Srinagar airport to go international soon

Srinagar: Srinagar airport is all set make an appearance on the route-maps of international air-traffic in the coming months as its status would soon be prefixed with international, sources said. However the necessary land infrastructure which ought to match international airport standards is completely missing. “The road from airport to city cannot be termed as being international standard as there are more than one reason for the same. First the road width is not enough to accommodate more than two vehicles on the same lane of the road and secondly the already decrepit road is full of potholes that can easily be felt throughout the road,” said Rauf A Punjabi, former President Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI).
Punjabi at the same time believes that the transport to and fro airport should be of international standard so that people coming to this place feel the difference. He suggests that coaches of international standard should be introduced so that Srinagar city too can boast of international standards when it comes to aviation industry.
08/11/07 Jehangir Rashid/Etalaat

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Categories: Airports Nov 2007