Manch seeks round-the-clock police patrolling on airport road
Strap: Urges Director to dismantle abandoned parking, construct a multi-lane road
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, January 4
A delegation of the Amritsar Vikas Manch (AVM) on Monday met the Director of Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, VK Seth, and took up some crucial issues with him.
After the meeting, airport authorities have decided to write to the Police Commissioner and the SSP (Rural) to provide round-the-clock police patrolling on the road leading from the city to the airport.
The delegation was comprised of AVM patron Principal Kulwant Singh Ankhi, president Manmohan Singh Brar and secretary Yogesh Kamra.
The manch urged him to display the phone numbers of the responsible airport authorities at the car parking so that passengers or their associates could inform them regarding any irregularities or misbehaviour by the contractor or his any employee.
He was urged to dismantle the abandoned parking in front of the main terminal building and construct a multi-lane road for the smooth movement of vehicles of passengers and their associates.
The authorities concerned might be persuaded to supply an uninterrupted power supply in the night as generally the power supply is insufficient which causes inconvenience to passengers. They urged the Director to get 14 more aprons completed.
A parallel taxi track is the need of the hour, which enables the landing plane to leave the runway in shortest possible time so that the runway becomes free to let another aircraft to land, thus reducing arrival and departure times.
They also demanded the beautification of the approach road, parking management, usage of aerobridges, quality food and beverage services and help desk support for passengers.
The Director assured them of accepting all their demands. He said the Corporation Hospital authorities had initiated the landscaping and beautification of the approach road to the airport. He had already written to higher authorities seeking the approval of constructing the multi-lane road in front of the main terminal building.
