Hubballi: Even though the upgraded Hubballi airport claims to have state-of-the-art facilities, safety of passengers is a big concern as vehicles are not scanned thoroughly. Shockingly, they are allowed to park right next to the new terminal.
The airport has been upgraded and air service to Bengaluru and Mumbai has been started. Soon, there will connectivity to other parts of the country under UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik). The airport claims to have been developed as per international standards. However, passengers allege there are several security lapses
Ramesh Patil, a businessman and former president, Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who often travels from the airport, said: “Security personnel at the entrance ask passengers for ID proof and check the boot of vehicles. There is no thorough search to check for any object which can pose a security threat. There is no scanner to detect explosives. What if a Glasgow-like attack occurred at Hubballi airport? Who will take responsibility? When politicians arrive at the airport, their followers enter in large number. What if terrorists also enter the place?”
It may be recalled that at Glasgow airport in 2007, a propane gas cylinder-laden jeep rammed the airport departure area when over 4,000 passengers were in the terminal. No passenger died as the SUV hit a concrete pillar.
Passengers who take flights from Hubballi objected to the parking of vehicles, especially two-wheelers, right next to the new terminal. “What if a two-wheeler is fitted with explosives?” a passenger said. Passengers alleged that though there is parking facility, there’s no shelter for vehicles and passengers are forced to park their vehicles under the scorching sunlight.
14/03/18 Marx Tejaswi/Times of India
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The airport has been upgraded and air service to Bengaluru and Mumbai has been started. Soon, there will connectivity to other parts of the country under UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik). The airport claims to have been developed as per international standards. However, passengers allege there are several security lapses
Ramesh Patil, a businessman and former president, Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who often travels from the airport, said: “Security personnel at the entrance ask passengers for ID proof and check the boot of vehicles. There is no thorough search to check for any object which can pose a security threat. There is no scanner to detect explosives. What if a Glasgow-like attack occurred at Hubballi airport? Who will take responsibility? When politicians arrive at the airport, their followers enter in large number. What if terrorists also enter the place?”
It may be recalled that at Glasgow airport in 2007, a propane gas cylinder-laden jeep rammed the airport departure area when over 4,000 passengers were in the terminal. No passenger died as the SUV hit a concrete pillar.
Passengers who take flights from Hubballi objected to the parking of vehicles, especially two-wheelers, right next to the new terminal. “What if a two-wheeler is fitted with explosives?” a passenger said. Passengers alleged that though there is parking facility, there’s no shelter for vehicles and passengers are forced to park their vehicles under the scorching sunlight.
14/03/18 Marx Tejaswi/Times of India
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