In the coming weeks, the GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) is all set to open its expanded terminal, officials have announced. With this, the first phase of the major expansions will be completed, which was undertaken to cater to the rising demand in air passenger traffic and augment the passenger handling capacity beyond 34 million flyers from 21 million flyers in the year 2019. Apart from the Hyderabad International Airport’s new East Pier (straight) portion area spread across 15,742 square metres on three levels, now the GHIAL added a first-of-its-kind 264-meter long tunnel for movement of Ground Staff Equipment to 42 aircraft stands, according to an IE report.
