்.
ஏற்கனவே டெல்லி விமான நிலையத்தில், ஒவ்வொரு சர்வதேச பயணியிடமிருந்தும் ரூ. 1300 மற்றும் உள்ளூர் பயணிகளிடம் ரூ. 200 வளர்ச்சிக் கட்டணமாக வசூலிக்கப்பட்டு வருகிறது. இதே அளவில் சென்னை, கொல்கத்தா உள்ளிட்ட விமான நிலையங்களிலும் வசூலிக்கப்படும் எனத் தெரிகிறது.
June 15, 2009 at 10:15 AM
Trichy airport history in 1940’s,
every Tiruchian must read it, rare pictures are available.
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1940s/1Sqn-Trichy.html
June 16, 2009 at 4:12 AM
Today’s Dinakaran Trichy Edition (June 16) states about the expansion plans of Trichy Airport and functioning of IIM from NIT premisis from this academic year…
June 17, 2009 at 11:07 AM
திருச்சி வந்த துணை முதல்வர் மு.க.ஸ்டாலினை தமிழ்நாடு வியாபாரிகள் கூட்டமைப்பு பொது செயலாளர் வி.கோவிந்தராஜுலு மற்றும் நிர்வாகிகள் சந்தித்து மனு கொடுத்தனர்.
அதில் கூறியிருப்பதாவது:-
திருச்சிக்கென அறிவிக்கப்பட்ட பல்வேறு திட்டங்கள் ஏதோ காரணத்தினால் திருச்சியை விட்டு விலகி போய்க்கொண்டிருக்கிறது. இதனை தாங்கள் அருள் கூர்ந்து பரிசீலித்து திருச்சிக்கென ஒதுக்கப்பட்ட திட்டங்கள் அனைத்தும் திருச்சி மாவட்டம் மற்றும் அதனை சுற்றியுள்ள மாவட்ட மக்கள் பலனடையும் வகையில் அவற்றை திருச்சிக்கே கிடைத்திட ஆவன செய்திட வேண்டும்.
திருச்சிகென ஒதுக்கப்பட்டு தற்போது மாற்றப்பட்டுள்ள திட்டங்கள் மற்றும் திருச்சிக்கென நிறைவேற்ற வேண்டிய திட்டங்கள் பின்வருமாறு:-
திருச்சி சந்திப்பிலிருந்து இயங்கி கொண்டிருந்த ராக்போர்ட் எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் ரெயில் தற்போது கும்பகோணத்தில் இருந்து புறப்படும் மீண்டும் திருச்சியிலிருந்தே இயங்கிட ஆவன செய்திடல் வேண்டும்.
திருச்சி அரசு பொது மருத்துவமனையினை தரம் உயர்த்துவதற்காக சுமார் ரூ.120 கோடி மதிப்பில் உருவாக்கப்பட்ட திட்டம், திட்டமிட்டே சேலத்திற்கு மாற்றப்பட்டது. இதற்கு பதிலாக வேறு திட்டத்தின் மூலம் மேற்கண்ட தொகை மதிப்பீட்டில் திட்டம் திருச்சிக்கு வழங்கப்படும் என்ற கடந்த மத்திய அரசின் வாக்குறுதி நிறைவேற்றபட வேண்டும்.
திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்திற்கு இணை பொது மேலாளர் அந்தஸ்து வழங்கப்படும் என்று எதிர்பார்த்திருந்த நிலையில் தற்போதுள்ள மேலாளர் பதவிக்கும் கீழாக தரம் குறைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளதாகவும், இணை பொது மேலாளர் அந்தஸ்து மதுரை விமான நிலையத்திற்கு மாற்றப்பட்டுள்ளதாகவும் அறிகிறோம்.
மதுரை விமான நிலையம் மேம்படுத்தப்படுவது மகிழ்ச்சிக்குரியதே. அதே நேரத்தில் ஏற்கனவே சிறப்பாக இயங்கி வரும் திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்திற்கு இணை பொது மேலாளர் அந்தஸ்து வழங்கப்பட்டு தரம் உயர்த்த வேண்டும்.
திருச்சி தொழில் நுட்ப பூங்கா அமைக்கும் பணியினை துரிதப்படுத்தி விரைவில் செயல்பாட்டிற்கு கொண்டு வர வேண்டும்.
திருச்சியில் அமையப் பெறுவதாக இருந்த மத்திய பல்கலைக்கழகம் திருவாரூரில் தொடங்கப்படும் என்று அறிவிக்கப்பட்டு அதற்கான ஆயத்த பணிகள் மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டு வருகிறது. இந்த பல்கலை கழகம் மீண்டும் திருச்சிக்கு வர வாய்ப்பில்லாத இன்றைய சூழ்நிலையில் உயர் கல்வி மேலாண்மை பயிற்சி நிறுவனம் திருச்சியில் அமைய பெறும் என்ற மத்திய அரசின் அறிவிப்பு செய்படிவம் பெற ஆவன செய்ய வேண்டும்.
தீம் பார்க் எனும் பொழுதுபோக்கு பூங்கா விரைவில் அமைந்திட வேண்டும். திருச்சி ஜங்ஷன் -மதுரை ரோடு செல்லும் மேம்பாலத்தையும், மாரீஸ் தியேட்டர் அருகில் உள்ள மேம்பாலத்தையும் அகலப்படுத்தி போக்குவரத்து நெரிசலை தீர்க்க வேண்டும்.
திருச்சியை சுற்றி அமையவிருக்கும் சுற்றுசாலை (ரிங்ரோடு) அமைக்கும் பணியை விரைவு படுத்த வேண்டும்.
இவ்வாறு அவர்கள் குறிப்பிட்டுள்ளனர்.
June 18, 2009 at 2:25 AM
Residents against Trichy airport developments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!hooray-hooray-hooray…………….
Please AAI…………………. close the Trichy airport&start Madurai airport international flights now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Residents hold up land acquisition for airport
Special Correspondent
For runway extension to handle widebodied aircraft
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Acquisition of a large area on the Western side proposed.
About 300 residents may have to be displaced
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TIRUCHI: Land acquisition for the next phase of expansion of the Tiruchi Airport has been held up owing to stiff resistance from residents who could be displaced by the move.
Residents of nearly a dozen colonies, whose lands could be taken over, have been strongly opposing the move. A fresh attempt to measure the lands recently by Revenue officials was reportedly met with opposition from local residents.
The move has met with resistance right from the initial stages over a year back when the Revenue Department made an initial survey of lands to be acquired for the extension of the runway on the Western side, to the front of the airport. Residents of J.K.Nagar, Lourdu Nagar, Bharathi Nagar, Rajaganapathy Nagar, RVS Nagar and RS Puram have been stiffly opposing the acquisition on the Western side of the airport. There has been opposition from the villagers on the Eastern side too.
Airports Authority of India has proposed to extend the runway to 12,500 feet from 8,000 feet so that the Airport, one of the non-metro airports identified for development and expansion, would be able to handle big (code-E) aircrafts such as B747-400 and B777-300. This would require the diversion of the highway and the acquisition of a large area along the highway on the Western side.
Re-assessment
At the intervention of the elected representatives from Tiruchi, the AAI had revised its plan and the land requirement was re-assessed at around 439 acres, including the lands on the Eastern side behind the airport. The decision came after Transport Minister K.N.Nehru told the AAI to consider the extension of the runway across the Uyyakondan channel (as has been done in Chennai), running behind the airport.
But even this would entail the acquisition of lands for a 500 metre stretch on the western side in front of the airport, sources in the district administration indicated. It would also entail the diversion of the Tiruchi-Pudukottai National Highway, running close to the airport.
With the AAI leaving the ball in the court of the State Government, the district administration is now faced with the difficult task of convincing the residents to part with the lands. About 200 to 300 residents may be displaced, the source said. But a clear position would emerge only after surveys and correct measurements were done. The district authorities would have to work out a ‘realistic compensation’ package once the exact assessment was made.
June 18, 2009 at 8:48 AM
dear jeeva,
Trichy airport is not a promoted one and not backed by any political leader. It grows by its potentiality. If you want madurai to get international flights,don’t worry, your beloved minister will bring even United Airlines. Don’t try to underestimate trichy airport.
June 18, 2009 at 9:29 AM
I received this email from my counterpart, Ms How Hwee Yin, who is now back at Singapore Airlines.
SilkAir continues to remain on the lookout for opportunities to grow our network and flight frequencies. We have recently launched our services to Hyderabad on 15th of June 2009 and prior to that, Penang, on 1st of June 2009. Going forward, we intend to focus our resources on the routes that we currently serve and further develop traffic to these points. Thus, with regard to your query below, we have no immediate plans to launch services to Trichy as yet.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Soraya Salim
Head Public Affairs
SilkAir
June 18, 2009 at 10:00 AM
6.சரக்கு விமான சேவை மேம்படுத்தும் பணி துவக்கம் திருச்சி ஏர்போர்ட் பழைய டெர்மினலில் துரிதம்
திருச்சி: திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தில் புதிய டெர்மினலில் இருந்து விமானங்கள் இயக்கம் துவங்கியதை அடுத்து பழைய டெர்மினலில் இருந்து சரக்கு விமான சேவை துவக்கவதற்காக மேம்படுத்தும் பணி துவக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தில் 11 ஆயிரத்து 700 சதுர அடியில் ரூ.80 கோடியில் உலகத்தரத்தில் அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ள புதிய டெர்மினல் கடந்த ஃபிப்., 21ல் திறக்கப்பட்டாலும், முறைப்படி இம்மாத துவக்கத்திலிருந்து தான் விமானங்கள் புதிய டெர்மினலில் இருந்து இயக்கப்படுகிறது. இதனால் பழைய டெர்மனலை பயனுள்ள வகையில் மாற்றுவதற்காக இங்கிருந்து சரக்கு விமானங்கள் கையாளும் வகையில் மாற்றியமைக்கும் பணிகள் துவங்கியுள்ளது. இதுகுறித்து விமான நிலைய அதிகாரிகள் கூறியதாவது:
திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்திலிருந்து தற்போது தினசரி 20 விமானங்கள் கையாளப்பட்டு வருகிறது. இங்கிருந்து பல்வேறு பகுதிகளுக்கு சரக்கு விமானங்களை இயக்கவும் நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்பட்டு வருகிறது. இதற்கு தேவையான சரக்கு சேமிப்பு கிடங்குகள் விமானநிலையத்திலுள்ள பழைய டெர்மனிலில் அமைக்க முடிவு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது.
சரக்கு விமான போக்குவரத்து துவங்கப்பட்டால் கரூரிலிருந்து ஜவுளியும், திருச்சி மற்றும் சுற்றுப்பகுதிகளிலிருந்து வாழை, பூ, காய்கறிகள், பழங்கள் வெளிநாடுகளுக்கு ஏற்றுமதி செய்யவும் வாய்ப்புள்ளது. திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தை சர்வதேச விமான நிலையமாக மாற்ற 12 ஆயிரம் அடியாக ஓடுதளத்தை நீட்டிக்க திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. விமானம் நிறுத்துமிடத்தையும் 14 விமானங்கள் நிறுத்தும் வகையில் மாற்றப்படவுள்ளது. மேலும் ஒரு புதிய டெர்மினல் கட்ட திட்ட அனுமதி பெறப்பட்டுள்ளது.புதிய விமான நிறுவனங்களையும் திருச்சியிலிருந்து வெளிநாடுகள் மற்றும் உள்நாடுகளில் பல்வேறு இடங்களுக்கு இயக்க வைக்கும் முயற்சியும் நடந்துவருகிறது. அடுத்த 20லிருந்து 25 ஆண்டில் இவற்றை நிறைவேற்ற திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.திருச்சி விமான நிலையம் வளர்ச்சி விகிதம் கடந்த ஐந்து ஆண்டில் இந்திய அளவில் நான்காவது இடத்திலுள்ளது. ஆண்டு தோறும் சராசரியாக 50 சதவிகிதம் வளர்ச்சியை எட்டி வருகிறது. தற்போது விமான நிலையத்தை சுற்றியுள்ள பகுதிகளில் ஓடுபாதை அதிகரிப்பதற்கான (ரன்-வே) வளர்ச்சிப்பணிகள் நடந்து வருகிறது. வரும் ஆறு மாதங்களுக்குள் இந்தப்பணியை முடிக்கவும் திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.சாதாரண மக்களும் விமானத்தில் பயணம் செய்யும் நோக்கில் திருச்சி விமான நிலையம் செயல்பட்டு வருகிறது.புதிய டெர்மினல் திறப்புக்கு பிறகு தற்போதைய நிலையை விட இரண்டு மடங்கு விமான போக்குவரத்து அதிகரிக்க வாய்ப்புள்ளது. குறிப்பாக, பல்வேறு விமான நிறுவனங்களும் திருச்சியிலிருந்து விமானங்களை இயக்க ஆர்வமாக உள்ளனர். பாதுகாப்பை பொறுத்தவரையில் 130 மத்திய தொழில் பாதுகாப்பு படையினர் பணியாற்றி வந்தனர். தற்போது கூடுதலாக 50 பேர் நியமிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளனர். இவ்வாறு அவர் கூறினார்.
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June 18, 2009 at 1:21 PM
Land acquisition is a major problem in every city and it will take some time to convince the public to part their land for expansion projects.Lets not worry about other cities and hope best happens for Trichy airport.
Meanwhile, for first time Trichy airport has handled more than 50000 passengers in April 2009.It has handled around 54000 including 44500 international and 9200 domestic passengers.A growth of 45% from last year.
