Delhi airport has geared up for post lockdown days focusing on maintaining social distancing norms.
The Indian airport located in Delhi’s vicinity hosts millions passengers annually.
Amidst Corona epidemic, airport authorities have various challenges before them to maintain crowd/ passenger traffic at the airport however airport has taken several measures for this.
According to airport officials sanitisation of terminals buildings, queue managers at kerb side, check -in halls, installation of visually impact designs ( signage in coloured tape at various standing point ) auto dispensing sanitisers in terminals have been started.
There will be digital techniques of self check -in facility and self bag tag facility.
In their white paper on post lockdown projects, the airport officials also mentioned about the installation of UV machines to sanitise checked baggage.
There will be auto dispensing sanitizers in the terminals.”In order to avoid close contact and crowding at the counters, passengers will be encouraged to check-in at home or use self-service facilities such as self check-in facility, self bag tag facility, scan and fly,” said airport officials.
There will be additional queue managers at kerb side (city side), check-in halls, security check areas and boarding gates, with social distancing markers/reminders.
“To make social distancing more effective among passengers, DIAL has planned to put visually impactful designs at various places. For instance, signage in coloured tape have been placed at various stand points and staggered seating arrangement with different markers have been positioned on alternate chairs to maintain gap.seating arrangements will be done in check-in area for passengers near the check-in counters, security areas and near Immigration,” said an official.
“We will encourage all passengers to wear masks and maintain social distancing at all times,” official added further.
While there is always a fear of Corona spread, airport official said there deep cleaning is being conducted every day at its vast premise of 6,08,000 square meters of the airport terminals. A team 500 professionals have been deployed to carry out frequent disinfection drive after every hour. “Regular sanitization of high contact surfaces, such as desks, chairs, elevators, railings, CUSS, trolleys, handles, trays, baggage belts, etc. inside the terminals is being carried out and will continue when the airport reopens. Apart from these, washrooms will be closed after every hour to sanitize all its surfaces,” he added further.
“DIAL leaves no stone unturned when it comes to well-being of its passengers. The disinfection aims to create a safe and healthy environment for passengers and staff members when operations resume at the airport. DIAL is going to continue its awareness drive by educating and encouraging passengers to maintain social distancing while in the queue. The Delhi Airport is also conducting training and assessments of key service personnel, run checks on major facilities, and performing risk evaluations to prepare for resuming operations,” said CEO-DIAL Videh Kumar Jaipuri.