| Air India Building | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Mumbai |
| Address | Marine Drive, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021 |
| Country | India |
| Current tenants | Air India Tata Consultancy Services |
| Completed | 1974 |
| Height | 105 metres (344 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 24 |
| Floor area | 220,000 square feet (20,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | Air India |
| Architect | Pheroze Kudianavala |
The Air India Building is a 24-storey commercial tower on Marine Drive in Nariman Point, Mumbai, India. The building serves as the corporate headquarters for the airline, Air India.
The Air India Building was completed in 1974, and is owned by the airline. It occupies one of Mumbai's choicest real estate locations in Nariman Point. Located on Marine Drive, facing the Arabian Sea, the building is a landmark on Mumbai's skyline with the airline's trademark centaur icon on its top. The centrally air-conditioned building was the first in India to have an escalator, carrying customers from the street-level to the airline's main booking office.[2]
As of June 2011, the building is occupied by Air India and Tata Consultancy Services.[2]
The building was one of the targets of the 1993 Bombay bombings. A car bomb exploded in the afternoon on 12 March 1993 in the basement garage of the building.[3] Almost 20 people were killed in the attack and the offices of the Bank of Oman just above the garage were destroyed. Security has since been significantly tightened at the building.