Jaipur set to woo passengers in style

The moment you take a left turn from Jawahar Circle and head towards the new terminal building, the fragrance of seasonal flowers planted on either side of the road refreshes you till you arrive at the majestic state-of-the-art building.
The entrance gate, made of sandstone and Dholpuri stones along with Rajasthani paintings on the walls, give tourists a glimpse of the Rajasthani culture. Two fountains on both sides of the terminal, dotted with palm trees, ensure that normal temperature is maintained within the airport premises. The transparent side walls of the building have adjustable shades that control the passage of sunlight into the airport premises, thereby cutting down heavily on electricity bills.
This new terminal building is designed to handle three million passengers annually. Initially, operations will begin with private airlines handling 23 flights a day to 16 destinations. Every airline has been given three check-in counters to expedite the clearance of passengers during peak hours. "Eighty percent of the air traffic, both inbound and outbound, comprise domestic passengers," said Anuj Aggarwal, airport director, Jaipur airport.
The VIPs can sit and relax without causing any inconvenience to other passengers in one of the most comfortable and spacious VIP lounges. "The new terminal has three VIP lounges for these special guests. Two lounges at departure and one at arrival on the second floor," said an airport official.
The passengers have to scale the distance from the terminal to the entrance of their plane in a bus for two months as the aerobridges would start function only by then. "Some equipment is due to come from China. It is one reason for the delay in the functioning of aerobridge," said Aggarwal.
21/06/09 Shoeb Khan/Times of India

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Categories: Airports Jun 2009