Click to access apr2k9annex3.pdf
June 18, 2009 at 3:10 PM
Very good sign of development. Trichy is the only airport continuosly showing higher growth rate…
June 20, 2009 at 5:30 AM
http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/20/stories/2009062059570300.htm
Hi, see the link
It is very happy to see that TRZ airport crosses 50000plus mark. I am eager to see the May statistics as AIE launches the TRZ-ABUDHABI sector.
June 20, 2009 at 6:14 AM
Aircraft
movements Passanger Per aircraft
Intl 454 44552 98.13
Dome 130 9200 70.76
584 53752 92.04
From the above, it is clear that all the airlines operating from TRZ airport evoking good response
June 21, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Dear All,
You won’t believe that Tiruchi is changing like other metro cities in India. People with different backgrounds are travelling to Tiruchi for their professional and business purposes. The airlines operating to Tiruchi are getting good response and load factor.
Everytime, you can see in the display board of arrival and departure flights at the Airport, you can see three or four flights. People who are regularly visiting Tiruchi witnessed this change of having good airport with people waiting outside to receive their guests. They can’t believe that is it Tiruchi or some other city. Tiruchirappalli is no more a sleepy airport but a superfast changing airport.
The airport is really nicely built with passenger amenities. Few more tea shops, restaurant, money exchange counters, taxi operators, duty free shops, more shady trees will change entirely the atmosphere of the airport. Goodluck Tiruchians.
June 22, 2009 at 8:51 PM
திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தின் தரத்தைக் குறைக்கக் கூடாது:-திருச்சி, ஜூன் 13: திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தின் தரத்தைக் குறைக்கக் கூடாது என திருச்சி மக்களவை உறுப்பினர் ப. குமார் வலியுறுத்தியுள்ளார்.
இதுதொடர்பாக விமானப் போக்குவரத்துத் துறை அமைச்சர் பிரபுல் பட்டேலுக்கு அனுப்பியுள்ள மனுவில் அவர் தெரிவித்திருப்பது:
“சென்னைக்கு அடுத்து சர்வதேச விமான சேவை வசதியைக் கொண்டது திருச்சி விமான நிலையம்தான். தமிழகத்தின் மைய மற்றும் தென்னகத்திலிருந்தும் வெளிநாடுகளுக்குச் செல்ல வேண்டுமானால், சென்னையிலிருந்துதான் செல்ல வேண்டும்.
இந்தச் சூழ்நிலையில், திருச்சியிலிருந்து பல்வேறு நாட்டுக்கு விமான சேவை தொடங்கப்பட்டது மக்கள் மத்தியில் நல்ல வரவேற்பை பெற்றது.
இந்நிலையில், விமான நிலையத்தின் இயக்குநர் பொறுப்பு என்பது இணைப் பொது மேலாளர் அந்தஸ்துக்கு இணையானது என்றும், அது தற்போது துணைப் பொது மேலாளர் அந்தஸ்தில் கட்டுப்பாட்டாளர் பொறுப்புக்கு குறைக்கப்பட்டதாகக் கூறப்படுகிறது. அதேசமயம், கட்டுப்பாட்டாளர் நிலையில் இருந்த மதுரை விமான நிலையத்தைப் பொது மேலாளர் அந்தஸ்துக்கு தரம் உயர்த்தப்பட்டது எனவும் தெரிகிறது. எனவே, சர்வதேச விமான நிலையத் தரம் திருச்சியிலிருந்து மதுரைக்குச் சென்று விடுமோ என்ற அச்சம் பொதுமக்கள் மத்தியில் ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது.
கடந்த 2007-08 ஆம் ஆண்டில் சுமார் 12,000 பயணிகளும், 2008-09 ஆம் ஆண்டில் சுமார் 15,000 பயணிகளும் பல்வேறு நாடுகளுக்கு சென்றுள்ளனர். மேலும், திருச்சியிலிருந்து சுமார் 110 டன் காய்கறிகள், பூக்கள் ஏற்றுமதி செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது.
எனவே, திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தின் தரத்தை குறைக்கக் கூடாது’ என அதில் தெரிவித்துள்ளார் குமார்.
June 24, 2009 at 4:49 PM
The Tamil Nadu government is in the process of acquiring land for expansion and modernisation of metro and non-metro airports in the state.
According to a policy note Transport Minister K.N. Nehru submitted in the assembly, the state capital has grown as a hub for manufacturing sectors like automobiles, electronic
hardware and IT and the state has turned out to be an important destination for foreign tourists, resulting in increased cargo and passenger traffic in the Chennai airport.
‘Keeping all these in mind the government decided to go for modernisation and expansion of Chennai airport in coordination with the government of India. The Airports Authority of India (AAI), which is undertaking the modernisation programme, has proposed to spend about Rs.1,808 crore (Rs.18.08 billion) on this,’ the policy note states.
The Chennai airport modernisation will be completed by 2010, it says.
As many as 126 acres of lands has already been acquired by the state at a cost of Rs.127.06 crore and handed over to AAI.
Among non-metro airports, the state is taking necessary action to acquire 610 acres of land for the expansion and modernisation of Madurai airport at a cost of Rs.68.99 crore.
In addition, action to acquire land for expansion of airports at Coimbatore, Trichy, Tuticorin and Salem as per the master plans have been submitted by AAI.
The state is also taking action for establishing a greenfield airport at Sriperumpudur.
June 24, 2009 at 7:19 PM
New Director for Trichy Airport.
I don’t know how Trichy airport is downgraded if its going to have a new director.
சென்னை விமான நிலையத்திலிருந்து பதவி உயர்வு பெற்ற அதிகாரி, திருச்சி விமான நிலைய துணைபொதுமேலாளராக பொறுப்பேற்றார். திருச்சி விமான நிலைய இயக்குனராக இணை பொதுமேலாளர் அந்தஸ்தில் பணியாற்றி வந்த ஸ்ரீகுமார் பொதுமேலாளராக பதவி உயர்வு பெற்று ஹவுகாத்தி விமான நிலையத்துக்கு பணி இடமாற்றம் செய்யப்பட்டார். திருச்சி விமான நிலைய துணை பொதுமேலாளர் சிவக்குமார் (ஏடிசி) விமான நிலைய இயக்குனராக கூடுதல் பொறுப்பு வகித்து வருகிறார்.
இவரும் தற்போது சென்னை விமான நிலையத்துக்கு பணி இடமாற்றம் செய்யப்பட்டார். சென்னை விமான நிலைய (ஏடிசி)யில் சீனியர் மேலாளர் பொறுப்பு வகித்து வந்த மதுசூதனன் துணை பொதுமேலாளராக பதவி உயர்வு பெற்று திருச்சி விமான நிலைய துணை பொதுமேலாளராக (ஏடிசி) பொறுப்பேற்றுக் கொண்டார். பணி இடமாற்றலாகி செல்லும் துணைப்பொதுமேலாளர் சிவக்குமார் பொறுப்புக்களை ஒப்படைத்தார். “மும்பையில் பணியாற்றி வந்த தர்மராஜ் திருச்சி விமான நிலைய இயக்குனராக விரைவில் பொறுப்பேற்க உள்ளார்’ என்று விமானநிலைய அதிகாரிகள் கூறினர்.
July 1, 2009 at 12:33 AM
The farmers association and other industries in Tiruchi demanded for cold storage facilties and cargo arrangements. This will facilitate the textile industries in Karur to export their goods to other foreign countries.
What about the new aerobridges and the flying club proposal.
July 3, 2009 at 4:02 PM
Ministry of Civil Aviation Modernisation of non-metro airports
The status of the plan for upgradation and modernization of the non-metro airports in the country including the requirements of funds are as under:
Development works have been completed at various non-metro airports are as follows: Vizag (Andhra pradesh)- construction of new integrated terminal building with a cost of Rs. 94.94 crores; Surat (Gujarat)- development of airport with a cost of Rs. 105 crores; Aurangabad (Maharashtra)- construction of new integrated terminal building with a cost of Rs. 99.60 crores; Nagpur (Maharashtra)- expansion and modification of terminal building for international operations at a cost of Rs. 79.03 crores; Jaipur (Rajasthan)- construction of new international terminal complex at a cost of Rs. 94.87 crores; Udaipur (Rajasthan)- construction of new terminal building complex at a cost of Rs. 77.44 crores; Trichy (Tamil Nadu)- construction of new terminal building at a cost of Rs. 74.70 crores and Dehradun (Uttarakhand)- construction of new terminal building at a cost of Rs. 72.50 crores.
Development works in progress at various non-metro airports are as under:Raipur (Chattisgarh)- construction of new terminal building with a cost of Rs. 135.72 crores; Ahmedabad (Gujarat)- construction of new international terminal building at a cost of Rs. 291 crores; Ranchi (Jharkhand)- construction of new terminal building at a cost of Rs. 137.79 crores; Mangalore (Karnataka)- construction of new terminal building including apron at a cost of Rs. 145 crores; Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)- construction of new integrated terminal building at a cost of Rs. 135.04 crores; Indore (Madhya Pradesh)- construction of
new integrated terminal building at a cost of Rs. 135.6 crores; Pune (Maharashtra)- extension and modification of terminal building at a cost of Rs. 96.30 crores; Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)- expansion of existing terminal building at a cost of Rs. 145 crores; Madurai (Tamil Nadu)- construction of new integrated terminal building at a cost of Rs. 128 crores; Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)- construction of new international terminal building at a cost of Rs. 129.40 crores; Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)- construction of new international terminal building including aerobridges at a cost of Rs. 94.11 crores; Chandigarh (Union Territory)- construction of new terminal building at a cost of Rs. 47.58 crores; Trivandrum (Kerala)- construction of new international terminal complex at a cost of Rs.245 crores; Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh)- construction of new integrated terminal building at a cost of Rs. 75.32 crores and Amritsar (Punjab)- modular expansion terminal building at a cost of Rs.145 crores.Adequate funds will be made available by Airports Authority of India (AAI) for these projects.
July 5, 2009 at 6:41 AM
Hi,
See the link. Trichy airport should be partially priatised. It’s great to hear that the potential of the TRZ airport
http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/05/stories/2009070550200100.htm
July 7, 2009 at 10:03 AM
Hey Trichy forumers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!let’s be frank….forget about Trichy airport…………………look at Madurai airport,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,people&MKA give all out support!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
விமான நிலைய விரிவாக்கம்: நிலம் கையகப்படுத்தும் முடிவை கைவிட வேண்டும்
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திருவெறும்பூர், ஜூலை 4: திருச்சி விமான நிலைய விரிவாக்கத்துக்காக நிலம் கையகப்படுத்தும் முடிவை அரசு கைவிட வேண்டும் என்று கீழக்குறிச்சி மக்கள் வலியுறுத்தியுள்ளனர்.
இதுகுறித்து முதல்வர் உள்ளிட்ட உயர் அதிகாரிகளுக்கு இந்த கிராம மக்கள் அனுப்பியுள்ளனர்.
திருவெறும்பூர் அருகே உள்ள கீழக்குறிச்சி பகுதிகளில் திருச்சி விமான நிலைய விரிவாக்கத்துக்காக நிலம் கையகப்படுத்த அரசு உத்தேசித்துள்ளது.
இந்நிலையில், இந்தக் கிராம மக்கள் பங்கேற்ற ஆலோசனைக் கூட்டம் வெள்ளிக்கிழமை நடைபெற்றது.
இதில், “விமான நிலைய விரிவாக்கத்துக்கு இடம் தருவதில்லை எனவும், இதுகுறித்து தமிழக முதல்வர் உள்ளிட்ட உயர் அதிகாரிகளுக்கு மனு அனுப்புவது என்றும் முடிவு செய்தனர்.
இதைத் தொடர்ந்து, முதல்வர் உள்ளிட்ட உயர் அதிகாரிகளுக்கு அனுப்பியுள்ள மனுவில் கிராம மக்கள் கூறியிருப்பது:
“கடந்த ஜூன் மாதம் வட்டாட்சியர் சண்முக ராஜா தலைமையில் நடைபெற்ற கலந்தாய்வு கூட்டத்தில், இதுகுறித்து விவாதிக்கப்பட்டது. அப்போது, கீழக்குறிச்சி மக்களின் கருத்துகள் ஏற்கப்படாததால், கூட்டத்தை விட்டு வெளியேறினோம்.
விமான நிலைய விரிவாக்கத்துக்காக ஏற்கெனவே இப் பகுதி மக்கள் மூன்று முறை தங்கள் நிலங்களைத் தானமாக கொடுத்துள்ளனர். இந்நிலையில், எஞ்சி இருக்கும் 600 ஏக்கர் விவசாய நிலங்களை நம்பியே இந்த பகுதி மக்களின் வாழ்வாதாரம் உள்ளது.
ஆனால், அந்த நிலத்தையும் அரசு விமான நிலைய விரிவாக்கத்துக்கு கையகப்படுத்துவதை ஏற்றுக் கொள்ள முடியாது.
இந்த மனுவை பரிசீலித்து நிலம் கையகப்படுத்தும் முடிவை அரசு கைவிட வேண்டும். அதை மீறி அரசு தன் முடிவில் தீவிரமாக இருந்தால், உண்ணாவிரதம் உள்ளிட்ட போராட்டங்களை மேற்கொள்வோம்’ என தெரிவித்துள்ளனர்.
