Metro train to connect Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar to SVPI airport

 

Metro train to connect Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar to SVPI airport
Ahmedabad, 5 July, 2011

 

In future, you will be able to boatd a Metro train from Ahmedabad airport to reach into the core part of the city of Ahmedabad or to go to the capital town Gandhinagar. The Gujarat government has sent a map of proposed Metro rail route to the Airport Authority of India(AAI) asking that certain area should be reserved for future work of Metro rail there. This was revealed by Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airpot(SVPI) Director Shri Anuj Agrawal during the half-yearly meeting of Airport Advisory Committee held on Monday.

The meeting was held in the Ceremonial Lounge of SVPI Airport at 1200 hrs under chairmanship of Hon’ble Member of Parliament Shri Harin Pathak and the distinguished presence of Dr (Smt) Mayaben Kodnani, Hon’ble Member of Legislative Assembly, Gujarat. The committee has been constituted to advise airport management in the matters related to passenger facilitation, airport congestion & essential services and issues related to airport development etc.

Member of Parliament from Ahmedabad Shri Harin Pathak emphasized the need to restore the direct international flights to US, UK and other countries from Ahmedabad which were regularly operated earlier. He pointed out that presently, the passengers are forced to take their flight either via Delhi or Mumbai. He said the new International terminal Building and allied facilities at SVPI airport have been constructed at the cost of Rs 400 crores approximately. That cost would be waste if the same were not utilized. He also advised to operate the Air India flight AI861 from Ahmedabad to Delhi through domestic terminals, and not through international terminals, since the flight itself is a domestic one.

Airport Director apprised the committee about the latest facilities and developments that have been made available at the airport like introduction of in-line baggage system, metered auto rickshaws G-Auto, implementation of CUTE system, unveiling of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s statue, improvement in Customer Satisfaction Index from 76 % to 86 % over the period of last one year etc. Chairman and the other distinguished members expressed satisfaction over the functioning of airport.

Also discussed were the issues related issuances of NOCs, Bird menace, computerized car parking etc.

Airport Director informed the committee regarding the forthcoming projects of integration of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project with SVPI Airport and widening of approach road leading to the Airport Cargo Complex.

The meeting was attended by the distinguished guests Shri Ashok Goswami, Shri Mike Vaghela, Shri Harminder Singh T Dang, Shri Hemang Shah & Shri Nikunj Oza. Other members present were Shri Anuj Aggarwal, Airport Director, AAI, Shri Shishir Gupta, Commandant, CISF, Shri Suhas Jadhav, Chairman, Airline Operators’ Committee, Shri R Rajguru, Gujarat Manager, Air India, Shri Shalin Joshipura, Station Manager, Emirates and Shri C M Padalia Deputy Collector (Protocol), Ahmedabad.