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No time limit for cabs at airport
Chennai:14.07.2019
Private cars and cabs at the city airport will be allowed to drop and pick up passengers without any time restriction from Monday. They are now charged ₹120 if they fail to exit the campus within 10 minutes.
As per the new policy, all vehicles coming to the departure level can drop passengers without any time restriction. However, parking vehicles in nonparking or transit areas will not be permitted after dropping passengers and the penalty will be four times the parking charge for a 30-minute slab, said a press release.
An Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said, “Cars and cabs can take reasonable time to drop or pick up passengers at the terminals. However, they will not be allowed to park in front of terminals. Traffic wardens will be posted to ensure cars move out after dropping passengers and do not linger creating congestion.”
Private vehicles and those of AAI-authorized car rental operators Ola and Aviation Express will only be allowed to pick up passengers in front of terminal buildings for free. Other commercial vehicles will have to pick up passengers at parking lot and will be charged ₹40 for half an hour for parking. TNN
Chennai airport’s new system to prevent accidents
All vehicles entering the airport will be given RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) cards. The cards can be read at the exit booth to find out the time spent on the campus, but AAI does not plan to charge money.
The existing practice of 10 minutes free time to drop a passenger invited the ire of cab drivers, who blamed congestion and passed on the burden to passengers. Many used to rush passengers to get off in front of the terminals and a few accidents occurred as cabs sped on the flyover to leave within the time limit.
Such instances reduced after a vehicle flow pattern was introduced a few months ago allowing separate entry and exit for domestic and international terminals and shortened the drive time on the flyover in front of terminal buildings.
Air Passengers Association of India (APAI) national president D Sudhakara Reddy said, “The new system is a very good move. It will help genuine passengers who get dropped and picked up by drivers and in cabs. They don't have to face a hassle.”
The free entry/exit move is being introduced when busy airports are moving to five minutes to three minutes free time for vehicles to exit the campus.
STRESS FREE
No time limit for cabs at airport
Chennai:14.07.2019
Private cars and cabs at the city airport will be allowed to drop and pick up passengers without any time restriction from Monday. They are now charged ₹120 if they fail to exit the campus within 10 minutes.
As per the new policy, all vehicles coming to the departure level can drop passengers without any time restriction. However, parking vehicles in nonparking or transit areas will not be permitted after dropping passengers and the penalty will be four times the parking charge for a 30-minute slab, said a press release.
An Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said, “Cars and cabs can take reasonable time to drop or pick up passengers at the terminals. However, they will not be allowed to park in front of terminals. Traffic wardens will be posted to ensure cars move out after dropping passengers and do not linger creating congestion.”
Private vehicles and those of AAI-authorized car rental operators Ola and Aviation Express will only be allowed to pick up passengers in front of terminal buildings for free. Other commercial vehicles will have to pick up passengers at parking lot and will be charged ₹40 for half an hour for parking. TNN
Chennai airport’s new system to prevent accidents
All vehicles entering the airport will be given RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) cards. The cards can be read at the exit booth to find out the time spent on the campus, but AAI does not plan to charge money.
The existing practice of 10 minutes free time to drop a passenger invited the ire of cab drivers, who blamed congestion and passed on the burden to passengers. Many used to rush passengers to get off in front of the terminals and a few accidents occurred as cabs sped on the flyover to leave within the time limit.
Such instances reduced after a vehicle flow pattern was introduced a few months ago allowing separate entry and exit for domestic and international terminals and shortened the drive time on the flyover in front of terminal buildings.
Air Passengers Association of India (APAI) national president D Sudhakara Reddy said, “The new system is a very good move. It will help genuine passengers who get dropped and picked up by drivers and in cabs. They don't have to face a hassle.”
The free entry/exit move is being introduced when busy airports are moving to five minutes to three minutes free time for vehicles to exit the campus.
STRESS FREE
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