July 7, 2009 at 1:09 PM
World’s most complicated runways:
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our AAI authorities should see this pics, see how they maintaining their airports!!
more complicated runway pics–> link
July 17, 2009 at 12:43 PM
Hai
A happy news to Trichian. Mihinlanka will operate its service to Trichy from Kuwait (Kuwait-Dubai-Colombo-Trichy) Service from 23/07/2009. For more details pls see the links.
http://www.mihinlanka.com/special-offers.htm
http://www.mihinlanka.com/flight-schedule.htm
Kuwait(KWI)-Dubai(DXB) / Dubai(DXB) – Colombo(CMB)
Flight No Dep Airport Dep Terminl Dep
Time Arrv Airport Arrv Terminal Arrv Time Frequency Period
MJ 403 CMB 1 13:10 DXB 2 16:25 TU TH SA 21JUL 09 / 24OCT 09
MJ 403 DXB 2 17:25 KWI 1 18:15 TU TH SA 21JUL 09 / 24OCT 09
July 27, 2009 at 11:05 AM
Sepang, Kuala Lumpur: 27th July 2009 – Skytrax “World’s Best Low Cost Airline” and Asia’s biggest low-cost carrier, AirAsia announces today that it will be increasing its highly popular Kuala Lumpur -Trichy (Tiruchirappalli) route to 2nd direct daily flights commencing 1st September 2009. AirAsia currently serves the Trichy – Kuala Lumpur route with direct daily flights to Trichy departing from LCC Terminal, Kuala Lumpur on AirAsia’s spanking 180-seater Airbus A320.
Trichy situated in South India of Tamil Nadu, was the first destination in India serviced by AirAsia and since the inception on December 1st 2008, the Kuala Lumpur -Trichy route recorded an overwhelming response with consistently strong loads. To date, AirAsia has flown close to 70,000 guests in less than 8 months.
To celebrate the introduction of the 2nd Kuala Lumpur -Trichy frequency, AirAsia will be offering all-in-fare from RM129.00 (INR 1730.00). Booking period for the introduction of the 2nd frequency will begin from 28th July – 2nd August 2009 for the travel period from 1st September 2009 – 30th April 2010. Promotional seats are limited and available on first-come, first-served basis and made exclusively online via http://www.airasia.com and mobile.airasia.com
Kathleen Tan, Regional Head of Commercial, AirAsia Group says, “Yet again, we are proud to be servicing an underserved route and opening-up the market to the world. We had always known that the Kuala Lumpur -Trichy route will perform exceedingly well. Trichy is a highly popular and desired destination amongst the Hindus in Malaysia as it has an abundance of temples, which are popular pilgrimage sites for Hindus. And there are already increasing visiting friends and relatives (VFR) travelers from Trichy who are progressively using Kuala Lumpur as a connecting gateway to over 130 routes in ASEAN and beyond. In fact within the first month of flying to India, we have enjoyed a load factor of 100% on this route. We feel it is timely to add a 2nd frequency, which is a reinforcement of our growing interest in the Indian holiday demand,”
“Our recent initiative to remove the administration fee reiterates AirAsia’s commitment to offer big value so that everyone can fly following our move to abolish fuel surcharge last year. While our extensive network in Asia, AirAsia continues to offer cost effective direct point to point travel to Kuala Lumpur and beyond. Trichy being strategically situated and close to other tourist destinations including Chennai, tourists can also fly to many other cities in India. Moving forward, we will be expanding our route network further in India so please look out for AirAsia’s latest promotions on airasia.com.” concluded Kathleen
AirAsia through its holiday division GoHoliday, is also offering its guests Free Rooms when they book at its partner hotels via goholiday.airasia.com. Please visit the website for details.
FLIGHT SCHEDULE:
TRICHY-KUALA LUMPUR
Flight No. :AK 231
Destinations: Kuala Lumpur to Trichy
Depart: 7:40
Arrive: 8:55
Frequency: Daily
Flight No. :AK 232
Destinations:Trichy to Kuala Lumpur
Depart: 9:25
Arrive: 15:40
Frequency: Daily
Flight No. :AK 237
Destinations: Kuala Lumpur to Trichy
Depart: 15:15
Arrive: 16:30
Frequency: Daily
Flight No. :AK 238
Destinations:Trichy to Kuala Lumpur
Depart: 17:00
Arrive: 23:15
Frequency: Daily
It’s really great that as per the existing plan, air asia introducing second services in a day in hihgly popular route.
AIE expresses is missing another opportunity…
August 3, 2009 at 6:43 AM
Here why the journey from trichy to kuala lumpur is taking 6 hours as the the journey from the kuala lumpur to trichy is only taking 1:15 minutes.
Can any body tell pls??
August 3, 2009 at 7:51 AM
My dear friend, all the airline also mention in local time only…
Total travel time is 3 hrs 40 Minutes for both…(Time Diff is 2hr 20 Min)
August 5, 2009 at 8:21 AM
Thanks ya
August 3, 2009 at 10:01 AM
Attn: Jeeva
CC:R S Narayanan,Kumar and all tiruchian freinds
Please note this news from today Dinamani.
மதுரையில் சமீபகாலமாக விமான சேவை போதிய அளவு இல்லாத காரணத்தால் டிக்கெட் கிடைக்காமல் தினமும் ஏராளமானோர் பாதிக்கப்படுகின்றனர்.
மதுரை விமான நிலையத்துக்கு கடந்த ஜனவரி வரையில் தினமும் 11 தடவை சென்னை, மும்பை, பெங்களூர் ஆகிய இடங்களிலிருந்து விமானங்கள் வந்து போயின.
இந்த நிலையில் கடந்த 3 மாதங்களுக்கு முன் தனியார் விமான நிறுவனம் தனது சேவையை திடீரென நிறுத்தியது. இதனால் மதுரைக்கு தற்போது 8 தடவைதான் விமானங்கள் வந்து போகின்றன.
அதன்படி தினமும் காலையில் சென்னையிலிருந்து 7.45 மணிக்கு வரும் தனியார் விமானம் 8.15 மணிக்கு புறப்பட்டு செல்கிறது.
காலை 8.15 மணிக்கு வரும் தனியார் விமானம் 8.45 மணிக்கு சென்னைக்கு செல்கிறது. மும்பையிலிருந்து சென்னை வழியாக வரும் இந்தியன் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் விமானம் பகல் 11.15 மணிக்கு மதுரை வந்து மீண்டும் பகல் 1.40 மணிக்கு மும்பை கிளம்பிச் செல்கிறது.
பகல் 1.45 மணிக்கு சென்னையிலிருந்து வரும் தனியார் விமானம் பிற்பகல் 2.15 மணிக்கும், மாலை 4.45 மணிக்கு சென்னையிலிருந்து வரும் விமானம் 5.15 மணிக்கும் சென்னைக்கு கிளம்பிச் செல்கின்றன.
இரவில் சென்னையிலிருந்து 7.45 மணிக்கு வந்த விமானம் இரவு 8.15 மணிக்கு செல்கிறது. இரவு 8.15 மணிக்கு மதுரை வரும் தனியார் விமானம் 8.45 மணிக்கு கிளம்பிச் செல்கிறது.
இந்த விமானங்களில் இந்தியன் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் விமானத்தில் மட்டும் 140 பயணிகள் பயணிக்கும் வசதி உள்ளது. மற்ற விமானங்களில் 70 பயணிகளே பயணிக்க முடியும்.
பொதுவாக வியாபாரிகள், வெளிநாடு செல்வோர் ஆகியோர் விமானங்களில் பயணித்த நிலையில் சமீப காலமாக சமுதாயத்தில் பலதரப்பினரும் விமானப் பயணத்தை மேற்கொண்டு வருகின்றனர்.
இதனால், மதுரையில் இருந்து தினமும் குறைந்தது 800 பேர் விமானத்தில் பயணிக்கின்றனர். வெள்ளி, சனி, ஞாயிறு ஆகிய கிழமைகளில் மதுரை விமான நிலையத்திலிருந்து பயணிக்க குறைந்தது 900 பேர் வரையில் முன்பதிவு செய்வதாக விமான நிலைய அதிகாரிகள் கூறுகின்றனர். முன்பதிவு செய்வோரில் குறைந்தது 50 பேருக்கு டிக்கெட் கிடைக்காத நிலை தினமும் ஏற்படுவதாகவும் விமான நிலைய வட்டாரங்கள் கூறுகின்றன.
தனியார் விமான நிறுவனம் தனது சேவையை சில மாதங்களுக்கு முன் திடீரென நிறுத்தியதால் மதுரையிலிருந்து சென்னை, பெங்களூரு உள்ளிட்ட நகர்களுக்கு 3 தடவைக்கான விமான சேவை நிறுத்தப்பட்டுவிட்டது. விமான சேவை குறைந்ததால் முன்பதிவு செய்வோர் அனைவருக்கும் வாய்ப்பு அளிக்க முடியாத நிலை ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது எனவும் தனியார் விமான நிறுவனத்தினர் தெரிவிக்கின்றனர். தற்போது மதுரை விமான நிலையம் சர்வதேச விமான நிலையமாகத் தரம் உயர்த்தப்பட நடவடிக்கை மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டு வருகிறது.
இந்நிலையில் விமானப் பயணிகளது எண்ணிக்கை அதிகரித்து வரும் நிலையில் போதிய விமானங்களை இயக்கத் தேவையான நடவடிக்கைகளை அதிகாரிகள் மேற்கொள்ள வேண்டும் என பொதுமக்கள் குறிப்பாக வியாபாரிகள் கோரிக்கை விடுத்துள்ளனர்.
August 3, 2009 at 11:50 AM
As per AAI statistics Madurai airport handles 37000passangers against 626 aircraft movements is a good statistics. That is 60passangers per aircraft. I never saw any of the airlines website is showing full in case of Madurai-Chennai sector except on festivals and holidays.
In the same period last year Madurai handles 40115 passangers. I saw the downward trend for Madurai Airport in the last finacial year.
No.of Pass Aircraft Avg
2007-08 366493 7214 50
2008-09 352881 7662 46
Showing a negative growth 3.1%
From the above in the year 2008-09 Madurai attains growth of 6.2% in the aircraft movements.
source:
Click to access mar2k9annex3.pdf
I am not against Madurai’s growth. But due to unnecessary interference from Madurai Blog gives me a frustration. I never commented wrongly in any of the Madurai’s forum
August 3, 2009 at 11:56 AM
Kingfisher has suspended two services on saturday and sunday until oct’09 on both Madurai-Chennai and Trichy-chennai sectors. Madurai is always a famous route amongst the private airlines comparing to Trichy. Earlier Kingfisher operates A-320 on the madurai route.
August 3, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Kingfisher has not suspended services on Saturday and Sunday on Chennai-Trichy sector.Their schedule does not display the full days of operation.In fact Chennai-Madurai is suspended for some time time may be due to code share with Jet Airways.
August 4, 2009 at 4:51 AM
Yeah………….Can U see these messages from our Madurai political king!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!This not the end………………more to come,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,just wait&see!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aero-park facility for Madurai on the cards.
MADURAI: An aero-park facility spread over around 4,000 acres has been proposed for Madurai, said Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister M.K. Azhagiri here on Monday.
August 4, 2009 at 6:38 AM
Your Madurai King has no other option but to release these type of statements to show he is the King.Nothing is going to happen.
August 9, 2009 at 1:54 PM
cool down man…ders lot to come in trichy….aircraft training school,theme park,IIM,multipluxes………lots nd lots ….u wait nd c….by d way trichy airport is upgraded to international status….now der r only 2 int. airports in tamilnadu one in chennai nd another in trichy…
August 5, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Some guys like Jeeva have always been a nuisance in blog sites. Why does he not get lost from here ?
Calling him a poltical King ! Ask all the madurai people who got affected whether he is a king or dictator who has his own rules and runs a mafia
If he is doing good its fine . God has finally saved Madurai
August 6, 2009 at 9:53 AM
Due to no availablity of flights to Trichy from Gulf Country(Exept Srilanakan) I am travelling to Chennai.
I am trying to avoid UL since problem in Srilanka
August 6, 2009 at 11:23 AM
CONSTRUCTION OF WATCH TOWER AT TRICHY AIRPORT.
S.H : CONSTRUCTION OF SECURITY POSTS IN OPERATIONAL AREA AT TRICHY AIRPORT.
August 7, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Two aerobridge becomes operational at Trichy Airport
திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தில் உள்ள புதிய முனையக் கட்டடத்தில் கட்டப்பட்ட 2 “ஏரோ பிரிட்ஜ்’கள் வியாழக்கிழமை தொடங்கி வைக்கப்பட்டன.
கடந்த பிப்ரவரி மாதம் தொடக்கி வைக்கப்பட்ட இந்தப் புதிய முனையக் கட்டடத்தில் 3 நகரும் படிக்கட்டுகள், 5 மின் தூக்கிகள் அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. தவிர, 13 பரிசோதனைக் கூடங்கள், 16 குடி புகல் (இமிகிரேஷன்) மையங்கள், 7 சுங்கச் சோதனை மையங்கள், 13 கணினிமய சோதனைக் கூடம் அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. மேலும், பயணிகள் நேரடியாக விமானத்தில் ஏறும் வகையில் (ஏரோ பிரிட்ஜ்) 2 பாலங்கள் கட்டப்பட்டு வந்தன. இந்தப் பணி நிறைவடைந்ததைத் தொடர்ந்து, ஏரோ பிரிட்ஜின் செயல்பாடு வியாழக்கிழமை தொடக்கி வைக்கப்பட்டது.
August 18, 2009 at 4:50 PM
The air asia flights is very convienent and
good reasonable priced ,
I travel from BANGALORE to trichy to take my flight to KUALA LAMPUR by Air Asia.
TRZ AIR PORT is ok ,
will have improve a lot.
August 19, 2009 at 4:38 PM
when will trichy get a perfect bus stand….do anybody know about its progress?
August 26, 2009 at 9:12 AM
Click to access jun2k9annex3.pdf
In June 2009 TRZ airport handles 54000 passangers a slight dip against 57000passangers in May’09.
After the introudction 2nd service by AirAsia next month TRZ airport will surpass Managalore Airport.
