The NSC Bose International Airport in Kolkata is finally set to be formally inaugurated on January 20. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) announced that the new integrated terminal would be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee. Though, the operations would start only by the end of March. “The carriers are expected to start shifting their facilities to the modernised terminal from February 1. Two month’s time for shifting is normal,” B. P. Sharma, Regional Director of AAI, said.
“For the first time, AAI has done a realistic assessment of the scenario at the modernised terminal,” said a senior official of a private airline. According to him, the end-March deadline is quite practical as “the carriers need time to set up due on-sight facilities and carry out system trials for both departure and arrival, before launching commercial operations”.
He also added that there should be multiple trials of the baggage handling system to avoid rush-hour chaos once commercial operations begin. “Such systems should get at least 80 per cent competency before the commercial operations start,” the official said.
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