Security hassles outside Srinagar airport irk passengers

Srinagar: Frequent traffic jams arising out of the prolonged security checks at the main drop gate of the Srinagar International Airport have emerged as a major problem for air travelers. Apart from the chaotic conditions prevailing around the drop gate, many a passenger have missed their flights lately with the authorities watching the worsening situation as mute spectators.
“There was a heavy rush of passengers on Saturday and we had to wait for almost an hour in the jam outside the entrance. The security officials took more than the usual time for frisking passengers and scanning their luggage,” said the relative of a group of five Delhi-bound passengers who eventually ended up missing their flights. Pleading anonymity, he said that because of an emergency, they had to buy fresh tickets at an exorbitant price of Rs 13,000 each from a private airliner to reach Delhi.
The situation was no different on Sunday. Long queues of cars stretching right up to Humhama could be seen waiting anxiously for their turn to reach the main drop gate for the security clearance to make it to the terminal in time.
Passengers complained that despite huge rush, the security officials didn’t utilize the second gate, which is usually reserved for VIPs.
27/09/09 Gowhar Bhat/Greater Kashmir

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Categories: Airports Sep 2009