DGCA directs airlines to facilitate services for presidential election

In view of the Presidential Election the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has directed all scheduled airlines operating in India to facilitate the air travel of officers and transport important election materials. They have been asked by the DGCA to ensure that all flights schedules are specifically adhered to and no flights are delayed.
While the polling for the Presidential Election takes place today in New Delhi and the State Capitals, counting will take place on the 21st July 2007 at New Delhi only. Therefore the ballot boxes have to reach back New Delhi tomorrow. All the officers on duty will be returning by ‘Executive Class’. The seats of these officers will be blocked in such a way that they are able to keep the polled ballot boxes adjacent to their seat as they will be carried as hand luggage in sealed condition and with due care so that the seal does not get damaged during transit. While the boxes will be screened through X-ray before being carried into the aircraft this shall be done with due care without damaging the seal. In some cases where the aircraft operated on the relevant route is of single configuration, the airlines have been asked to ensure that the seating provided to the officers is such that the poll ballot boxes can be brought in as cabin baggage without difficulty.
As per the instructions of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Airports Authority of India, the Delhi International Airport Ltd., Indian Airlines Ltd., DGCA and BCAS have nominated one nodal officer each for coordinating with the Election Commission for the above purpose.
19/07/07 Press Information Bureau (press release)

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Categories: General Aviation Jul 2007