06-17-2006, 01:16 AM
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Pioneer.com
Vijaita Singh | New Delhi
This is sure to pinch your purse. Soon you will have to shell out money for all the facilities - <b>be it rolling the trolleys or dialling at a local number or even the ride to and fro the terminal building and aircraft - at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI). </b>
With the modernisation of the IGI Airport, the private consortia, GMR Fraport, will charge passengers for these services. At present, these services are being provided free of cost by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) under which the IGI Airport operates.
A plan on the lines of foreign countries is being chalked out. In countries like US, passengers have to pay for using trolleys to ferry their luggage. According to Airport Authority of India sources, these services will no longer remain free of cost.
The other free service, which passengers can enjoy at the airport is local telephone service. Now with the new system, the passengers will be charged for that too.
"Although, a time frame has not been set for the implementation of the project, a discussion on the issue is underway," said an airport official.
On Thursday,<b> two Innovas and Toyota Camry cars were made operational to ferry passengers from the aircraft to the terminal building. For this the passengers of the non-scheduled operators are required to shell out Rs 500 each.</b>
Earlier, the cost for these services was being borne by the AAI. Ambassador cars were being used for the purpose. "This is just the beginning, in the coming
days passengers will be charged for everything that they use at the airport," added the official.
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Why they want to chrage passengers for car/bus ride from aircraft to terminal?
First time I have heard this nonsense.
On top pay bribe.
Pioneer.com
Vijaita Singh | New Delhi
This is sure to pinch your purse. Soon you will have to shell out money for all the facilities - <b>be it rolling the trolleys or dialling at a local number or even the ride to and fro the terminal building and aircraft - at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI). </b>
With the modernisation of the IGI Airport, the private consortia, GMR Fraport, will charge passengers for these services. At present, these services are being provided free of cost by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) under which the IGI Airport operates.
A plan on the lines of foreign countries is being chalked out. In countries like US, passengers have to pay for using trolleys to ferry their luggage. According to Airport Authority of India sources, these services will no longer remain free of cost.
The other free service, which passengers can enjoy at the airport is local telephone service. Now with the new system, the passengers will be charged for that too.
"Although, a time frame has not been set for the implementation of the project, a discussion on the issue is underway," said an airport official.
On Thursday,<b> two Innovas and Toyota Camry cars were made operational to ferry passengers from the aircraft to the terminal building. For this the passengers of the non-scheduled operators are required to shell out Rs 500 each.</b>
Earlier, the cost for these services was being borne by the AAI. Ambassador cars were being used for the purpose. "This is just the beginning, in the coming
days passengers will be charged for everything that they use at the airport," added the official.
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Why they want to chrage passengers for car/bus ride from aircraft to terminal?
First time I have heard this nonsense.
On top pay bribe.