Indian PM inaugurates new airport terminal

Описание: (3 Jul 2010)
1. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chairperson of ruling coalition, Sonia Gandhi, unveiling plaque at airport terminal
2. Wide of ceremony
3. Singh cutting ribbon
4. Audio-visual presentation of the new terminal
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Manmohan Singh, Indian Prime Minister:
"This airport terminal establishes new global benchmarks. It also exemplifies our country's resolve to bridge and bridge fast enough the infrastructure deficit in our country."
6. Wide of international departures terminal
7. Various of check-in counters
8. Wide of information screens
9. Pan over duty-free area
10. Wide of arrivals area
11. Wide of people using escalators
12. Wide of skylight
13. Wide of baggage claim area
14. Wide of arrival area
15. Wide of glass exterior of terminal
16. Close of signboards
17. Tracking shot of Terminal 3
18. Tracking shot from moving walkway
19. Pan from a construction crane to the new terminal
STORYLINE:
Top government officials unveiled a multi-billion (US) dollar, glittering steel and glass new airport terminal in the Indian capital on Saturday, months ahead of playing host to the Commonwealth Games.
The state-of-the-art new terminal at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, called Terminal 3 or T3, was built in just 37 months at a cost of nearly three (b) billion US dollars and will be ready for passengers on July 16.
New Delhi is slated to host the Commonwealth Games that feature 71 nations and territories of the old British empire from October 3-14.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, accompanied by United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, as well as a host of officials, inaugurated the new terminal.
The new structure is spread over 2.5 miles (4 kilometres) and with 168 check-in windows, it can handle 34 (m) million passengers a year, according to Delhi International Airport (P) LTD (DIAL), the consortium that built and operates the airport terminal.
It also has 78 aerobridges, the largest number in an airport terminal, according to DIAL.
The new terminal has also incorporated several environment-friendly features.
Delhi International Airport (P) LTD is a joint venture between Indian infrastructure company GMR group, Germany's Fraport, the government-run Airports Authority of India and Malaysian Airport Holdings.
As India's economy grows it is faced with the task of upgrading its often dilapidated infrastructure, including roads and airports.
A similar modern terminal is planned for India's financial capital of Mumbai as well.

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