Facilities to be augmented to attract more tourists
JK News Today
Srinagar 6th April, 2023: A high level meeting, to review the functioning of Srinagar international Airport besides to take stock of the security aspects, was conducted today by DGP J&K Dilbag Singh, IPS and Sh Zulfiquar Hasan IPS, DG BCAS at Srinagar today. The meeting was attended by Sh Nalin Prabhat, IPS SDG CRPF, Shri Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, IAS Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Sh Vijay Kumar IPS, ADG Kashmir, Sh Abid Rashid, IAS Secretary Tourism & Culture, Director Airport besides senior officers of administration, Police & CRPF.
During the meeting, measures to ease the congestion at Srinagar International Airport were discussed threadbare. It was decided to increase baggage checking machines at the Main gate besides provision of Electric vehicles to ferry the passengers from Main Gate to terminal was also envisaged. In order to facilitate the tourists, a Police Facilitation Counter will be opened at Airport besides a Police unit shall be established to cater to the tourist requirements who presently have to come to Humamah for registration of any complaint or for redressal of any grievance. Security audit of Airport and its surrounding premises shall be conducted jointly to neutralise any threat. Further, it will be ensured that no passenger is over-charged for any service including Taxi services.
A proposal for extended baggage cum check-in counter in Srinagar City, preferable at Tourist Reception Centre, shall also be considered to reduce the load at Main Gate of Airport and to facilitate the passengers. All these measures will help in reducing congestion besides facilitation to passengers, and will lead to increased air traffic to Srinagar Airport, especially in view of upcoming G20 visit, tourist season and Amarnath yatra.
