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Hello Jammu News at 7:20:00 PM 0

New Delhi, Aug 24: The soft carpet at the T3 terminal of the IGI airport here would be removed to make way for hard flooring keeping in view the interest of the passengers, the airport operator has said.

It added that the process would start from October.

The decision of the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) came in the wake of a passenger -- Suyash Gupta -- tweeting about the inconvenience faced in pulling trolley bags on the soft-carpeted floor on August 18, tagging both the DIAL and Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha.

The latter had asked the DIAL to "follow up".

"Hi Suyash, Thank you for the feedback. We have initiated the design and implementation process for the replacement of the carpet with hard flooring in the passenger movement area, along with piers in a phased manner," the Delhi Airport Twitter handle said in its reply yesterday.

Sources said removing the carpets, which span the length and breadth of the T3 terminal, was already under consideration for some time.

"@jayantsinha @DelhiAirport #T3 at Delhi needs massive makeover. Almost all passengers want the dirty rugs to go. Please, let us not fall prey to a sunk investment fallacy. It is very inconvenient and now, stinkingly smelly also, to walk to the boarding gates," Gupta had tweeted.

"Most good, busy airports across the world use hard flooring, as much as possible. Easy for passengers, easy for luggage, easy to clean and maintain. T3 @DelhiAirport needs an urgent upgradation. More intuitive signages and #FreeFromRUGs PLEASE!! @jayantsinha," he had said in second tweet.

However, Gupta is not the only one to have complained about the inconvenience faced in pulling trolley bags. According to sources, on several occasions earlier, passengers had expressed their displeasure even when dragging a small light-weight four-wheeled trolley over the carpet. Complaints were also received about the upkeep of the carpet. (PTI)
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Hello Jammu News at 5:25:00 PM 0

New Delhi, Aug 3: The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for "repeated defiance" on issuing circular to airlines operating at the IGI Airport here to ensure that they do not empty toilet tanks midair.

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel warned that if the order is not complied with by August 31, salary of the Director General of Civil Aviation would be stopped.

The green panel took strong objection that despite its specific order there was neither any valid explanation nor there was compliance by the aviation regulator on the issue.

"Neither, there is any valid explanation nor there is compliance by the DGCA. It is not disputed that the order is operative and has not been stayed in any proceedings...

"Since there is a repeated defiance by the DGCA with absolutely no acceptable explanation, we have no option but to direct the DGCA to comply with the directions already issued on or before August 31," the bench, also comprising Justice Jawad Rahim, said.

The tribunal also warned that if there is "continued defiance" it may have to consider prosecution of the Director General on the next date.

"If the order remains uncomplied, the Director General may be required to remain present in person," the bench said.

The NGT directed that a copy of the order be sent by e-mail to the officer concerned and posted the matter for hearing on September 17.

During the hearing, the DGCA told the bench that the order has not been complied till date because a review petition against the NGT's order was pending adjudication.

The DGCA had sought stay and review of NGT's December 20, 2016 and the January 10 order of the tribunal claiming that it was impossible to dump human waste mid-air from aircraft toilet.

On October 2016, a Delhi resident, Lt Gen (retd) Satwant Singh Dahiya, had filed a case alleging that houses in his neighbourhood were damaged by faeces dumped by airlines from planes at night.

Dahiya had moved the NGT alleging that faeces were splattered from aircraft on his South Delhi house before Diwali in 2016 after which the tribunal on December 20, 2016 had directed the DGCA to issue a circular to all airlines to pay Rs 50,000 as environmental compensation if their planes are found dumping waste midair.

The petition has referred to the findings of the expert committee, constituted by NGT, and said there is no switch or system available in the aircraft to dispose waste in flight.

"The aircraft system has three level of in-built external protection for disposing the waste and under no circumstance release of waste during flight is possible and there has been no such resort ever by the operators.

"The modern day airline toilets are sealed and cannot be emptied in flight and toilet waste can only be disposed of by manual operation on ground during its servicing," the DGCA had said.

The tribunal had earlier constituted committee comprising representatives from the DGCA, Central Avian Research Institute and CPCB to collect samples from the house of Dahiya.

