Friday, June 19, 2020

Bengaluru airport introduces UV treatment for baggage to enhance passenger and staff safety amid virus threat

The COVID-19 situation has led to a huge crisis throughout the whole world. In India, the cases are on the rise but the central government has lifted a number of restrictions in the ongoing nationwide lockdown, with airports, limited train travels and several other public places being reopened.

However, safety measures are being looked upon very seriously, especially during travels. In this regard, Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport has introduced ultraviolet treatment while scanning outbound baggage apart from other measures for the safety of passengers and staff.

According to a statement by the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), "Two custom-designed UV tunnels have been created to disinfect trolleys after every use. Two custom-designed UV tunnels have been created to disinfect trolleys after every use. These Tunnels are located at a cordoned-off area of the Terminal."

Further, the airport plans to use an ultra-low volume (ULV) spray treatment for check-in bags: all outbound passenger baggage is sanitised before it is ready to be dispatched to the aircraft. In addition, authorities plan to minimise use of additional trays for footwear by introducing specially designed trays. In this regard, the trays that are in use are UV treated and sanitised manually after every use.
19/06/20 TimesNowNews.com
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