Cool cabs will still singe wallet

Nagpur: Air traffic may be picking up once again with almost all airlines reducing fare. However, travelling to and from city airport by rented car or taxi, even after the launch of ‘Pre-Paid taxi service’, is an expensive affair for passengers.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Nagpur Cool Cab and Kali/Pili Taxi Owners Association have started pre-paid cool- cab and taxi services from airport from Monday with a promise to charge tariffs as per RTO guidelines soon.
TOI had frequently highlighted the absence of proper and cost-effective transportation from the airport. Passengers complained that present car rental service operated by a private operator was very costly. Abhay Gokhale, a passenger, said, “The private taxi operator charged me Rs 300 for the short distance to Pratap Nagar. If new pre-paid service provides services at affordable rates, then we welcome it.”
Airport Director S N Borkar said, “pre-paid taxi service from airport was a long-pending demand of passengers. The taxi union came forward and we gave them green signal. The tariffs decided by the union are in the range of Rs 200 to Rs 300 depending upon routes,” he added.
“We have allotted special parking space and a counter for booking just outside arrival area at airport for the service. The taxi owners will pay Rs 15 per booking to AAI,” he added.
At present, the services will be operated at the rates decided by union. However soon the tariffs approved by RTO will be made applicable.
28/01/09 Sachin Dravekar/Times of India

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Categories: Airports Jan 2009