Aviation regulator DGCA had maintained that it was impossible to dump human waste midair from aircraft toilet, and bird droppings had landed on the complainant's house, after which the green panel had ordered testing of the excreta samples.

The CPCB had said that there were traces of faecal coliform in the samples, indicating presence of human waste.

The tribunal had in 2016 held that if "any aircraft, airlines and the handling services of registered aircraft" were found to be dumping human waste from air or toilet tanks were found to have been emptied before landing, they shall be subjected to environmental compensation of Rs 50,000 per case of default.

The NGT had also asked the DGCA to carry out surprise inspection of aircraft landing at the airport to check that their toilet tanks are not empty while landing and prevent waste from being splashed over residential areas and any other place before landing. (PTI)
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Hello Jammu News at 7:28:00 PM 0


SRINAGAR, JULY 09: The Government has set up a team of officers/officials from the State to be deployed on duty at the Transit Camp and Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi for extending support to the Hajj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir and also to oversee the arrangements relating to the smooth transit of the pilgrims on their way to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and back.
According to an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) in this regard, the team of officers include, Aijaz Ahmad (Nodal Officer), Deputy Superintendent of Police, CID Cell, New Delhi, Pamela Kachroo, Tourist Officer, J&K Tourist Office, New Delhi, C B Koul, Manager, J&K TDC, New Delhi, Sharafat Hussain, Marketing Inspector, Office of the Deputy Director Horticulture (P&M) New Delhi, S S Jamwal, Liaison Officer, J&K SRTC Delhi, Aquib Sharif Zargar, Junior Engineer, J&K PWD Sub-division, New Delhi, S L Khuyama,        Junior Assistant, J&K PWD Sub-Division, New Delhi, Basharat Ahmed, Computer Operator, J&K CID Cell, New Delhi, Nazar-ul-Islam, Head Constable J&K CID Cell New Delhi, Syed Gowhar Shaida,          Selection Grade Constable, J&K, CID Cell New Delhi, Naveed Sharma,    Selection Grade Constable, J&K, CID Cell New Delhi and Monu Kumar office of Resident Commissioner, New Delhi.
The Hajj flights will start from Srinagar International Airport from 14th July 2018.

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Hello Jammu News at 11:45:00 AM 0


New Delhi, Feb 15: Bollywood megastar Hrithik Roshan has inaugurated global brand Rado’s stylish new monobrand store at Delhi IGI Airport here.
This is the first time Rado has opened a monobrand store in an airport and the new boutique features sleek and textured materials in muted tones. 
With specially crafted elements, the boutique offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere in a modern design that reflects Rado’s characteristic design approach. It’s the perfect place for visitors to immerse themselves in the world of Rado and experience the minimalist design and innovative materials of the brand’s timepieces.
Speaking at the inauguration, Hrithik said on Wednesday,”I congratulate Rado on this achievement and I am excited that the brand is now available at one of my favourite airports in the world. I have been with Rado for six years now and I am elated to see how it continues to grow and expand across the Indian market. I wish Rado success on this new endeavour.”
Rado CEO Matthias Breschan said, 'We are delighted to announce the opening of our first airport store at Delhi Airport and are honoured that Hrithik was able to join us today. This is a big achievement in further expanding the availability of our watches to Rado enthusiasts in India.'
Delhi IGI Airport is the busiest airport in India, handling 63.3 million passengers every year and is known for its world-class retail experience.
The Rado store offers a break from the hustle and bustle of the airport with its calm and relaxing atmosphere. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 6:21:00 PM 0


New Delhi, Nov 18: A Patna-bound GoAir flight G8 140, with 174 passengers on-board from Delhi had a bird hit on Saturday as the aircraft was climbing after take-off at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport. 
The incident took place at 1030 hrs. All passengers were immediately accommodated to another aircraft to Patna.According to GoAir, as a precautionary reason, pilot decided to return the aircraft to Delhi for an inspection. The private carrier said that as a precautionary measure, the pilot decided to return to the Delhi airport for an inspection of the aircraft. UNI
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