Hole truth behind airport mishaps

New Delhi: After a spate of accidents recently at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, top officials of the civil aviation ministry have now admitted that vehicular traffic inside the airport is as dangerous as the Blueline menace on the Capital’s roads.
The terrain on the airside, it seems, is also as treacherous as some of the worst potholed roads in the city.
The reason, airport sources say, is the ongoing construction and renovation work by airport operator Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL).
“Due to DIAL’s construction work, a lot of barricades and diversions have come up at the airside. As a result, vehicles running inside the airport have to take time-consuming detours and sometimes taking sharp turns that may have resulted in accidents,” he said. “Drivers have to keep their eyes on both sides while driving,” he added.
What is even more alarming is construction and digging work right next to aircraft parked at bays.
DIAL, however, denies that it is undertaking any digging or other construction work near the aircraft.
05/12/07 Sidhartha Roy/Hindustan Times

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Categories: Airports Dec 2007, Safety Dec 2007