Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Mangalore: Bajpe international Airport Gets Additional Baggage X-Ray Facility


Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (RD/CN) Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Mangalore, Jul 29: The additional baggage x-ray facility installed at Bajpe international airport was inaugurated by deputy commissioner (DC) Maheshwar Rao, on Tuesday, July 29.
The earlier baggage x-ray facility was installed in the departure and arrival lounge and was inaugurated by Dr Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra Dharmastala Manjunatheshwar, a few days ago.
The additional x-ray has been installed to speed up screening of baggage after the increase in the number domestic and international flights in recent times. Moreover, till the exclusive international terminus becomes operational in 2009 at Kenjar, near Maravoor, these additional facilities will benefit the passengers.
M R Vasudev, airport director, Chellamprasad, Mangalore chief, Air India Express (AIE), Nagesh Shetty, Mangalore chief of Indian, officers of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), AIE, and staff of private airlines were present on the occasion.

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