Madurai also have a good statistics of 32000passangers against 526 aircraft movements.
Earlier Madurai had 618 aircraft movements per month.
September 9, 2009 at 6:08 AM
Hi,
Could someone help me out to understand the distance (time taken at early morning )from the Trichy International Airport to
a. Chatiram and Main Guard Busstand
b. Cantonment Railway Station
Appreciate an early reply
Thanks
Sudhan
September 9, 2009 at 6:48 AM
Hi Sudhan,
It will take 30 minutes to reach Chathiram bus stand if you go by an auto or taxi (20 minutes).
There is no station like Cantonment Station in Tiruchi. The Tiruchi Railway Junction where you can reach by 10 or 15 minutes. Rockfort Station (For Karur, Salem, Bangalore, route) by 30 minutes near Chathiram Bus stand. But every train you can reach from Railway Junction similarly for buses you can get from Central bus stand by 15 minutes drive from Airport. Distances for Chathiram – 10 km. Central bus stand – 5 km. Railway Junction – 5 k.m. Rockfort station – 9 km.
September 9, 2009 at 8:23 AM
Thanks Damodaran for your reply.
I need to know b’cos,I resident of Bangalore and I have a flight at 9 am to KL,Malaysia. Hoping that the security check will be 1.5 hr ahead of it. So need to reach the airport by 7/7.30. I have buses from Bangalore which leave between 10pm to 11 pm and they say it will reach Tiruchi by 6/6.30 and have just one train from here which reaches at 4.30 in the morning (which i thought is a little to early).
So trying to explore options. Do you suggest Bus as a better option ???
Appreciate you suggestion on the above thing.
Thanks
Sudhan
September 9, 2009 at 3:46 PM
Buses always better option if you are boarding in Bangalore…You can very well getdown at TVS Tollgate Junction (if you come by Bus) and take Auto /Taxi or busses to go to Airport… It’ll take hardly 10 Minutes from TVS tollgate..
September 9, 2009 at 3:59 PM
Buses are best option.There are many buses between Bangalore and Trichy.
September 10, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Srry, You can very well get down inCentral Bustand… Ealier post wrongly mentioned as TVS Tollgate and realised later that Bangalore Busses won’t come via Bypassroad (TVS Tollgate)
September 16, 2009 at 6:58 AM
Yeah,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Trichy airport will be closed soon,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,MADURAI AIRPORT to take over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
‘Mr. Sudhakar said that the new building, with an area of 17,560 square metres, would be about 10 times bigger than the existing terminal building. “It will be bigger than that of Tiruchi airport,” he said.
Modern facilities
Stating that the centrally air-conditioned building would be equipped to become an international airport, he said that 20 immigration counters, 27 customs counters and two aerobridges would be provided.’
September 16, 2009 at 12:50 PM
without international connections mdu cannot become international airport, mdu is behind covai airport & Trichy.
September 17, 2009 at 5:17 AM
Mr.Jeeva again I ask the question.
Why ur people not taking any iniatives to get ineternational connections from the existing terminal as per your comment Trichy airport will be closed. The present terminal is fit for international operation. The cabinet is not yet approved for any international airport in Tamilnadu. Then how Madurai become a international airport. Trichy is already linked with 6 foreign destinations colombo,kulalumpur,singapore,duabi,sharjah and abudhabi. AirIndia expresses soon start a direct service to kwait and muscat. Srilankan has announced that 2more services to Trichy from OCt’09.
Madurai can get a international connection due to Mr.Alagiri’s presence only and not for any other reasons. Now AAI is planning to expand the trichy airport. The present terminal is designed based on the 2006 statistics. But the growth rate is now 50% more than the expected.
September 17, 2009 at 11:59 AM
MKA is jealous on other cities thats why he is not interested in madurai growth but he want to deprive growth of other cities one such initiative is taken by MKA to windup indian airlines operation from trichy and to start it from madurai as madurai-sharjah
Also mihin lanka which is requesting for increase in frequency as daily is now forced to start operations from madurai. This is a good example for tamil ‘nandu’ story. lets wait and see.
September 17, 2009 at 3:02 PM
MKA will do everything to develop Madurai and in that process will prevent growth of other cities including Trichy.But, Trichy has its own potential and no body can stop it from growing.
September 18, 2009 at 7:12 AM
Yeah………………..STOP DREAMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Trichy airport will be closed……and all Trichy flights will be diverted to MADURAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT from MARCH 2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 18, 2009 at 6:05 PM
Flying club construction at Trichy airport
September 19, 2009 at 2:07 AM
ha ha ha……i think jeeva is trying to irritate others tro’ his comments…..but nobody can stop trichy’s development ……
September 20, 2009 at 9:20 AM
I am from Thoothukudi. I prefer an international airport nearby, say Madurai. Because, it would be convenient for southern district people. I am also equally interested for the development of Tiruchy, and Coimbatore International airports in Tamil Nadu.
We are Indian first, then Tamilian and then different region of Tamil Nadu. Be united, feel happy when every region of Tamil Nadu developed.Not to waste your precious time on some crooks, who bent on trying to divide and make enemity by their message between different region of Tamil Nadu.
If u n me are united then the topmost politician can’t prevent the development of a particular city. JAIHIND.
September 21, 2009 at 4:26 AM
You r right Mr.Murugan. Crooks like Mr.Jeeva distrupts this forum and creates evasion among each other. We all tiruchians welcome the international services from Madurai.
September 23, 2009 at 5:32 AM
Yeah…………….blame it on MKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!But one thing for sure,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Trichy airport will be closed, MADURAI MKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT will take over all Trichy flights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 23, 2009 at 8:21 AM
Mr.Jeeva as per your opinion Trichy airport is being closed then why AAI invested crores of rupees for modernising the Trichy airport. I think like u there are some idiots in the Airports Authority of India to invest such a huge amount for developing and closing of Trichy Airport.
One thing I want to say if international services started from Madurai 10% of Trichy’s traffic should be diverted to Madurai airport. Only people from Ramanathapuram,Virudunagar,Tuticorin and Tirunelveli belts may prefer Madurai airport. That is also only possible if low cost carriers would start services from Madurai.
Not a big impact may happen if international services starts from Madurai.
September 25, 2009 at 3:45 PM
I come to this website to get some updated information about the developments in and around trichy. So, please cut the crap and post news which are related to this thread, and not your personal opinions or emotions. Thanks for your cooperation.
September 28, 2009 at 12:02 AM
Is there any possibility Malaysian Airlines may start direct flight service from Trichy to Kuala Lumbur?
September 28, 2009 at 2:30 AM
Sri Lankan Airlines Winter 2009 Update
Bahrain – increasing 2 to 3 flights a week (Therefore Doha is increasing 4 to 5 flights)
Bangalore – increasing 4 to 5 flights a week
Chennai – increasing 14 flights to 15 flights
Dammam – increasing 2 to 4 flights
Hong Kong – increasing 3 to 4 flights (Bangkok remains as 7 flights a week)
Karachi – increasing 2 to 3 flights
Kuala Lumpur – increasing Daily to 10 flights (Therfore Singapore is increasing Daily to 10 flights)
Trichy – increasing Daily to 9 flights
September 29, 2009 at 2:26 PM
Flying Club from VKN Avaition Academy
An aviation academy is to come up in Tiruchi for training pilots.
V.K.N. Aviation Academy, a private entity, is all set to launch its operations with a capacity to train 100 students at a given point of time.
The institution has acquired five new four-seater Cessna aircraft with the latest ‘glass cockpit’ feature – most academies train pilots with analog cockpit – for the purpose. The flight that is preferred internationally for training purpose can cruise at a normal speed of 120 knots at a height of 13,500 feet above sea level. According to academy chairman V.K.N. Kannappan, the institution has quality infrastructure and the pilot-aspirants from this part of the State need not have to go abroad for training. In fact, candidates, pursuing pilot-training abroad, need to take tests in India for conversion. The academy has put in place the system to ensure that a zealous candidate – the minimum qualification is Plus Two with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry and the right medical fitness – could complete the training within a year, clocking a minimum of 200 flying hours and completing the rigorous theoretical tests, the Managing Director of the academyV.K.N. Raja told The Hindu. “We are looking forward to the launch of the academy in the coming month,” said Captain Raja.
According to information, there is just one aviation academy – Madras Flying Club, Chennai to train pilots. The Coimbatore Aviation Training Academy is not operational.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/29/stories/2009092953830400.htm
October 5, 2009 at 6:45 AM
Hi any direct flight from Muscat -trichy bcs lot of south TN peoples using Kerala flights to reach thier home town from muscat and trichy and tanjore people used to come over there with chennai flights so they are wasting their times
Any future expansion will be available
Anand
Muscat
October 5, 2009 at 4:04 PM
Oman Air had plans to connect Muscat and Trichy.I don’t know the status now.In general all the airlines have postponed their expansions.
October 5, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Yeah,,,,,,,,,,,,no more flights to Trichy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!All flights diverted to MADURAI MKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT from March 2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Expect more flight connections from MADURAI to muscat,dubai,riyadh,dammam,sharjah,kuwait,bahrain,qatar,abu dhabi,colombo,singapore,kuala lumpur,bangkok,london,paris,frankfurt,new york, san francisco………………………Trichy airport will be closed&converted as part of madurai AEROPARK PROJECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 5, 2009 at 4:54 PM
I wish Mr.Jeeva comments come true. First Trichy airport will be closed, next chennai and coimbatore airport closed.
All the flights from Tamilnadu airports should be diverted to Madurai airport.
So far no airline is evinced interest by plying international routes according to the Madurai airport director. In the inagural function Mr.Praful patel has promised for a international connection thats all.
October 6, 2009 at 9:54 AM
Yeah……………….this is the start of flight diversion to MADURAI MKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
திருச்சியிலிருந்து சார்ஜாவுக்கு இயக்கப்படும் விமான சேவையை நிறுத்தக் கூடாது என மக்களவை உறுப்பினர் ப. குமார் கோரிக்கை விடுத்துள்ளார்.
இதுகுறித்து அவர் மத்திய அரசின் விமானப் போக்குவரத்துத் துறை இணை அமைச்சர் பிரபுல் பட்டேலுக்கு அனுப்பியுள்ள கடிதத்தில் கூறியுள்ளதாவது:
“நம் நாட்டில் உள்ள மற்ற விமான நிலையங்களோடு ஒப்பிடுகையில் திருச்சி விமான நிலையம் உள்நாட்டு, சர்வதேசப் பயணிகள் சேவையில் வியத்தகு வளர்ச்சியடைந்து வருகிறது.
கடந்த 2002-2003 ஆம் ஆண்டில் 1680 ஆக இருந்த விமானப் போக்குவரத்து எண்ணிக்கை 2008-09 ஆம் ஆண்டில் 6,065 ஆக உயர்ந்துள்ளது.
இதேபோல, 2002-03 ஆம் ஆண்டில் 93,810 ஆக இருந்த பயணம் செய்த பயணிகளின் எண்ணிக்கை 2008-09 ஆம் ஆண்டில் 4,58,551 ஆக அதிகரித்துள்ளது.
தமிழகத்தின் மையப் பகுதியில் உள்ள திருச்சி விமான நிலையம் திருச்சி, கரூர், பெரம்பலூர், தஞ்சாவூர், நாகப்பட்டினம், திருவாரூர், புதுக்கோட்டை, சிவகங்கை, ராமநாதபுரம், நாமக்கல் ஆகிய மாவட்டங்களில் உள்ள பயணிகள் தென் கிழக்கு ஆசிய நாடுகளுக்கும், வளைகுடா நாடுகள், இலங்கைக்கும் செல்வதற்குப் பயன்படுகிறது.
இந்நிலையில், திருச்சியிலிருந்து திருவனந்தபுரம் வழியாக சார்ஜா வரை செல்லும் விமான சேவையைத் திரும்பப் பெற முடிவு எடுத்துள்ளதாகத் தெரிகிறது.
ஆனால், திருச்சி மற்றும் சுற்றுப்பகுதி மாவட்டங்களைச் சேர்ந்த ஏறத்தாழ 5 லட்சம் பேர் வளைகுடா நாடுகளில் வசிக்கின்றனர். இதனால், திருச்சியிலிருந்து சார்ஜா, குவைத்துக்கு பயணிகள் எண்ணிக்கை அதிகம். சரக்குப் போக்குவரத்தும் அதிகமாக உள்ளது. எனவே, திருச்சியிலிருந்து சார்ஜா வரை செல்லும் விமான சேவையைத் தொடர்ந்து இயக்க வேண்டும்’ என்றார் குமார்.
October 6, 2009 at 1:39 PM
we should thank jeeva the active member of trichy forum for adding humour to this forum time by time and updating the current development of trichy.
October 6, 2009 at 6:00 PM
IN THE MONTH OF JULY TRZ AIRPPORT HANDLES 54000 PASSANGERS IN TOTAL 45000INTL+9000DOMESTIC. IN RECENT TIMES DOMESTIC TRAFFIC ALSO GOOD FROM TRZ AIRPORT FROM THE 6000RANGE TO 9000RANGE
2.2
October 10, 2009 at 4:23 PM
ttp://www.blonnet.com/2009/10/07/stories/2009100751681500.htm
see the link . Lets hope that AIE would start Trichy-Kulalumpur,Trichy-Sharjah and Trichy-riyadh routes
October 13, 2009 at 5:34 AM
Yah………….what a great pity for trichy mp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!who is appealing&begging like a pichaikaran,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,already been decided by our GREAT GREAT MKA/////////// So,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,next step trichy airport will be closed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TIRUCHI: The Chennai-Tiruchi-Thiruvananthapuram-Sharjah flight of the Air India is likely to be withdrawn by the end of this month on account of route rationalisation by the airline, evoking protests from the travel trade and travellers from the city.
