Handling (PHP) capacity of the new terminal will be 4,000 passengers (3,200 domestic & 800 international). There will be total 75 check-in counters (60 for domestic and 15 for international passengers) and 18 check-in kiosks for the passengers travelling through the terminal. It will be installed with 15 aerobridges through which the passengers can board directly to the flight from their respective boarding gates. It will be equipped with 30 lifts and 5 escalators. In 2018, the construction of the terminal building was started by Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC). All design and interiors have been designed by the Pascal+Watson. The first phase which includes the construction of Terminal 3 will be completed by the end of the year 2022. The second phase which includes the extension of part of Terminal 3 after demolition of Terminal 1 and constructing a connecting corridor between Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 will be completed by March 2023. On 25 February 2019, Adani Group was awarded with the operations and expansion of the existing as well as the new Terminal 3. It will be a multi-story terminal building with departures at the first floor and arrivals at the ground floor. The terminal architecture will endeavor to express the position of Lucknow as a key city and will display the culture and heritage of Uttar Pradesh. Strong references to traditional culture will be expressed by the building's architecture. Arriving and departing passengers will sense this identity and reference to place. The building will be provided with interior decorations to match the modern structure. Along with the terminal, a multi-story parking facility is also under construction, which will have a parking of 1,500 vehicles. Terminal 3 is expected to be completed by mid-2023. Cargo Terminal Opened in March 2022. The facility has increased the cargo handling. capacity of the CCSI airport by 40 per cent to 7000 tonne per year. The airport plans to increase the capacity to over 1000 tones per month by the end of 2022–2023. At present, e-commerce, courier, auto parts, Post Office mails, general cargo, valuables, mobile phones, and perishables are exported as well as imported at Lucknow Airport. The airport is also in talk with various multi-national companies to use Lucknow as a regional distribution hub. Future Airport expansion The runway expansion from 2744 m to 3200 m will start 23 February and last until July. The Adani Group will invest Rs