Mumbai International Airport, TCS sign MoU

MUMBAI: Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Limited (MIAL) the joint venture company led by GVK group has signed a five year agreement with Tata Consultancy Services, for IT consultancy services and implementation of technology at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA).

The agreement is in line with MIAL's efforts to upgrade CSIA to international standards. The service covers the entire airport value chain from operations to services.

MIAL said in a statement that the annual passenger traffic at CSIA is expected to reach 28 million by 2010 from 17.5 million passengers in 2005-06. Committed to upgrade the Mumbai airport, MIAL has initiated efforts to create a technology driven business environment to infuse efficiencies.

GV Krishna Reddy, chairman, MIAL, said, "Our vision is to make CSIA a global benchmark and provide an excellent experience for travelers. By partnering TCS we wish to introduce the best technology solutions which will significantly enhance the operational efficiency and service standards at CSIA."

TCS has over 40 clients in the Travel and Hospitality space. It also works with many global aviation clients including Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Virgin Atlantic and British Airways.

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