According to sources, the daily service on the route is to be withdrawn apparently owing to the poor load factor on the Tiruchi-Thiruvananthapuram and Tiruchi-Sharjah segments. Though the flights on the sector had been one of the successful services of Air India in the past, it had suffered a fall in load factor of late following the introduction of the Air India Express service to Dubai, the sources said.
However, representatives of the travel industry claim that the flight’s overall load factor on the Chennai-Sharjah and Thiruvananthapuram-Sharjah segments was well over 70 per cent, meeting the operational costs of the flights.
The fall in load factor on the Tiruchi-Sharjah segment was also on account of the relatively higher fares on the sector, in comparison to the fares from Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram.
Travel industry representatives suggest that the service be operated under Air India Express banner so as to attract more passengers through the low cost/no-frills service. The flights could be extended up to Kuwait, to make it viable, they said.
Taking cognisance of the move, Tiruchi Member of Parliament P.Kumar has appealed to Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel to prevail upon Air India against withdrawing the service.
Highest growth
In a representation to the Minister, Mr.Kumar pointed out that the Tiruchi Airport had registered the highest growth in terms of passenger traffic among the Indian airports during 2008-09.
The airport was serving people from a large number of central and southern districts and the Sharjah service from Tiruchi had widely benefited travellers of the region. Any curtailment of service would affect the tempo of growth.
There was a high market potential for services to Sharjah and Kuwait from Tiruchi. But unfortunately, the Kuwait service was also withdrawn by the national carrier last year.
The Sharjah service should be retained and flights to Kuwait should also be restored.
This can be done by extend the flights to Sharjah to Kuwait as the routes had good potential for cargo movement also. Previously, Kuwait flights had carried up to two tonnes of cargo, he said and sought the Minister’s intervention in the matter to ensure that air services from Tiruchi were not curtailed.
October 13, 2009 at 7:20 AM
Hi All,
The recently started Tiruchi Travellers Federation ( http://www.ttf.co.in ) is having well wishers of Tiruchirappalli. The home page of the website is having very good pictures of Tiruchi and its surroundings. They have very good plan with mela and events to tap the potential of Tiruchi tourism etc., You can contribute more towards Tiruchi tourism development. The organisers of the website and the office bearers are well connected with travel and hotel industries as well as Tiruchi’s development.
This is really a good news for all of us.
October 13, 2009 at 8:26 AM
it is not the set back for Trichy. Soon AIE is going to start services to sharjah and kuwait
October 13, 2009 at 9:38 AM
Right. I don’t think this is a set back but a good opportunity for private airlines to start services to Sharjah.
October 13, 2009 at 1:38 PM
Mr. Narayanan,
For the last two years AIE has been repeatedly telling that direct flight Services from Trichy to Kuwait, be launched whereas as of today, no detail is received in AIE Time schedule when the dream comes true?. Due to indirect flight from Srilankan, we (Trichian) have been facing immence problems and hardship during transit at columbo. Airport authorities in Colombu, are behaving rudely against tamilians.To eradicate this kind of discrimation, Government authorities centre and state, to take adequate steps to safeguard the Tamils originating from Trichi and its sourrounding areas namely: Perambalur, Karur, Namakkal, Thanjavour, Tiruvarur, Nagai, Ramnad, Pudukkotair districts residents.
October 13, 2009 at 4:58 PM
very shortly new airlines coming up, main hub at madurai, tamil nadu,india. no domestic routes operation, all the international routes
only. focus to the all the countries which one have only run way specialities, Airlines named
well known ” Jeeva Airways ” from Jeeva groups
founder JEEVA.
October 13, 2009 at 6:29 PM
welcome to Jeeva air ways
October 14, 2009 at 1:18 AM
neither the existing govt nor mka are not able to stop construction of new dam in mullaiperiyar so hope this new airways is used to bring water for southern districts from abroad.
October 14, 2009 at 6:01 AM
Let majority Maduraians start wearing Pant and Shirt first and then we can think of recognizing Madurai as a City and later give their airport International status… not possible in this century. Madurai a big village as known to many… I think still there is no apartment life style culture in Madurai…
November 16, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Dear Sen,
I understand that Jeeva’s comments might’ve irritated you..But for that Please dont degrade an ancient old historical city and its people in a single post..
I dono who told u that a place with apartment life-style culture is only a CITY..If MADURAI is not a city, then no place is CITY in Tamilnadu even our capital…
Madurai is CITY by birth which is recorded in a millions of Tamil Literature that you people no need to recognize….Anyway my intention is not to have a debat on this…Leave this topic here and I apalogize you too personally if my words hurt you..No more comments….PLEASE !!!
Concentrate on TRICH Development
October 16, 2009 at 3:22 PM
Even after the inaguration of Madurai International Airport (MIA), it may take time to reach the present level of Trichy International Airport (TIA), in terms of international destinations. By that time MIA reaches the present level of TIA, the growth of the TIA would have gone to 2 or 3 folds.
We wish both MIA and TIA must grow simultaneously, for the convenience of the people from southern districts of Tamil Nadu.Let us wish for the development of all the regions in Tamil Nadu.
October 24, 2009 at 7:33 AM
Yah……………..U trichy people better start believing Trichy airport will be closed very very very soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WELCOME MADURAI MKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT…….the one&only international passenger/cargo airport of the south.
குவைத்தை தொடர்ந்து சார்ஜா விமானமும் ரத்து: ஐ.டி. பூங்காவுக்கு பாதிப்பு?
, அக். 23: திருச்சியிலிருந்து இயக்கப்பட்டு வந்த குவைத் விமானத்தைத் தொடர்ந்து, தற்போது சார்ஜா விமான சேவையும் ரத்து செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது.
விமான சேவை ஒவ்வொன்றாகக் குறைக்கப்பட்டு வருவதால், திருச்சியில் தொடங்கப்படும் தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பப் பூங்காவின் வளர்ச்சியும் கேள்விக்குறியாகி உள்ளது.
கடந்த சில ஆண்டுகளாக தேசிய அளவில் முன்னணி விமான நிலையங்களில் ஒன்றாக உள்ள திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தில் இருந்து தற்போது துபை, அபுதாபி, கொழும்பு (இலங்கைத் தலைநகர்), கோலாலம்பூர் (மலேசியத் தலைநகர்), சிங்கப்பூர், சார்ஜா ஆகிய நாடுகளுக்கும், உள்நாட்டு விமானச் சேவையாக சென்னை, திருவனந்தபுரத்துக்கும் விமானங்கள் இயக்கப்படுகின்றன.
எனவே, திருச்சி மாவட்ட மக்கள் மட்டுமல்லாமல், கரூர், பெரம்பலூர், தஞ்சாவூர், நாகை, திருவாரூர், புதுக்கோட்டை, சிவகங்கை, ராமநாதபுரம், நாமக்கல் ஆகிய மாவட்டங்களைச் சேர்ந்த மக்களும் இந்த விமான நிலையத்தைப் பயன்படுத்தி வருகின்றனர்.
இதனால், கடந்த 2002 – 03 ஆம் ஆண்டில் 93,810 (உள்நாடு – 22,897; வெளிநாடு – 70913) என்றிருந்த பயணிகள் வருகை எண்ணிக்கை 2007 – 08 ஆம் ஆண்டில் 4,58,551 (உள்நாடு 1,09,397; வெளிநாடு 3,49,154) ஆக உயர்ந்துள்ளது.
இதேபோல, கடந்த 2002 – 03 ஆம் ஆண்டில் 1680 (உள்நாடு 623; வெளிநாடு 1,057) என்றிருந்த விமான சேவைகளின் எண்ணிக்கையும் 2008 – 09 ஆம் ஆண்டில் 6.064 (உள்நாடு 2,731; வெளிநாடு 3,334) ஆக அதிகரித்துள்ளது. வளர்ச்சிப் பாதையில் சென்று கொண்டிருக்கும் இந்த விமான நிலையத்தில் தற்போது சேவைகளின் எண்ணிக்கை ஒவ்வொன்றாகக் குறைத்து கொண்டிருப்பதால், பின்னடைவைச் சந்திக்கும் நிலை உருவாகும் என்ற அதிருப்தியும் பயணிகள் மத்தியில் எழுந்துள்ளது. நல்ல வரவேற்பு இருந்த திருச்சி – குவைத் விமான சேவை கடந்த 2007 ஆம் ஆண்டில் ரத்து செய்யப்பட்டது. இதைத்தொடர்ந்து, அக். 26-ம் தேதி முதல் சென்னை – திருச்சி – திருவனந்தபுரம் – சார்ஜா விமான சேவையும் ரத்து செய்யப்படுகிறது.
இந்த விமானம் ரத்து செய்யப்படுவதால், திருச்சியிலிருந்து சார்ஜாவுக்கு செல்வதற்கான நேரடிச் சேவை தடைபடுவதுடன், திருவனந்தபுரத்துக்கான விமான சேவையும் பாதிக்கப்படுகிறது. மேலும், திருச்சியிலிருந்து சென்னைக்குச் செல்லும் விமானங்களில் ஒரு சேவையும் ரத்தாகிறது.
ஏற்கெனவே, உள்நாடு விமானச் சேவையான திருச்சி – பெங்களூர் விமானமும் கடந்த ஆண்டு ரத்து செய்யப்பட்டது.
ஆனால், திருச்சி மற்றும் சுற்றுப்பகுதி மாவட்டங்களைச் சேர்ந்த ஆயிரக்கணக்கான மக்கள் வளைகுடா நாடுகளில் வசிக்கின்றனர். சார்ஜா விமான சேவை ரத்தால் இந்த மக்கள் மிகுந்த பாதிப்புக்கு ஆளாகியுள்ளனர். இதனிடையே, இந்தப் பின்னடைவு செயற்கையாக ஏற்படுத்தப்படுவதாகவும், மதுரை விமான நிலையத்துக்கு முக்கியத்துவம் கொடுப்பதற்காகவும் இந்த நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளதாகப் புகார்கள் எழுந்துள்ளன.
பயணிகளுக்குப் பாதிப்பு உள்ளதைப் போல, திருச்சியில் அண்மையில் அடிக்கல் நாட்டப்பட்ட தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பப் பூங்காவின் வளர்ச்சிக்கு இது தடையாக இருக்கும் என்ற அச்சமும் எழுந்துள்ளது.
தகவல் தொழில்நுட்ப நிறுவனங்களின் பிரதான தேவையே உள்நாட்டு விமான சேவைதான். ஏற்கெனவே, உள்நாட்டு விமான சேவையின் எண்ணிக்கை போதிய அளவில் இல்லாததால்தான் திருச்சியில் தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பப் பூங்கா அமைவதும் தாமதமாகிக் கொண்டிருக்கிறது.
உலக அளவில் தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பத் துறை பின்னடைவைச் சந்தித்துள்ள நிலையில், ஓரிரு நடுத்தர நிறுவனங்கள் மற்றும் 7 சிறு நிறுவனங்களை நம்பி திருச்சியில் தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பப் பூங்காவுக்கு அடிக்கல் நாட்டப்பட்டுள்ளது.
வெளிநாட்டு, உள்நாட்டு விமான சேவைகளின் எண்ணிக்கையை அதிகப்படுத்த வேண்டிய இந்தச் சூழ்நிலையில், தற்போது குறைத்துக் கொண்டிருப்பதால், திருச்சி தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பப் பூங்காவின் வளர்ச்சியும் கேள்விக்குறியாகும் சூழ்நிலை உருவாகியுள்ளது.
எனவே, இந்த பிரச்னைக்கு விரைவில் முற்றுப்புள்ளி வைக்க வேண்டும் என்பதே வளைகுடா நாடுகளில் வாழும் திருச்சி, சுற்றுப்புற மாவட்ட மக்கள் மற்றும் தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பத் துறை வல்லுநர்களின் எதிர்பார்ப்பு.
October 26, 2009 at 11:44 AM
All the profit making routes have been cancelled instead the same has been transferred to Cochin/Kozhikode to Kuwait for the Kerelite nepotism. Soon after some districts adjacent to Cochin or Trivandrum also annexed by Kerala State due to the fact our people are under deep sleep.Unless and until we tamil wake-up, nothing will be be achived. Our ruling party always thinking always how to organize meeting in order obtain award and reward.Our CM always concentrating how to acquire wealth.
October 30, 2009 at 6:44 AM
1.ஏர்போர்ட்டில் விமான கடத்தல் ஒத்திகை
திருச்சி: திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தில் விமானம் கடத்தப்பட்டால் உடனடியாக விரைந்து செயல்படும் முறை குறித்து ஒத்திகை நடந்தது. திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தில் ஏர்-இந்தியா எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் விமான நிறுவனம், ஸ்ரீலங்கன் விமான நிறுவனம், ஏர்-ஆசியா விமான நிறுவனம், ஏர்-டெக்கான், மிகின் லங்கா, கிங்-பிஷர், பேரமவுண்ட் விமான நிறுவனங்கள் விமானங்களை இயக்கி வருகிறது. விரைவில் சார்ஜா-திருச்சி இடையே ஏர்-அரேபியா விமான நிறுவனமும் இயக்கப்படவுள்ளது. திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்திலிருந்து வாரம் 114 வெளிநாட்டு சேவையும், 32 உள்நாட்டு சேவையும் அளிக்கப்பட்டு வருகிறது. வாரம் 14 ஆயிரம் பயணிகள் கையாளப்பட்டு வருகின்றனர்.
