Prasagraj: People who reached Prayagraj Airport to see or accept their family members will not be able to take advantage of visitor pass because the facility has been suspended after a national warning after the drone attack recently at the Jammu IAF air base.
“The warning has been issued for all airports throughout the country.
We have also tightened security inside and around civilian bags.
Thus, the publication of the visitor’s pass has been suspended while,” said Director Regional (Prayagraj) India Airport Authority Ltd.
(AAI), Achal Prakash.
Family members or taxi drivers will be allowed to enter the main gate and drop passengers at the entrance.
Beyond it, entries are only for travelers.
Some family members, who came to receive passengers, experienced a terrible time waiting in the warmest weather.
“It’s hard because it’s hot …
but when I was told that the pass was not given because of security problems after your watch attack, I had no complaints,” said Avinash Gupta, a local.
“The step has been taken as a precautionary measure of a security point of view and the visitor’s passer will remain closed until the permission is received from higher authorities,” said the regional director.
After a slow business, in terms of tourists and the number of flights coming to Prayagraj during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the DAAGRAJ civil bag returned to the routine business.
At present, this airport serves more than 1,000 passengers every day and the number of flights is around 14 or more.
In fact, on June 4, the airport served 1,355 passengers and 18 flights.