KOLKATA: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has decided to install high-quality clear fibreglass panels in sections of the terminal where reinforced glass panels had mysteriously crumbled on its own. Orders have already been placed for the imported panels. Ever since the terminal became commercially operational, in mid-March, over a dozen glass panels have popped without any apparent reason. Studies by experts failed to pin down why the problem was recurring. Even prior to the terminal being commissioned, over 100 glass panels had shattered. Matters came to a head during a recent squall when two more panels crumbled. With more Nor'westers lined up, and monsoon round the corner, AAI has hence decided to put up fibreglass panels to fix the situation.
