Coronavirus Pune: Airports keeping social distancing norms

Pune: To follow the social distancing norms, Pune Airport has marked the chairs in the waiting areas for a distance of 1.5 meters from each other. It has drawn circles at every checkpoint too. The administration will be strictly following the social distance rules to minimise human contact between passengers and employees after the coronavirus lockdown ends.

“We will be marking and making circles to maintain a safe distance of 1.5 metres inside the premises. The circle and marks will be made at the departure gate, check-in counter, self-check-in kiosks, Security Hold Area (SHA) food outlets and boarding areas too,” said airport Director Kuldeep Singh.

“We have already made marks on the chairs to maintain the distance. After every seat, there is a cross mark which means not to sit on that chair,” said Singh.

According to AAI sources, whenever flight operations resume, the rules of social distancing, compulsory mask, using hand sanitisers at all points will be enforced.

“The Ministry of Civil Aviation, Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) have been finalising the guideline for passengers,” the source informed.

Similarly, at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai. CSMIA plans to maintain social distance through distinctive markings at both the terminals. The seating arrangements at the food court as well as in the terminal building are reshuffled in a manner that promotes social distancing.

“Additionally, CSMIA has also created quarantine centres at both the terminals of the airport in case of any passenger shows symptoms of the virus during the screening, which will be conducted before entering the terminal building. 

“The airport will be assigning their personnel to assist travellers at the self-check-in kiosks to help with the boarding copy and other details along with stationing hand sanitisers at all the touchpoints,” said the CSMIA spokesperson.