Nod for airport baggage check-in at Metro stations

New Delhi: Once the Airport Express Line of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) becomes operational, passengers heading for the airport will be able to check-in their luggage at the Metro stations.
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has given its approval in this regard. But the bureau is yet to agree to a request by the DMRC authorities, to also allow passenger check- in at Metro stations.
According to sources, air passengers boarding at Metro stations will be issued a special tag using which they can trace their luggage at the airport.
"Allowing passengers to check in at Metro stations is not feasible due to security concerns. But we have decided to allow baggage check- in at Metro stations.
But every luggage will be screened twice-once at the Metro station and then at the airport. If anything suspicious is found, the passenger concerned can be traced through the special tag," a BCAS official said.
26/07/10 Faizan Haider/India Today

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Categories: Airports Jul 2010, New Jul 2010