As a defence airport, Pune International Airport has been the bane of air travellers passing through its cramped spaces and restricted timings. While travellers have resigned themselves to these quirks, they are, however, unable to accept the airport's inability to provide as basic an amenity as clean washrooms. Their angst has been registered at various forums, particularly social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter. And now, the stench got so heavy that the city's Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA), has felt compelled to intervene on the issue.
When the Pune Airport Co-ordination Committee, helmed by K Hemlata, regional executive director for Western Region, Airports Authority of India (AAI), met on Thursday, the chamber's director general, Anant Sardeshmukh, broached the issue with a certain vigour. "I brought into focus the stark difference in the maintenance of Terminals 1 and 2. While Terminal 1, since its makeover, has been getting some attention, the other terminal is being ignored and passengers have to suffer unclean toilets and other inadequate amenities, including seating," he informed.
With the number of flights in and out of the city rising, the airport has been seeing a rise in its footfall, which has gone up from 41.91 lakh per annum in 2014- 15 to 54.18 lakh in the last financial year. While these numbers are far lower than that of Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad, the amenities in this airport are already stretched and it is telling on the passenger experience.
21/08/16 Sushant Ranjan/Pune Mirror
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When the Pune Airport Co-ordination Committee, helmed by K Hemlata, regional executive director for Western Region, Airports Authority of India (AAI), met on Thursday, the chamber's director general, Anant Sardeshmukh, broached the issue with a certain vigour. "I brought into focus the stark difference in the maintenance of Terminals 1 and 2. While Terminal 1, since its makeover, has been getting some attention, the other terminal is being ignored and passengers have to suffer unclean toilets and other inadequate amenities, including seating," he informed.
With the number of flights in and out of the city rising, the airport has been seeing a rise in its footfall, which has gone up from 41.91 lakh per annum in 2014- 15 to 54.18 lakh in the last financial year. While these numbers are far lower than that of Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad, the amenities in this airport are already stretched and it is telling on the passenger experience.
21/08/16 Sushant Ranjan/Pune Mirror
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