MANGALURU: Mangaluru International Airport dedicated Lower Ground Arrival (LGA) area for passenger use, on Saturday. Following this, all arrival gates will now be shifted to the lower ground floor opening directly at the parking area and the first-floor gates will be utilized for departures only.
Passengers-- Tejasvi with her brother Parthiv and parents Baburajan U V and Bindu joined the airport team to inaugurate the new facility at MIA. On the first day, arriving passengers utilized the newly installed travellator to make their way to the arrival hall on the lower ground floor. They also had the option of using the convenient ramp beside it.
MIA spokesperson said that the airport has also installed a spacious lift for those passengers who prefer to descend to the arrival hall with their luggage trolleys. The lower ground floor has a prepaid taxi counter, smoking lounge, baby care room and washrooms for comfort of passengers.
Dedication of this arrival hall and plaza spread across 3531sq metre aims to enhance smooth passenger flow. With this, passenger arrivals will henceforth be handled at the new arrival hall and departures on the ground floor. This will reduce waiting time for arriving passengers reaching the curb side to their respective mode of transport to their destinations. Departing passengers will enter the airport seamlessly from the ground floor.
The airport also gifted a jasmine plant sapling, endemic to the region to the passengers to cherish this occasion. Earlier, arrival and departure that took place at the same level during the old normal tended to create confusion, especially during the peak hours. The project was proposed a few years ago.