திறந்த வான்வெளி கொள்கையை தொடர்ந்து வெளிநாட்டு விமானங்களின் வருகையும் திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்துக்கு அதிகரித்து வருகிறது. விமான பயணிகளுக்கு நூறு சதவிகிதம் பாதுகாப்பு அளிக்க முடிவு செய்து ஆண்டு தோறும் லஞ்ச ஒழிப்பு வாரம், விமான கடத்தல் ஒத்திகை, விமான விபத்து ஒத்திகை நடத்தப்பட்டு விமான நிலைய ஊழியர்களுக்கு விழிப்புணர்வு மற்றும் பல்வேறு போட்டிகளும் நடத்தப்பட்டு பரிசுகளும் வழங்கப்படுகிறது. அந்தவகையில் நேற்று திருச்சியிலுள்ள பழைய விமான நிலையத்தில் நேற்று விமான கடத்தல் குறித்து ஒத்திகை நிகழ்ச்சி நடந்தது. விமான நிலைய கண்ட்ரோலர் தர்மராஜ் தலைமை வகித்தார். மத்திய தொழில் பாதுகாப்பு படை ஏ.சி., நயினார் மற்றும் அதிகாரிகள் விமானம் கடத்தப்பட்டால் விரைந்து செயல்படுவது குறித்து விளக்கமளித்தனர். இந்நிகழ்ச்சியில், கலெக்டர் சவுண்டையா, போலீஸ் கமிஷனர் கருணாசாகர் உட்பட அதிகாரிகள் பங்கேற்றனர்.
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October 30, 2009 at 6:46 AM
please kindly note this message
Air Arabia will start service from Sharjah to Trichy very soon
November 1, 2009 at 6:54 AM
If Air Arabis start direct service to sharjah from trichy, definetely and certainly, it will gain more passenger load than any other airlines. Eagerly waiting for the Notification from Air Arabia.
November 3, 2009 at 3:53 PM
Is this news really true? We have been hearing this for the last 2 years.
November 3, 2009 at 3:34 PM
Trichy airport to get CCTV facility
The Tiruchi airport is poised for enhanced security and surveillance with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) deciding to bring it under Closed Circuit Television System (CCTV) soon.
The CCTV facility involving usage of Static and ‘Pan Tilt Zoom’ surveillance cameras would be in place at the Tiruchi airport within six months, the Airport Controller S. Dharmaraj said on Tuesday.
A total number of 50 surveillance cameras would be installed at vantage points to cover the entire airport including the apron, perimeter road, terminal buildings and the car parking slot.
Orders had already been placed by the Planning Directorate for the camera-based monitoring system to be in place within six months, Mr. Dharmaraj told reporters here.
He said the AAI was supporting a survey being conducted by the district administration for the acquisition of land for expansion of the Tiruchi airport runway from the present 8,000 feet to 12,500 feet. Expansion of the runway would pave the way for comfortable landing and take off of wide bodied jets such as the Boeing 747 aircraft.
We require 439 acres for the complete development of the Tiruchi Airport, Mr. Dharmaraj said adding that the survey which commenced last week was expected to be completed in 20-25 days. The AAI has planned to construct a new technical-cum-control tower at the Tiruchi Airport as part of a move to modernise the ATC.
Operation of flights from Chennai to Tiruchi; Tiruchi – Bangalore and Tiruchi – Mumbai would be proposed during the Aerodrome Advisory Committee meeting slated on November 5.
Stating that the passenger traffic of around 65,000 air travellers every month at Tiruchi Airport was encouraging, Mr. Dharmaraj said a study on cargo potential at the airport is planned to be conducted. About 150 tonnes of perishable commodities were being flown from Tiruchi to the Gulf countries every month, he added.
http://beta.thehindu.com/news/cities…ticle42702.ece
November 4, 2009 at 4:32 AM
ஏர்-அரேபியா அதிகாரிகள் திருச்சி ஏர்போர்ட்டில் ஆய்வு
நவம்பர் 04,2009,05:04 IST
திருச்சி: ஏர்-அரேபியா விமான நிறுவன அதிகாரிகள் திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்திலுள்ள வசதிகள் குறித்து ஆய்வு செய்தனர்.அரபு நாடுகளை மையமாக வைத்து இயக்கப்படும் விமான நிறுவனம் ஏர்-அரேபியா. இந்த விமான நிறுவனம் இந்தியாவில் டில்லி, மும்பை, சென்னை, பெங்களூரு, கோவை, ஹைதரபாத் உட்பட பல்வேறு நகரங்களில் விமானங்களை இயக்கி வருகிறது.புதிதாக சார்ஜா- திருச்சி இடையே விமானங்களை இயக்க முடிவு செய்து இந்திய விமான நிலைய ஆணைய குழுமத்திடம் அனுமதி கோரியுள்ளது. அனுமதி கிடைத்தவுடன் இம்மாத இறுதிக்குள் விமான சேவையை துவக்கவுள்ளனர்.இந்நிலையில், ஏர்-அரேபியா விமான நிறுவனத்தைச் சேர்ந்த ஐந்து அதிகாரிகள் கொண்ட குழுவினர் திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்திலுள்ள வசதிகள் குறித்து ஆய்வு செய்தனர்.குறிப்பாக, விமான நிலையத்தில் பயணிகளுக்கான வசதிகள், அதிகாரிகள் பயணிகளை கையாளும் விதம், அடிப்படை வசதிகள், ஓடுதளத்தின் தன்மை, விமான நிறுத்துமிடம் (பே) போன்றவை குறித்து ஆய்வு செய்தனர்.பின்னர் விமான நிலைய அதிகாரிகளிடம் ஆய்வு செய்துவிட்டு சார்ஜா புறப்பட்டு சென்றனர்.
November 4, 2009 at 4:29 PM
At last some good news from Air Arabia.
November 7, 2009 at 12:50 PM
Hi, Adangudi,
Is is true?
If, so, when they will launch the flight services?
November 8, 2009 at 10:31 AM
Hi,
May i know Who is Aykudi & Vazhacheri
November 8, 2009 at 10:33 AM
It is true. Even I send e-mail to Air Arabia to give good connection to Dammam passengers. So that we can use Air Arabia instead of Sri Lankan Airways.
November 9, 2009 at 3:59 PM
Dear Adangudi,
Did you get email confirmation from Air Arabia on Trichy-Sharjah service?
November 10, 2009 at 11:06 AM
It is just like assumption?
Air Arabia never confirmed to launch this sector as of today.
To stabstantiate this news, anyone has evidence to this regard
November 10, 2009 at 2:06 PM
Air Arabia had plan to start services in 2007 but didn’t get approval from the govt.Hope the govt has given approval this time.
November 13, 2009 at 9:57 AM
My first visit to trichi via ur airport and i am confused as my Air Asia ticket states Civil Airport(TRZ). Is this different from the International Airport? Secondly, can someone recommend clean *** or **** hotel and a good dentist as I need Crowning work done.
November 13, 2009 at 1:39 PM
air arabia putup banners and counter in Trichy airport, starting services soon!!!!!!!!
November 16, 2009 at 4:24 PM
Good to hear.Any idea when the service will actually start?
November 14, 2009 at 3:36 PM
Hi, a nice article on Trichy Airport http://www.trichyportal.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=46&start=140
November 16, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Hi Trichy friends,
Please Dont get irritated on comments by Jeeva
He’s doing it purposefully to irritate you it seems…dont reply him…concentrate on trichy developments…
I apologize on behalf of Madurai people for this..
To JEEVA :
Jeeva, You may wish for an International airport at madurai but at the same time not by irritating our neighbours…please dont do the same….they are being decent in all their posts ? we, every maduraite should also be like this..Let them concentrate on their developments…
If you are eager at Madurai’s development ….look at http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=516831&page=235
Once again I apalogize every trichian friends for getting irritated by a maduraite
November 16, 2009 at 1:36 PM
Hi Madurai Gilli,
This is really a nice approach! I welcome your idea of being friends and happy about on the developments and achievements of our neighbouring districts.
November 17, 2009 at 2:11 AM
Hello Trichians
Reliable sources in the aviation industry confirmed that a major aviation takeover deal is about to close between the Media Baron Mr. Kalanithi Maran and Dubai based NRI Mr.Syed Mohammad , Mr. Syed owns India based Star Aviation — which focuses on aircraft leasing and aviation supplies. Star Aviation secured the licence from Ministry of Air Transport to operate regional airline services to Middle East Countries with Chennai as the base
Due to the economic downturns , they sought permission from the Ministry to delay the commencement of operation . As the chances for getting further permission for delays is on far sight ,the management has opted to sell their Licence
Already STAR Aviation has placed orders for 7 E-170’s from Brazil and two aircrafts has been already delivered. On the prospects of Mr. Maran’s takeover they are on full set to launch regular services to Sharjah, Abu Dhabi , Middle East Destination from Trichy and Coimbatore
It seems Sun Conglomerate is much interested to take off their services initially from Trichy
If Sun starts its services to middle East from Trichy , it will be a good lesson to national carriers which will really repent for their actions of pull backs , delays and for ignoring the potentials of Trichy connections
November 17, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Thanks for sharing the information. I don’t know how an Indian carrier can fly international destinations without completing 5 years in domestic operations?
I don’t think its possible unless the govt changes the law.
November 17, 2009 at 5:50 PM
Mr.Kalanithi Maran planning to operate
domestic cargo services only.
November 17, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Sun TV denies acquiring stake in Star Aviation
With reference to the news item appearing in a leading financial daily dated Nov. 13, 2009 titled `Star Aviation likely to sell airlines biz to Sun`, Sun TV Network, a television broadcasting company has clarified that it has no such intention or interest or is in discussion in acquiring stake in Star Aviation.
November 18, 2009 at 5:29 AM
Thanks Mr. Kumar for your confirmation
November 19, 2009 at 6:20 AM
You are welcome.I guess your source gave you wrong information.
November 18, 2009 at 5:24 AM
திருச்சியிலிருந்து விமான சேவையை அதிகரிக்க வேண்டும்: ப.குமார் எம்.பி.
திருச்சி, நவ. 17: திருச்சியிலிருந்து தில்லி, பெங்களூர், மும்பை, திருவனந்தபுரம் போன்ற நகரங்களுக்கு உள்நாட்டு விமான சேவையை தொடங்க வேண்டும் என்று விமான நிலைய ஆலோசனைக் குழு கூட்டத்தில் தீர்மானிக்கப்பட்டு, அரசுக்கு பரிந்துரை அனுப்பி வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது என்றார் அக்குழுவின் தலைவரும், திருச்சி மக்களவை உறுப்பினருமான ப. குமார்.
திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தில் அண்மையில் நடைபெற்ற விமான நிலைய ஆலோசனைக் குழுக் கூட்டத்தில் எடுக்கப்பட்ட தீர்மானங்கள் குறித்து, செவ்வாய்க்கிழமை அவர் அளித்த பேட்டி:
திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தை பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையமாக்க உரிய நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்பட்டு வருகிறது. தற்போது பயணிகளுக்கான விமான நிலையமாக இயங்கி வருகிறது. இதற்காக அறிவிப்பாணையில் சில திருத்தங்களை மேற்கொண்டு பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையமாக்க உரிய நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க வேண்டும்.
திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தில் சரக்கு விமானப் போக்குவரத்து வசதியை ஏற்படுத்த நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்படும். தற்போது விமான நிலைய டெர்மினல் பகுதியில் 200 பயணிகள் மட்டுமே அமரக்கூடியநிலை உள்ளது. இதனை 400 பயணிகள் அமரும் அளவுக்கான வசதியை மேற்கொள்ள உரிய நடவடிக்கை வேண்டும்.
திருச்சியிலிருந்து சென்னைக்கு பகல் நேரத்தில் ஒன்றும், இரவு நேரத்திலும் ஒன்றும் என 2 விமானங்கள் மட்டுமே இயக்கப்பட்டு வருகின்றன. எனவே கூடுதலான விமானங்கள் இயக்க உரிய நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க வேண்டும். சார்ஜா விமானம் மீண்டும் இயக்கப்பட வேண்டும்.
திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்திற்குள் பயணிகளையும், அவர்களது உறவினர்களை ஏற்றி, இறக்கிச் செல்லுதல் போன்ற பணிகளுக்காக 300 டாக்சிகள் இயக்கப்பட்டு வருகின்றன. ஆனால், இவர்களுக்குத் தேவையான கழிப்பிட வசதிகள், உணவக வசதிகள் போன்றவற்றை ஏற்படுத்த வேண்டும்.
ப்ரீபெய்டு டாக்சி சேவையைத் தொடங்க வேண்டும் என்பன உள்ளிட்ட பல்வேறு முடிவுகள் எடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. இந்த முடிவுகள் அனைத்தும் விமான நிலைய ஆணையத்துக்கும், விமானப் போக்குவரத்துத் துறை அமைச்சகத்துக்கும் அனுப்பி வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன
November 26, 2009 at 5:34 PM
what happend guys? No active participation on Trichy airport growth forum. Is there any update on Air arabia service. Somebody told that counters are established at Trichy airport for Airarabia.
Anybody pl conform this
December 6, 2009 at 11:47 AM
I recently used trichy airport, i looked for air arabia hoardings and could not find. May be it was a false information.
But during my security check, i find trichy become busy as the check in calls for many flights at the same time….
December 6, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Today read out a message at ” Trichy Portal”
starting soon pre-paid taxi services starting at Trichy Airport for more information please vist and check Trichy Portal site.
December 14, 2009 at 4:45 AM
On 10 of December I traveled from Trichy, i observed trichy is a busiest airport many flights are in and out in a short time. There is no hoardings are announcement regarding Air Arabia. But, i checked with one of the officer, he said everything in order, they have to announce the starting date by the airlines. Most probably from 01 week of January 2010.
