If you want to fly from Indore to Mumbai and Delhi, you need to pay more from now onwards. Airfares have witnessed a price hike from 15 per cent to 20 per cent from Indore to major destinations in India in the past three months. Air fares to Mumbai and Delhi from Indore have increased by ₹2000 in the past 3 months. This is due to a rise in crude oil prices.
Delhi Airport Gets PTS System For Efficient Management Of Passenger Flow
Delhi airport has recently introduced a system called passenger tracking system or PTS at Terminal 3 to manage crowd flow efficiently in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The system will anonymously count and track passengers. The sensors on the ceiling will help in the tracking process. With the help of the sensors, the operators can retrieve valuable information like process time, waiting time and passenger throughput. In this way, they will be able to speedily identify the crowded zones and take actions. The PTS screens are there at the security check, the check-in hall, the arrival pier junction and other locations. One can also avail COVID testing facility at Delhi airport by paying ₹2,400.
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The System Displays Live Waiting Time
According to a Hindustan Times report, a press release by Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has stated, “The Xovis passenger tracking system (PTS), a queue management system, displays live waiting time, taken at various processes like check-in, security check etc., on screens put up at various places.” The installation of the Xovis PTS took place after successful trials. The DIAL statement has added that Xovis PTS will “ensure better management of passenger flow and adherence to social distancing norms as a part of Covid-19 protocol”.
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As flight operations are now lesser as compared to the pre-pandemic period, aircraft movements are being handled by only at Terminal 2 and Terminal 3. The passenger flow has increased significantly in the airport after the reopening of domestic flight operations on May 25, 2020. Meanwhile, here’s a first-hand air travel experience from Mumbai to Delhi during the pandemic:
First Published: April 06, 2022 10:40 AM