Pune: Runway from city airports tends to remain closed for 14 days after Diwali for reset carpet, officials in knowing these developments.
Date must have not been completed and the discussion continues with the Indian Airport Authority (AAI) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said a source.
“The re-carpet project needs to be completed without further delay.
We are waiting for the Indian Air Force, which manages the airport runway, to announce the date.
During this time, the airport will not have a flying movement,” said an airport official.
Return race carpet that has started last September.
The airport has been operating from 8am to 8 nights since October 26.
Previously, the total runway closure was planned from April 26 to May 9.
Then postponed to facilitate the transportation of the covishield vaccine from the airport.
“Transportation of covishield vaccines is still active, but we must understand that Runway RE carpets are very important for aircraft safety,” officially added.
After the second wave of pandemic began to recede, there had been an increase in the number of people traveling and continuing holidays.
Many more travel planning during the celebration season.
Winter holidays also started at the same time and desperate people to travel, said travel agents in Pune.
“We have received many questions.
This will be a big jolt if the airport remains closed during a very important time.
Many of our customers have booked a ticket for a trip in November,” Satayendra Dheer, a representative of a travel company in Pune, said.
Trideesh Yadav, who has planned a trip to the northeast in the first week of November, worried.
“This means I have to cancel my ticket and fly from Mumbai.
It’s worrying,” Yadav said.