Kolkata: VIP cars flouting rules at Kolkata airport have been made to toe the line as hundreds of vehicles were pushed out of the ‘no-parking zone’ in front of the terminal’s arrival complex and made to park at the newly curved out VIP parking zone to the left of the driveway leading to the terminal.
TOI had highlighted on Tuesday how vehicles owned by politicians, government officials and their aides enjoy first class treatment at the Kolkata airport as they remain parked outside the arrival gates of the terminal building for hours without anyone booking them, much in contrary to the treatment meted out to vehicles of ordinary flyers, who are penalized for standing outside the terminal building for more than 15 minutes. A day after the report was published, cops had swung into action, requesting the VIP cars not to park in front of the terminal.
“We had a tough time asking VIP vehicles to move back to the designated parking zone over the last few days. From Thursday, some drivers of VIP vehicles started parking their cars at the designated parking zone while we asked drivers of other vehicles who were still parking at the ‘no-parking zone’ to shift to the designated place. Almost all of them agreed readily today. We have instructions from our seniors to continue the drive till all VIP vehicles start parking at the designated zone by themselves,” said an officer of Bidhannagar Commissionerate.
Being able to rein-in the unruly drivers of the VIP vehicles over the past few days, the airport authorities now also want to ensure the cars don’t get a chance to crowd around the terminal building again and continue to stick to the rules.
“There were a number of vehicles carrying VIP delegates from India and abroad who were in Kolkata for an annual conference. But we had given strict instruction to the parking agency as well as the cops to act and even penalize their vehicles if they park outside the terminal gate. The move worked and all of their vehicles were parked at the designated zone today,” said Kaushik Bhattacharya, the airport director.
27/12/19 Tamaghna Banerjee/Times of India
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TOI had highlighted on Tuesday how vehicles owned by politicians, government officials and their aides enjoy first class treatment at the Kolkata airport as they remain parked outside the arrival gates of the terminal building for hours without anyone booking them, much in contrary to the treatment meted out to vehicles of ordinary flyers, who are penalized for standing outside the terminal building for more than 15 minutes. A day after the report was published, cops had swung into action, requesting the VIP cars not to park in front of the terminal.
“We had a tough time asking VIP vehicles to move back to the designated parking zone over the last few days. From Thursday, some drivers of VIP vehicles started parking their cars at the designated parking zone while we asked drivers of other vehicles who were still parking at the ‘no-parking zone’ to shift to the designated place. Almost all of them agreed readily today. We have instructions from our seniors to continue the drive till all VIP vehicles start parking at the designated zone by themselves,” said an officer of Bidhannagar Commissionerate.
Being able to rein-in the unruly drivers of the VIP vehicles over the past few days, the airport authorities now also want to ensure the cars don’t get a chance to crowd around the terminal building again and continue to stick to the rules.
“There were a number of vehicles carrying VIP delegates from India and abroad who were in Kolkata for an annual conference. But we had given strict instruction to the parking agency as well as the cops to act and even penalize their vehicles if they park outside the terminal gate. The move worked and all of their vehicles were parked at the designated zone today,” said Kaushik Bhattacharya, the airport director.
27/12/19 Tamaghna Banerjee/Times of India
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