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Amritsar: To accommodate the increasing traffic, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has decided to expand and upgrade the terminal building at Sri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport in Amritsar. The work for this will start soon. This information was shared by the Union Civil Aviation Minister with Amritsar MP Gurjit Singh Aujla. The Union Minister said that under the airport project, about 10,000 square meters of additional space has been added to the terminal.
After the expansion, the peak-hour passenger handling capacity of the terminal is expected to increase from 1600 to 2,000 passengers. The ministry stressed that the expansion and upgradation is an ongoing process to be undertaken by AAI and other airport operators based on factors such as passenger demand, land availability, commercial amenities, socio-economic considerations and airline interest.
Regarding complaints of harassment of passengers by ground handling staff, the Ministry said that no such complaint has been received. However, the Ministry assured that necessary measures have been taken to address the concerns of passengers, including prominently displaying contact numbers for the duty terminal manager and CISF control room, as well as dedicated help desks at both departure and arrival terminals.
In response to concerns about harassment of wheelchair-bound passengers, the Ministry highlighted that the Government has issued accessibility standards and guidelines for civil aviation to ensure safe and independent movement of passengers with disabilities and reduced mobility.
