Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the new integrated passenger terminal building at the Trichy International Airport on 10 February 2019. The new terminal building will come up at an estimated cost of Rs 951 crore near the existing terminal building. The project is expected to be completed by 18 October 2021.

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has already sanctioned Rs 951 crore for the construction of the 61,634 sq mtr integrated terminal building, along with a new apron and air traffic control (ATC) tower. Out of the total outlay, Rs 564 crore has been allotted to construct an integrated terminal building.

The new two-level modular integrated passenger terminal building will be fully air-conditioned to handle 3.63 million passengers a year on full capacity and 2,900 passenger during peak hours with provision for expansion. The new building will have incorporating local themes.

Phase-I of the project also includes the construction of aerobridges, car parking, and new residential quarters of AAI and CISF staff. The construction of a new technical block-cum-control tower will also be taken up at an estimation of Rs 75 crore. No objection certificate for height clearance has been already obtained for 42.5 mtr, as this building will be the highest one at the airport.

As the existing apron is accommodating only seven planes, two additional bays will be constructed at a cost of Rs 10 crore to meet the demand. All the work will come under Phase-I of this project.

The terminal building will be constructed as per the standards of Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) four-star rated sustainable design which maximises the use of natural light within the building and incorporates renewable energy measures, such as rainwater harvesting, ground source heat pumps and photovoltaic panels. The new terminal has been designed by Egis India Consulting Engineers.