CHENNAI: In an effort to reduce delays on the ground, Airports Authority of India (AAI) will build a new parallel taxiway and two rapid exit taxiways for the main runway at Chennai airport. The Rs 100-crore work will enable the airport to handle more flights and also help cut down the time spent by planes waiting for take-off clearance. The facility, when completed, will also help the airport use the second runway more frequently in the long run. AAI is gradually upgrading infrastructure to carry out simultaneous use of the two runways which may be needed to handle the expected increase in the number of flights when the regional connectivity scheme kicks...
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