‘International’ airport, still a distant dream for Indore

Indore: Stinking washrooms, not many chairs in the lounge, glass panes falling down randomly in the front entrance section and not to forget occasional intrusion by monkeys… that is the ‘ground reality’ frequent flyers face at Devi Ahilyabai airport, which a lot of Indoreans love to call international airport after its new terminal building was opened a few months back.
“There is nothing in this airport for which one can call it ‘international’. Airports in other cities like Hyderabad, built at least a decade ago, are outstanding while out here a lot of things —- be it design of the building or facilities for passenger ——- are just bad copies of other airports,” said A. Rodricks, a frequent flier.
Built at a cost of Rs 132 crore, the new airport terminal finally became operational from February 14 this year after its inauguration was delayed for months due to political bickering between the ruling BJP and Congress leaders.
26/05/12 Aditya Singh Parmar/Daily Bhaskar

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Categories: airports May 2012, New May 2012