Bangalore: The Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) on Thursday became the first airport in the country to have its own taxi services for its passengers.
The fleet has a total of 2,000 cars comprising brands such as Toyota Etios, Maruti Dzire and Mahindra Verito. While 1,400 cars were pressed into service on Thursday, the remaining 600 will come into the pool by the end of 2012.
This fleet will be in addition to the existing 550 KSTDC and 800 Meru taxies, BIAL president (operations) Hari Marar said.
The taxis are painted with a signature logo to help commuters identify them easily and will follow a uniform fare policy (Rs 17.50 per km) and will be tracked by Global Positioning Systems (GPS). These vehicles have been given by KSTDC, Meru and Mega cab companies and will operate 24/7.
14/06/12 Deccan Herald
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