Kochi Airport, which was closed since August 15 due to incessant flooding that ravaged the state of Kerala, will resume its full-scale operations from 2 pm today.
An official statement issued by the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) on Monday said all airlines, both domestic and international, would follow the current schedule of operations. An intimation regarding the readiness of the airport had already been given to all airlines to make sure the smooth functioning of the services.
Now the passengers can book their tickets to and from Kochi as most of the airlines operating here will resume operations from today.
"Jet Airways will resume its scheduled operations to Cochin International Airport (CIAL) from August 29. The airline's first flight to Kochi (9W 0403 from Mumbai) is scheduled to arrive at 15:50 hrs," Jet Airways said in a statement.
The total damage caused to the Kochi International Airport during Kerala floods is estimated to be between Rs 200 to Rs 250 crore.
The airport, the seventh busiest in the country, receives bulk of its international passengers from the Gulf countries.
The massive flooding inside the airport has also damaged solar panels. The Kochi airport has the distinction of being the world's first airport to be run on solar power.
The damage was not limited to solar panels, the floodwater had destroyed the airport's power storage facility and circuits. Only four out of the eight power storage plants were functional earlier.
The silver lining is that the entire airport is ensured and the estimated damaged of Rs 250 crore will be recovered from the insurance company.
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