Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Passengers miffed as rlys counter at IGIA shuts down

New Delhi: The ease of booking a railway ticket right after landing at the Delhi airport doesn't exist any longer. Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has disconnected the electricity supply to Indian Railways counter located near Terminal 2 of Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). The railways counter at the airport has been shut since May 27, the day the power connection was snapped.
Thousands of air travellers and people working at Delhi airport have been affected with this move. Passengers coming from international destinations had a special quota if they travelled by Indian Railways, but not anymore.
An Indian Railways spokesperson said they have taken up the matter with the higher authority but felt DIAL was not interested in providing them the facility. "They don't want our counter as they have given the contract to a private company, which has its counter in Terminal 3. They simply give e-tickets," said a railways officer, who didn't wish to be named.
However, DIAL sources said railways hasn't paid its rent and electricity bill from the past four years. "We sent them several reminders to clear the dues but Indian Railways never replied," said the source. A railways spokesperson, on the other hand, said they are ready to pay, but DIAL is not cooperating.
21/06/11 Faizan Haider/Hindustan Times
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