Bhubaneswar: With Biju Patnaik airport on the verge of getting the international tag, the authorities have written to the chief immigration officer, New Delhi, to visit the airport and assess immigration requirements.
An immigration cell with two counters will be opened for immigration clearance for passengers as the airport gears up for operation of flights to international destinations, said airport director Sarat Kumar. "We have sent a request letter to the chief immigration officer at New Delhi to assess the requirement of immigration cell. Initially there may be two immigration counters considering landing and take off of less number of international flights, for check during entry and exit," said the director. He said there would be necessary networking facilities with installation of specialised software which ensures connectivity with all the airports for identifying immigrants.
25/11/12 Riyan Ramanath V/Times of India
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An immigration cell with two counters will be opened for immigration clearance for passengers as the airport gears up for operation of flights to international destinations, said airport director Sarat Kumar. "We have sent a request letter to the chief immigration officer at New Delhi to assess the requirement of immigration cell. Initially there may be two immigration counters considering landing and take off of less number of international flights, for check during entry and exit," said the director. He said there would be necessary networking facilities with installation of specialised software which ensures connectivity with all the airports for identifying immigrants.
25/11/12 Riyan Ramanath V/Times of India
