Officials of Airport Authority of India (AAI) conducted the safety assessment of the new baggage ramp on Tuesday and it proved to be successful, they said. Hence the arrival hall at the new domestic terminal building will be commissioned on Friday.
“We conducted trial runs on the ramp with the Airline representatives on Tuesday; and the ramp was safe and able to bear the required load as well. Hence the commissioning of the arrival hall will be done on Friday,” said an AAI official.
On Wednesday, AAI officials who conducted the safety assessment will hold discussions with Airline Operating Committee and then formulate the Standard Operating Procedure, he added.
This follows a meeting with the airlines in which the airlines have agreed to shift their operations from the existing old terminal arrival hall to the new arrival hall before Friday.
20/03/13 P Oppili/The Hindu
