Bhubaneswar: The State Government on Saturday sought additional Central forces to facilitate operation of more flights and strengthen security apparatus at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA). In a letter to the Director General of Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF), Principal Secretary of Home Department Asit Tripathy has demanded augmentation of CISF strength by 50 personnel. Since Indigo Airlines has proposed to base two aircraft at the BPIA and is planning an additional flight at night from Bengaluru, the proposal requires 24- hour operation of the airport, Tripathy said. Besides, additional security would enable late night and early morning flights from Delhi, Kolkata and Bengaluru to and from Bhubaneswar, he added.
The State Government has extended concessional tax of five per cent on aviation fuel and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has also waived night parking charges to encourage more operation of flights from the airport. At present, 20 flights are operating from BPIA daily. Expecting that the Indigo’s initiatives would attract other operators to initiate similar schedules to Bhubaneswar, the Home Secretary has urged the DG of CISF for his personal intervention and assistance to depute the required security personnel to enable the commencement of the new flights from August 1 as planned.
03/07/16 Indian Express
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The State Government has extended concessional tax of five per cent on aviation fuel and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has also waived night parking charges to encourage more operation of flights from the airport. At present, 20 flights are operating from BPIA daily. Expecting that the Indigo’s initiatives would attract other operators to initiate similar schedules to Bhubaneswar, the Home Secretary has urged the DG of CISF for his personal intervention and assistance to depute the required security personnel to enable the commencement of the new flights from August 1 as planned.
03/07/16 Indian Express
