DIAL awards Rs 240-cr baggage handling contract to Siemens

The Delhi International Airport Ltd today said it has awarded a 36 million euros (approx Rs 240 crore) contract to supply the baggage handling system for the upcoming Terminal 3 at the Capital's airport to Siemens Mobility.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi International Airport Ltd today said it has awarded a 36 million euros (approx Rs 240 crore) contract to supply the baggage handling system for the upcoming Terminal 3 at the Capital's airport to Siemens Mobility.

The system will have a throughput of more than 11,300 pieces of baggage per hour. A baggage X-ray system for full inspection will also be integrated, the company said in a statement.

The project is scheduled to be completed by March 2010, it added.

Bags can be handed in at 168 check-in desks at the departures level of the terminal, which covers an area of 520,000 sq metre For oversize luggage, there will be five desks available, it added.

A total of 28 X-ray stations will be integrated in the system so that all baggage can be subjected to a 100 percent security inspection.

At the arrivals level of the new terminal, twelve baggage claim systems will ensure problem-free distribution of baggage to travelers.
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