New Delhi: In a bid to tackle the congestion at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has ordered several decongestion measures for the airport.
The move comes in wake of the numerous complaints on social media stressing on the massive congestion at the airport in the national capital.
A team of senior MoCA officials visited Terminal 3 to inspect each passenger and baggage checkpoint. The Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation is also likely to visit the airport to address the issue.
Earlier, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia met officials regarding the airport congestion complaints and discussed steps to sort out the issue.
With an aim to overcome the congestion faced by the passengers, the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) implemented several measures like car lanes, entry gates and security.
“Additional four traffic marshals (totaling to 12 traffic marshals on ground) have been posted at the departure forecourt to avoid vehicular congestion,” said an official of MoCA.
He added that awareness posters at the entry gate for passengers to be prepared with their boarding cards have been erected and eight dedicated resources have been deployed at the entry gate to help passengers.
The authorities have further installed additional CX-ray machines at the T3 Domestic Terminal while additional manpower is also deployed in the ATRS area to help passengers with tray preparation and congestion management.
The officials added, “Discussions ongoing with airlines to reduce flights during the peak hour viz. 14 in T3, 11 in T2 and 8 in T1,”.
(With Agency Inputs)
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