Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati, which is the major connectivity point, experiences huge passenger traffic round-the-year. The challenge to handle the multitude grew considerably as the COVID-19 disease has spread out to all corners of the world.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) laid out protective layers across all airports including the Guwahati Airport to keep corona at bay. A host of safety measures were introduced and enforced. Right from the entry gates to the flight take-off, all touch-points are regularly and repeatedly sanitised at the airport.
Ramesh Kumar, Airport Director, Guwahati International Airport said, "We have been doing hectic work in connection with the sanitisation, touch-free entries, cleaning of all touch-points. We have been following all SOPs (standard operating procedures) suggested by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Assam government." The authorities also ensured that the orderly and cautious process did not turn out to be an inconvenience.
A large portion of pre-travel paperwork has been shifted online so as to enable the passengers move without panic at the airport. Manir Alam, a passenger said, "The safety situation at the airport is perfect. Security and cleaning process is accurate. The arrangements made by the Airports Authority of India are laudable. We are happy with that."
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