Calcutta airport crackdown on illegal parking

Calcutta: Cars and taxis parked illegally on the airport premises can be towed away. The owner will have to pay a fine of Rs 100 and the towing cost to get the vehicle back.
Approach roads to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport and the stretch between the two terminal buildings are high security, no-parking zones. But at least 50 cars and taxis can be seen parked there during peak hours — despite there being paid parking lots — posing a threat to airport security.
The airport authorities and police have joined hands to crack down on errant vehicles and their drivers. While first-time offenders will be fined and let off, those violating the rule more than once will have their vehicles towed away. To register the offence, the driver’s licence will be punched as well.
“The approach roads to the airport and the stretch between the domestic and international terminal buildings must remain free of traffic. Or else, emergency vehicles like fire tenders and airport inspection jeeps will not have free access to strategic points. Unauthorised parking in these areas poses a risk to the airport,” said Mahesh Kaul, the general manager (operations) of the Airports Authority of India, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.
21/05/08 The Telegraph

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Categories: Airports May 2008