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Jet Airways CEO gets stuck in traffic near Delhi airport, shares video | Latest News India

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Amid an ongoing chaos at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi international airport, Jet Airways CEO Sanjiv Kapoor was stuck in a massive traffic at 1am on Saturday while heading from Delhi airport’s Terminal 3 to Gurugram. The Jet Airways CEO took to Twitter, tagging the Delhi Traffic Police as well as Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari, flagging the situation not just inside the Delhi airport – for which the government is taking steps – but also the area surrounding it. “It has taken 45 minutes to get from DEL T3 parking to the right turn under the highway to get onto NH-48 towards Gurgaon. And we have been stuck at this spot here for at least 15 minutes at 12.39am,” Kapoor tweeted, sharing a picture of the traffic jam. It has taken 45 minutes to get from DEL T3 parking to the right turn under the highway to get onto NH-48 towards Gurgaon. And we have been stuck at this spot here for at least 15 minutes at 12.39am. pic.twitter.com/3eNzCg6Yum — Sanjiv Kapoor (@TheSanjivKapoor) …

DIAL Official Meets Parl Panel Over T3 Chaos, Says Problem to be Fixed By Month-End

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As Delhi Airport’s Terminal 3 faces severe congestion, long lines and crowding, K Narayan Rao, Deputy Managing Director of Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) on Thursday said the problem will be solved by December-end. He met the Parliament committee of Civil Aviation and explained primary reasons behind the congestion. Speaking to CNN-News18, Rao said, “I assured the parliament committee that measures to tackle the congestion problem have begun, and the problem was mainly caused by a spike in number of passengers and baggage. We can expect things to be better by month-end.” For some time now, air passengers have been complaining of long queues and overcrowding at the entrance as well as security queues at T3. Delhi Airport authorities were also asked by the Central government to demolish structures if needed, so as to create more space for security gates. “The CISF office in T3 has been demolished. In its place, more ATRS (assisted tray retrieval system) are being installed,” a senior CISF officer said. Earlier on Wednesday, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) had …

After IndiGo, Air India Issues Advisory Amid Delhi T3 Chaos

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Hours after IndiGo issued advisory for passengers to bring down congestion at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, Air India also released a similar travel advisory for people flying out of the national capital. Air India urged passengers to arrive at least 3.5 hours for domestic and 4 hours for international before their flight time and carry only 1 piece of cabin luggage for a seamless security check. “Airports in Delhi are experiencing heavier than usual footfall, resulting in longer boarding and check-in times. Passengers are requested to arrive at least 3.5 hours for domestic and 4 hours for international before their flight time and carry only 1 piece of cabin luggage for a seamless security check. We request our passengers to complete web check-in for faster movement at the airport,” read the travel advisory for Delhi airport by Air India. The advisory comes in the wake of major congestion at the Delhi airport that the passengers have been complaining about, highlighting long waiting hours at the airport with some even shared pictures of the crowd …

“Check-In Counters At Certain Airports Unmanned…”: Centre Raps Airlines

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It also asked airlines to place real-time data on their social media feeds regarding waiting times. New Delhi: Amid continuing chaos at the Delhi airport with long queues and delays in check-in, the Ministry of Civil Aviation wrote to all air carriers with instructions to help clear the congestion at airports, which has left flyers fuming. The airline check-in counters at certain airports are found unmanned or inadequately manned during early morning hours leading to congestion at the airports, thereby causing inconvenience to the passengers, it said, advising them to deploy sufficient manpower at all check-in/baggage drop counters well in advance “to ensure de-congestion and smooth flow of passengers at airports”. It also asked airlines to place real-time data on their social media feeds regarding waiting times at airports’ entry gates.  On Saturday, the Ministry of Civil Aviation ordered various decongestion measures at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). Union aviation minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia, who visited the Delhi airport for a check on Monday after a deluge of complaints on social media, has said …

Delhi Airport Congestion: 4-Point Action Plan Introduced, X-Ray Screening Increased, Addl Manpower

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Last Updated: December 11, 2022, 00:17 IST Passengers line-up for security check to enter the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on December 1, 2022. (Bhaswati Majumder/News18) The officials said that a four-point action plan has been drawn up by airport operator DIAL and the ministry to put in place immediate remedial measures An action plan is being implemented to address the problem of congestion at all terminals of the Delhi airport, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on Saturday. The move was prompted after some passengers took to social media to complain about long waiting hours and long queues, especially in Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). Some of the measures introduced include reducing the number of peak hour departures to 14 and increasing X-ray screening systems to 16 from 14 at present. Here are the measures introduced by airport operator DIAL (Delhi International Airport Ltd) under the 4-point action plan: Discussions are underway with domestic airlines to reduce the number of flights operated during peak hours at the airport, especially at …