Kolkata: From Thursday, men and women seated in a windowless room in Kolkata airport will control nearly half of India's continental airspace. They are the air traffic controllers who will guide about 1,000 flights a day, ensuring the safety of more than 2 lakh passengers.
At present, Kolkata air traffic region (ATR) controls the skies between Yangon in the east and Bilaspur in the west and Janakpur-Biratnagar along Nepal border in the north and mid-Bay of Bengal in the south.
But from Thursday, the jurisdiction of Kolkata ATR will be expanded till Lucknow in the north, Khajuraho in the west and Visakhapatnam in the south. It will manage traffic on 15 international routes, 37 crossings and 10 converging points, making it one of the most challenging ATRs in the country.
19/08/15 Subhro Niyogi/Times of India
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At present, Kolkata air traffic region (ATR) controls the skies between Yangon in the east and Bilaspur in the west and Janakpur-Biratnagar along Nepal border in the north and mid-Bay of Bengal in the south.
But from Thursday, the jurisdiction of Kolkata ATR will be expanded till Lucknow in the north, Khajuraho in the west and Visakhapatnam in the south. It will manage traffic on 15 international routes, 37 crossings and 10 converging points, making it one of the most challenging ATRs in the country.
19/08/15 Subhro Niyogi/Times of India
