Ranchi: Birsa Munda International Airport is ready to improve the passenger facilities in accordance with the Civil Security Norm Bureau (BCAS) at the end of this year.
Airport officials say they will start the in-line baggage playback system (ILBS) for passengers and the new air traffic control tower (ATC) will also begin to function.
In addition, the airport will add two additional aerobridges which will help reduce in and out to flight.
Speaking with Toi, Airport Director, Vinod Kumar Sharma, said: “We will start the ILBS system for passengers in accordance with BCAS norms.
This will help eliminate the queue near the x-ray machine because luggage will be automatically played into the system.
Service will begin In November this year.
“Sharma also said two additional aerobridges and more parking spaces at the airport would help alleviate the movement of the flight.
“With two aerobridges, we will have a total of four.
Four more parking for flight will be added to help us operate late at night and morning flights.
The ATC Tower below construction will also operate in November,” he added.
Meanwhile, MP Ranchi Sanjay Seth, who led the airport advisory committee meeting on Sunday, said, “I have discussed the old and delayed airport extension work and the problem of those who have been moved by the airport runway work extension.” “I have reviewed the work The runway extension which is a current need because Ranchi has an airport whose borders end 100 feet from the commercial area.
I have been told that a MoU will be signed shortly when the state government has decided to provide a rental land, “he told TII.
Seth added, “I also asked all airline managers and AAI officials to ensure that their CSR funds were spent on the refugee community that had been moved due to the airport land acquisition project.”