Bangalore: Exorbitant tolls apart, the elevated highway (EH) to the Kempegowda International Airport has threatened the safety of pilots and aircraft of the historic Government Flying Training School (GFTS) at Jakkur by rendering unusable half of its crucial runway. The State government, however, seems unconcerned about the issue.
Thrown open to public earlier this year to ease the traffic to KIA, the National Highway Authority of India’s (NHAI) EH is now considered as violating Section 9 (a) of the Indian Aircraft Act, 1934. Following a legal suit, the government had frequently convened series of meetings to find a solution.
In a meeting on January 3, 2013 chaired by then additional Chief Secretary Subir Hari Singh, the Director of GFTS explained how the EH endangers the life of trainees at GFTS who “are unable to take off and land safely”. He pointed out that the 854-metre-long runway has been reduced to just 413 metres.
Solutions discussed on this occasion included extension of the runway, realignment and raising the height of the runway and reducing the height of the EH to ground level. After rejecting three suggested solutions as unfeasible, the proposal to lower the EH was agreed upon in the meeting.
11/05/14 DecSubhash Chandra N S/Deccan Herald
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Thrown open to public earlier this year to ease the traffic to KIA, the National Highway Authority of India’s (NHAI) EH is now considered as violating Section 9 (a) of the Indian Aircraft Act, 1934. Following a legal suit, the government had frequently convened series of meetings to find a solution.
In a meeting on January 3, 2013 chaired by then additional Chief Secretary Subir Hari Singh, the Director of GFTS explained how the EH endangers the life of trainees at GFTS who “are unable to take off and land safely”. He pointed out that the 854-metre-long runway has been reduced to just 413 metres.
Solutions discussed on this occasion included extension of the runway, realignment and raising the height of the runway and reducing the height of the EH to ground level. After rejecting three suggested solutions as unfeasible, the proposal to lower the EH was agreed upon in the meeting.
11/05/14 DecSubhash Chandra N S/Deccan Herald
