Photos: Shanghai Pudong Airport expansion project completes for Olympic use

Photo taken on March 7, 2008 shows the interior of newly-built No.2 terminal building of the Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, east China. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

The Pudong International Airport extension project including No.2 terminal building, No.3 runway and west freight area passed through the check by the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China on Friday. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

(BEIJING, March 9) -- The expansion project of Shanghai Pudong Airport has passed inspection by the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China, reported the People's Daily.

The newly built No.2 terminal building and the No.3 runway of the airport will open for trial operation within the month.

With an expected annual passenger transfer capacity of 60 million and freight throughput of 4.2 million tons by 2015, the expansion project will accelerate the city's transformation into an international shipping center and better facilitate the city's air services for the Beijing Olympics and 2010 Shanghai World Expo.

Photo taken on March 7, 2008 shows the exterior of newly-built No.2 terminal building of the Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, east China. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Photo taken on March 7, 2008 shows the interior of newly-built No.2 terminal building of the Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, east China. (Photo credit: Xinhua)