December 14, 2009 at 2:14 PM
Thanks Anbu for the update.Is it true that Air Arabia got clearance to start services to Trichy? Because, Air Arabia office at Sharjah has said the Indian govt has not approved Trichy-Sharjah service. I don’t know what to believe.
December 16, 2009 at 5:54 AM
HI, some body says trichy-doha direct flight from chennai? QATHAR AIRWAYS?
December 16, 2009 at 9:16 AM
baggage carousels installed and operational
air arabia, jazeera airways, flydubai application in process
air asia planning for 3rd flight daily with connection to penang
tiger airways and silk air personnel came to trichy for inspection
source: http://trichyportal.com
land acquisition at final stages, to announce soon
December 16, 2009 at 9:17 AM
There is daily services from Qatar to chennai operated by Qatar Airways using Air Bus Aircraft A320which can accomodate maximum 120-140 passengers only arriving at early morning 4 O’clock.
December 22, 2009 at 2:32 PM
Qatar – Chennai daily service arriving where at 4 O’Clock AM? To Trichy? If so, please mention clearly in your ‘Sayings’.
EXTENDING THE LENGTH OF THE RUNWAY IN TRICHY:
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Since problems are caused from all the sides in extending runway, Why don’t they look for a fresh land in a remote area those are available plenty outside the city, leaving the modernized terminal for domestic services for an international terminal like in Mumbai where no buildings are not surrounded and can be easily expanded in future for further development.
Earlier City Developments forcively made the Airport to stuck in the center of the city. Multi-Phase expansions and developements will affect the people’s activity in the city.
Also, Trichy Airport has another problem. Unlike other airports in the Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai it has Runway perpedicular to the highway running in parallel close to the Airport.
It can also be considered to have a new runway in the other diagonal directions perpendicular to the present and only existing runway No.27 which is facing problems at both the end when trying to extend.
Would they consider and make the people surrounding the airport to sleep in peace and concentrate in their works and drivings without any worries disturbing them?
December 23, 2009 at 6:06 AM
Trichy is not a metro and two airports is not possible.Also AAI has spend so much money for expansion of the existing airport.The govt has to be blamed for allowing settlements near the airport.
The only possibility is expanding the existing airport by acquiring land behind the airport.
January 14, 2010 at 1:13 PM
hai,
i want to call my son (10 yrs) to Kuwait from Trichy. For him, what is the documents/ imigration procedure need in the airport to travel alone (by Srilankan Airways) to Kuwait. If any one knows pls give ur favorable info.-Thahir, Kuwait.
January 20, 2010 at 1:55 PM
Tahir,
Indian airlines was having facility for alone children. They will take care everything after check-in. You can check with Srilankan Airlines. As per Indian immigration system children cannot travel without father / mother. ECNR been granted on that condition. Hence, you can send a mail to immigration to clarify on this. Travelling from chennai won’t be a problem. But from Tiruchi immigration is difficult. You can also findout about this directly from airport immigration.
February 7, 2010 at 1:55 AM
http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/07/stories/2010020760220600.htm
Defence land row at Chennai airport still unresolved
Special Correspondent
AAI forced to modify expansion plan
CHENNAI: The defence land issue at the Chennai airport remains unresolved and the Airports Authority of India had to modify the expansion plan of the airport, said V.P. Agrawal, Chairman, AAI, here on Saturday.
Mr. Agrawal, who arrived here after inspecting development works at Coimbatore and Madurai airports, said defence authorities were continuing to hold the property even after the AAI had constructed a building and handed it over to them. This would affect commissioning of the new terminal buildings.
“I feel bad about it as the issue has already been sorted out with the Defence Minister and the other authorities concerned.”
Change in air
Talking about leasing out space at the new terminal buildings on commercial basis, he said the AAI planned to carry out the work in a more professional manner on the lines of New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore airports. The practice of individual tendering would be given up.
About the feasibility study on a second airport at Sriperumbudur, Mr. Agrawal said the International Civil Aviation Organisation had entrusted the study work to Louis Berger. It would be completed soon.
On the construction of a bridge across the Adyar river, Mr. Agrawal said the work was suspended for sometime owing to flooding. Now it had restarted and was expected to be completed by September.
The site on which the new international terminal building was coming up was rocky. To avoid disturbance to passengers, the AAI was carrying out controlled blasting.
Fee proposed
Answering a question on introduction of User Development Fee in AAI-operated airports, he said the Authority was looking for tax grant from the government. Interest rates had gone up and AAI had to go in for market borrowing. To increase revenue, it was proposed to introduce the fee in Mangalore, Vishakhapatnam and Tiruchi airports soon.
Mr. Agrawal said in view of the forthcoming World Classical Tamil Conference, the AAI had taken up development works at the Coimbator airport. A parallel taxi track had been laid to a distance of 5,000 ft . The AAI had got 597 acres free from the State government to increase the length of the runway from 10,000 ft to 12,000 ft.
New terminal buildings with increased passenger handling capacity would be constructed at the Coimbatore airport.
The terminal building would have a capacity of 350 each in arrival and departure sections. The existing capacity of the terminal building was only 150 each in arrival and departure bays.
Land sought
The AAI had sought 617 acres for expansion of the runway at the Madurai airport. “If that is given to us, some of the international flights from Tiruchi can be diverted to Madurai to reduce congestion at the Tiruchi airport.”
As far as the Tuticorin airport was concerned, the AAI had asked for land to increase the runway length to operate A-320 type aircraft.
Existing state govt is making fool of tiruchians why they want to develop madurai airport at the cost of trichy
with seven parking bays and approx 10 flights a day the airport is not congested as said by agarwal their intention is to divert the trichy airport traffic to madurai.
if the govt dont change its attitude trichians will revert back in the next state elections as like lok sabha election.
February 9, 2010 at 10:33 AM
Is Tiruchi being cheated?
The press news mentioned about that there are plans to divert some of the international flights from Tiruchi to Madurai. The reasons said in the news was that there were heavy congestion of traffic in Tiruchi airport. Already some of the international flights are cancelled due to various reasons. Tiruchi is not cared by any of our politicians, officials or media.
February 9, 2010 at 7:37 PM
Dear Tiruchians,
I too feel for the AAI’s plan of diverting trichy traffic to Madurai..In fact, they are not only cheating trichians and also us by saying some reasons like additional 500 acres for runway expansion etc whenever they get a pressure from Madurai to make it as customs airport..Already Madurai has all the facilities to handle a A320 Flight..Domestic Madurai – Mumbai Air India is A320 only..It has no probs in landing at Madurai airport..And now, Runway here is more than 7500ft that is more enough to operate the international flights..But AAI is not coming forward to do so telling some foolish reasons everytime…This time they pulled trichians also in their game by making this statement..
Truly,
Chennai region has got 37% of international passengers from its region
Trichy – 28% (Cauvery belt)
Madurai – 18% and
Coimbatore – 8%
Kanyakumari – 5+%
and others – 4%
Thatz the reason for the success of intl. flights from TRZ after CHN..
But Madurai too has its own potential with Ramnad dt having huge intl. passengers..They will prefer Madurai rather than Trichy.
So, No need of diverting the traffic from TRZ to IXM..simply, AAI is cheating both the region people..
I dono the reasons for AI/AIE withdrawl from TRZ airport..But it seems that TRZ willnot have AI/AIE connections in near future that completely dealt with AAI..So Nothing on blaming Madurai airport..
Here, I saw Some People are welcoming the intl. flights from Madurai and Some are Panic that TRZ will be suppressed..No need to be Panic here bcz TRZ has its own catchment areas..All the cauvery belt people will use TRZ only..They never come to Madurai unless they have flights at TRZ..
Eventhough IXM is made a customs airport, It willnot have much impact on TRZ traffic statistics bcz only Ramnad,Sivaganga,Karaikudi,Some Pudukottai people will use Madurai..There will be a LESS-REDUCTION in TRZ when Madurai is allowed for Intl. Operations..
But for that, We can’t give-up to be a domestic airport till last..
Bcz Madurai being
the 2nd largest city in TN,
emerging IT & Industrial destination, already with good medical tourism,
A MAJOR TOURIST DESTINATION of TN witnessing the largest no. of foriegn tourists after chennai every year badly deserves the International Airport..For years together, MADURAI was suppressed and we wont leave the conditions worsen further..
Our wish is to develop Madurai airport NOT at the Cost of TRZ but all lie in the hands of AAI..The answer comes when the second biggest airport terminal in the state is getting inaugurated..
Hope you understand our conditions..Thanks
February 11, 2010 at 9:44 AM
YOU R RIGHT MR.MADURAIGILLI. ALSO WE WISH MADURAI TO GET THE CUSTOMS AIRPORT STATUS. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT TRZ WON’T AFFECT IF MADURAI GOT INTL CONNECTIONS. I AM WORKING IN UAE AND FOUNDD THAT LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE FROM CAUVERY DELTA DISTRICTS WHEN COMPARING TO SOUTHERN DISTRICTS. I THINK IN SAUDI THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE FROM SOUTHERN DISTRICTS.
February 11, 2010 at 7:06 PM
for example kerala, to compare to TN kerala is a small state, they have 3 int’l airport-connectivity available from these 3 air ports all the Gulf countries and East Asia. thats not affect others airport in kerala and along with their kerala peopels using the Coimbatore airpot also. Kanyakumari and Nellai peoples from tamilnadu most of them using Trivandrum airport.
February 12, 2010 at 3:59 AM
http://www.trichy9994265574.blogspot.com
Please contribute friends.. We’ll form a group to pressure the politicians and associations.
February 27, 2010 at 12:29 AM
Tiger Airways Expands Fleet; to Increase India Network.
Tiger Airways has taken delivery of the second aircraft that it owns, rather than leases. The Airbus A320, with 180 seats in an one-class configuration, is the second of two aircraft purchased through a landmark financing arrangement with Standard Chartered bank, with European Export Credit Agency backing.
Owning aircraft, instead of leasing them, allows Tiger Airways, and other airlines, to reduce operating costs which can in turn lead to lower fares for passengers.
With the expanded fleet of 19, the airline is now ready to serve more travelers and expand its paw prints beyond the current 33 destinations. It is exploring the feasibility of flying to more destinations in the south of India, such as Trivandrum and Kochi in Kerala state, and Trichy in Tamil Nadu.
Tony Davis, President and CEO of Tiger Airways Holdings, said, “Besides destinations in Greater China such as Shantou, Taiwan, Xiamen and Hangzhou, we are also exploring the potential of serving more travelers between India and Singapore. As the world’s second most populous country, India is a natural consideration for us to expand our low-fare offering. We have had numerous requests from passengers to fly to more Indian destinations; with this encouragement, we plan to commence discussions with the airports and authorities.”
Tiger Airways currently serves two destinations in south India from Singapore, operating 11 weekly flights to Chennai and 5 to Bangalore.
March 1, 2010 at 11:43 AM
very useful
March 11, 2010 at 9:30 AM
We are eagarly awaiting for the commencement of International flight service from Madurai and further development in Trichy airport.
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March 18, 2010 at 3:40 PM
PARAMOUNT AIRWAYS EYES ON INDIA-GULF SKIES
The India-Gulf sector, one of the busiest international aviation routes in the region, will see more competition with Paramount Airways, a premium Indian carrier, planning operations to the UAE and Qatar later this year.
“We will start our international operations in the last quarter of 2010,” M. Thiagarajan, the founder and managing director of the airline, told Khaleej Times on Tuesday. “We plan operating flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah ?and Doha.”
The airline, with only business-class seats, has placed orders for 10 Airbus A-321 aircraft, to enable it to launch its international operations. Thiagarajan says the airline will also operate flights to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Mauritius, besides the two Gulf countries.
March 21, 2010 at 8:52 AM
Even though could not add any flight to Trichy(due to the runway length), it has tied up with Kingfisher to codeshare a conectivity between chennai and trichy. And thus, if we travel from all over the world with Emirates, we can be connected with Kingfisher to reach Trichy. This is just another opportunity, and it is not a boon . Anyhow we have to be informed about this link.
Check it out by yourself.
http://www.emirates.com
March 21, 2010 at 6:55 PM
emirates connectivity available for tiruchirappalli, madurai and coimbatore
March 22, 2010 at 12:32 PM
It is good news for Trichian. As far inbound schedule is concerned, passenger has to await in Chennai more than 7 hours to have Emirates. This time is too long and if passenger travel overland it can reach within 5 hous. If King Fisher arrange convenient time to adjust in accordacne with Emirates as well as Kuwait Airways, it would be greatly helpful for the Gulf passengers.
April 21, 2010 at 10:03 AM
Tiger Airways has announced new flights to another South Indian city – Trichy from November 2010.
This will be Tiger Airways’ third destination in India besides Bangalore and Chennai and tickets are on sale now, for travel between November 1 and March 26 next year.
There will be four flights weekly on every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Rosalynn Tay, managing director, Tiger Airways Singapore, said, “We are pleased to expand Tiger Airways’ low-fare offering to the world’s second most populous country.
“Tiruchirappalli, or Trichy, is not just a destination in its own right. It also serves the vast hinterland of South India, being centrally located in Tamil Nadu. As the only airline to fly direct from there to Singapore, we offer travellers much greater convenience and valuable time savings in addition to our famous low fares.”
Trichy is a major city and district located right in the centre of Tamil Nadu.
It is popular with tourists for its rich ancient culture and architecture.
Trichy is home to monuments such as the world’s largest temple complex and the oldest man-made dam.
Trichy is also served by modern infrastructure including an international airport, as well as roads and rail that connect it with the rest of Tamil Nadu and India.
