Ahmedabad: An incident on Tuesday, where monkeys were seen scampering across the runway just when an Indigo flight was about to land, has prompted the decision to install electric fences. From Tuesday, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) will put out official offers for companies to install solar-powered electric fences around the Sardar Vallabhbhai International Airport.
Another major worry that has incited this move is the hordes of visitors who sit along the boundary wall to view airplanes landing and taking off from the runway. This could be a future security risk, say AAI officials.
"But the electric fences will mainly ward off disruptive animals, like monkeys and langurs. The system is cost-effective and good in the long term. The fences will be installed by September end," says an AAI official.
28/07/13 Times of India
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Another major worry that has incited this move is the hordes of visitors who sit along the boundary wall to view airplanes landing and taking off from the runway. This could be a future security risk, say AAI officials.
"But the electric fences will mainly ward off disruptive animals, like monkeys and langurs. The system is cost-effective and good in the long term. The fences will be installed by September end," says an AAI official.
28/07/13 Times of India
