Water seeps into Jaipur airport; trains halted

Jaipur: A two-and-a-half hour spell damaged 20 metres of the perimeter wall of Sanganer airport on Wednesday. The damaged wall at the extreme end of runway opens to a residential colony. "The moment it came to my knowledge, I rushed to the spot and deployed security guards in shifts till the repair is done," said Paul Manickam, airport director. A thorough check on boundary walk surrounding Terminal-1 has been carried out, he added.
The incessant rain has also exposed the weak drainage system of the three-year-old swanky terminal building, constructed at a cost of 200 crore. The knee-deep water at Terminal-2 and seepage inside the arrival lounge gave a tough time to airport authorities. They, however, took a sigh of relief after water was drained out in the morning.
23/08/12 Times of India

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Categories: airports Aug 2012