Tiger Airways is also increasing flights to Chennai from 11 times weekly to twice daily.
March 22, 2010 at 7:19 AM
Hi,
I am searching my old friend from Trichy who has studied at Bishop Heber H.s.s. and his father was Central Excise Superintendent. Can u help me, to find him
May 10, 2010 at 12:13 AM
Dear Tiruchians,
Tiger airways planning to start their operations from Tiruchi – Singapore. They have already published the information about Tiruchi – Singapore sector flight schedule in their websites too.
Here is the link : http://www.tigerairways.com
May 10, 2010 at 4:16 PM
Yes, Tiger airways is starting weekly 4 flights between Trichy-Singapore from 1st Nov 2010. The tickets are on sale in their website
May 11, 2010 at 11:19 AM
Hi all,
One more good news is that Paramount Airways starting to soon one more morning flight to Tiruchi. The flight will departure from Chennai by 9.30 a.m. and reach 10.20 Tiruchi. For more details, kindly click the link : http://www.paramountairways.com
May 17, 2010 at 2:26 PM
Tiger Airways to introduce new services
The city is to get a slew of new air services over the next few months, bringing some good tidings for the travel industry here.
Singapore-based low cost carrier Tiger Airways has already notified the launch of its services on the Singapore-Tiruchi-Singapore sector from November 1, 2010 along with its other service on the Singapore-Thiruvananthapuram-Singapore sector from November 2. While the service to Tiruchi would be operated four days a week, it would be a thrice-a-week service to Thiruvananthapuram, according to the airlines website. Air India Express is expected to operate a direct service to Singapore from here ahead of the entry of Tiger Airways. The airline, which is already operating services on the Singapore-Tiruchi-Chennai-Singapore sector, has planned to make it a direct service between Tiruchi and Singapore, reliable source told The Hindu.
The airline has also planned to make its Chennai-Tiruchi-Dubai flight a direct service from Tiruchi to Dubai.
Air India Express was also planning to introduce a new service to Kuala Lumpur. While the Tiruchi-Singapore would be a daily service, the Tiruchi-Dubai flights would be operated six days a week, except Tuesdays.
The flight to Kuala Lumpur would be operated as direct service on three days a week and via Chennai for the remaining four days.
To enable the operation of the new services, the airline is planning to position a Boeing 737 aircraft in Tiruchi.
The new services are likely to be introduced soon once the necessary crew and infrastructure were in place. The direct services would also give a boost to cargo transport from Tiruchi.
Meanwhile, Air India is planning to operate a service on the Tiruchi-Colombo-Tiruchi service.
The airline is also planning a domestic service on Chennai-Tiruchi-Madurai-Chennai sector, providing a much needed fillip to improve domestic connectivity to the city.
http://www.hindu.com/2010/05/17/stories/2010051751330100.htm
July 18, 2010 at 4:01 PM
sir,is there any direct flight to mucat from trichy,if available ,please send schedule
thanking you
e.pon sekaran
July 21, 2010 at 5:44 PM
Please do not use Srilankan Airlines due to lack of services & schedules especially in the Trichy Sector (to and fro).
In 17/07/2010 Trichy to Columbo flight was cancelled without any valid reason as the ground staff are very rude and not giving proper answers to the passenger. Next day 18/07/2010 the flight service also cancelled and hence the passenger are asked to travel through Mihin Lanka in the afternoon wherea are the passender have booked in the morning flight in an attempt to catch Kuwait flight which start at 13.50 hours in Columbo. Due to delay in the departure at Trichy, passengers were forced to stay in Columbo for single night as the Hotel accomodoation provided by Srilankan airlines are not meeting with international standard. so people were suffered a lot especially children and women whose conditions were deterioted. there after all passengers were asked to travel Doha/Qattar and given promises that a connection are available in the moring. In fact, all passenger were reached at 06.00 where there is connection flight to Kuwait is available at 07.40 but Srilankan officials not able to take any step to avoid any further delay. After 6 hours spending at doha airports, all trichy passenger were finally travel at 14:00 hours flight in a way to reach to reach at 15:00 hours. Instead of spenidng 5 hours journey ( Chennai to Kuwait). Trichy passengers were lost two days salary for which no one compensate.
Therefore, in order to avoid all such inconvenience, I would request all Trichy passenders, please do not use SRILANKAN AIRLINES which is unreliable and undependable and the services rendered by them are very poor and the ground staff are giving thousand promises which they never met.
July 23, 2010 at 2:25 PM
I am fully agree with Mr. Kuttus, sri lankan airlines is tottally not reliable and their services also very very poor.
September 13, 2010 at 4:14 PM
when will start the trichy-muscat direct flight.
September 13, 2010 at 8:53 PM
oman air request to traffic rights to operate flight service from/to muscat trichy sector.
subject to approval from ministry of civil aviation of India, let wait and see.
February 23, 2011 at 1:32 PM
we are all waiting for (kuwait to trichy)direct flight
March 28, 2011 at 7:10 PM
It has been observed from Jet Airways that they have started Trichy – Chennai – Mumbai flights daily two times. We welcome for Jet Airways to Tiruchy. Currently Jet Airways has been operating daily service from Kuwait to Mumbai Sector and if this service is extended until Trichy, it would be attract more passengers in and around Trichy areas as there is no direct flight from this sector. Passengers are forced to use Srilankan Airlines, despite of lot of harazzment facing in transit point at Columbo airport. In the name of security check-up, Columbo airport authorties are doing all sorts of harazzment to Tamil passenger especially in Trichy & Chennai passenger. To avoid all such inconveninces and hardship, passengers from Trichy areas are early awaiting for alternate flights from Trichy. If Jet Airways starts Trichy to Kuwait via Mumbai, it would attract more passengers which make commecially viaable routes. Also, cargo items such as vegetable and fruits, flowers can be exported to Kuwait which makes business man happy.
April 19, 2011 at 1:05 PM
துபை விமானம் 5 மணி நேரம் தாமதம்
First Published : 19 Apr 2011 11:15:07 AM IST
திருச்சி, ஏப். 18: துபை விமானம் திருச்சிக்கு திங்கள்கிழமை ஏறத்தாழ 5 மணி நேரம் தாமதமாக வந்தது.
திருச்சி – சிங்கப்பூர் – திருச்சி – துபை இடையே இயக்கப்படும் விமானம் காலை 10.35 மணிக்கு திருச்சிக்கு வந்துவிட்டு பகல் 11.40 மணிக்கு துபைக்கு புறப்படுவது வழக்கம்.
ஆனால், திங்கள்கிழமை காலை இந்த விமானம் வரவில்லை. தாமதமாக வரும் என அறிவிக்கப்பட்டதால் அதில் பயணம் செய்ய இருந்த 124 பயணிகள் வெகுநேரம் காத்துக் கொண்டிருந்தனர்.
அந்த விமானம் வராததால், மாலை 4 மணிக்கு மும்பையிலிருந்து சிறப்பு விமானம் வரவழைக்கப்பட்டது. அந்த விமானம் பயணிகளை ஏற்றிக் கொண்டு மாலை 5 மணிக்கு புறப்பட்டது.
துபை விமானம் திருச்சிக்கு நள்ளிரவு வரும் என அறிவிக்கப்பட்டது. இதற்கான உடனடிக் காரணம் தெரியவில்லை
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May 11, 2011 at 6:58 PM
Why there is a delay in Oman Air Muscat- Trichy service.Who is behind to delay this potential route?
May 27, 2011 at 1:34 PM
Hi tiruchians, pls provide your kind opinions n views to one incident happen yesterday 26 may 2011 at Tiruchi aiport to my cousin from Nagapattinam. My cousin, 45 years old is on her way to my home at Malaysia to visit my new born baby girl and as well to attend a wedding early next month. She have valid passoprt n multi entry VISA…I helped her to book air asia ticket from malaysia using my credit card both way ( return ticket ). The flight departs at 9.25 am from tiruchi aiport. My cousin travels all the way from nagapattinam to tiruchi airport…and had boarded. But th custom or imigration officers at the airport stopped her and send her return back. Did not allow her to board the flight. she missed the flight. the flight ticket is burn….waste of MYR600. Reason given is that she do not answer their question properly regarding the wedding ( but she’s holding a wedding invitation with her ). And told her that her VISA is expiring on 3rd June 2011….but she just renewed her VISA on 3rd May 2011. The officer made her sign in an blank A4 paper and ask her to go back to nagapattinam…..im totaly confused. how this can happen? after sharing this with my friend n relatives here who often visits tiruchi…they said…its very common there as the officers always encourage passengers pay setting money through agents….about RS10,000.00 rupees…..is this the standarts of tiruchi ? i have not visit tiruchi yet but was having the idea somewhere end this year…but incidents like this really scares. Any opinions ?
August 2, 2011 at 3:47 PM
Hi tiruchians, It is very difficult to travel from Muscat to Trichy via Chennai and Colombo. If they arrange a direct flight from Muscat to Trichy, It saves lot of people’s time and energy. Why is the delay in this sector of Muscat – Trichy flight.
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November 3, 2011 at 9:33 PM
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January 3, 2013 at 3:03 PM
I can take srilankan airlines from kuwait to trichy with transit at colambo (you have to change plane there) alternately, you con take indian Airlines which flies from kuwait to trichy daily.one more option. You can fly to BOMBAY from KUWAIT and take airlines to TRICHY. HAPPY FLYING TO TRICHY
January 3, 2013 at 3:26 PM
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திருச்சி ஏர்போர்ட்டில் 7வது விமான நிறுத்தத்தின் விரிவாக்க பணிகள் துவங்கியுள்ளது.
திருச்சி விமானநிலையத்திலிருந்து சிங்கப்பூர், மலேசியா, கொழும்பு, துபாய் உள்ளிட்ட நாடுகளுக்கு வாரத்திற்கு 75 விமான சேவை நடக்கிறது. தினமும் சுமார் 12 விமானங்கள் இயக்கப்படுகின்றன.
எனவே இந்த விமான நிலையத்தை சர்வதேச தரத்திற்கு உயர்த்தும் வகையில் 2009ம் ஆண் டில் ரூ.100 கோடி செல வில் புதிய முனையம் ஏற்படுத்தப்பட்டது. மேலும் ஓடுதளத்தை 8,136 அடியிலிருந்து 12,500 சதுர அடியாக நீட்டிக்கவும் முடிவு செய்யப்பட்டது. இதற்கு தேவையான 510.30 ஏக்கரை கையப்படுத்தும் பணியில் மாவட்ட நிர்வாகம் ஈடுபட்டுள்ளது.
இதற்கிடையே, விமானநிலையத்தின் பழைய மற்றும் புதிய டெர்மினலுக்கு அருகே ஒரே நேரத்தில் 7 விமானங் களை நிறுத்தும் வகையில் ஏப்ரான் அமைக்கப்பட்டிருந்தது. இதில் 7வது விமான நிறுத்தத்தை ஒட்டியுள்ள பகுதியில், சில பணிகள் மேற்கொள்ளப்படாததால் அங்கு விமானங்களை நிறுத்த முடியாத நிலை இருந்தது. இதனால் 6 விமான நிறுத்தம் (பார்க்கிங் பே) மட்டுமே பயன்பாட்டில் இருந்து வந்தது.
தற்போது திருச்சி ஏர்போர்ட்டிற்கு சர்வதேச அந்தஸ்து கிடைத்து விட்டதால் பல புதிய விமான நிறுவனங்கள் திருச்சியிலிருந்து வெளிநாடுகளுக்கு விமான சேவை தொடங்க ஆர்வம் காட்டி வருகின்றன. எனவே திருச்சிக்கு கூடுதல் விமானங்கள் வந்து செல்ல வாய்ப்புள்ளதால், அவற்றை நிறுத்தி எடுத்துச் செல்வதற்காக இங்குள்ள 7வது விமான நிறுத்தத்தையும் செயல்பாட்டிற்கு கொண்டு வரும் பணிகளை இந்திய விமான நிலைய ஆணையக்குழுமம் மேற்கொண்டுள்ளது.
இதற்காக 7வது விமான நிறுத்தத்தின் விரிவாக்க பணிகளுக்கான ஆய்வு மற்றும் நில அள வீட்டு பணிகள் கடந்த இரண்டு நாட்களாக மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டு வருகின்றன. விரைவில் இப்பணிகள் முடிவடைந்து, 7வது விமான நிறுத்தம் செயல்பாட்டிற்கு வரும் என விமானநிலைய அதிகாரிகள் தெரிவித்தனர்
habeebraja
January 3, 2013 at 3:28 PM
திருச்சி விமான நிலைய ஓடுதள நீளம் 6.200 அடி, இதனை 12 ஆயிரம் அடி நீளத்துக்கு அதிகரிக்க முயற்சிகள்நடன்தது.
ஆனால் 8,136 அடியாகவே மட்டுமே நீட்டிக்கப்பட்டது. நிலம் கையகப்படுத்துதலில் ஏற்பட்ட பின்னடைவு காரணமாக கடந்த 5 ஆண்டுகளாகவே ஓடுதள நீட்டிப்பு பணிகள் கிணத்தில் போடப்பட்டுள்ளன. தற்போது சர்வதேச தரத்திற்கு மத்திய அமைச்சரவை
ஒப்புதல் அளித்து விட்டதால், இனியாவது தாமதநின்ரி நிலம் கையகப்படுத்தம் பணியை மேற்கொள்ள மத்திய, மாநில அரசுகள் முயற்சிக்க வேண்டும் என போதுமக்கள் எதிர் பார்க்கின்றனர்
habeebraja
March 13, 2013 at 11:47 AM
Hai Chris from Muscat
When is the direct flights going to start from Muscat to Trichy.
Thank You
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