airport But now food items will also be available at cheap prices. For this, Airport Authority of India (AAI) is preparing to create an economy zone at the airport. With this you will now be able to drink tea at lower prices. Will be able to have breakfast also. Cheap tea, water and snacks will be available in this economy zone. However, there will be no seating arrangement here like a restaurant. Travelers will be able to buy food items from here at affordable rates. AAI officials say that food items will be available here at about 60-70 percent cheaper. Currently a tea is available at the airport for around Rs 125 to 200. But in the economy zone it will be available between Rs 50-60.
In these economy zones, you will be able to get food from the counter in the same way as you get food in the food zone of the mall. However, after having food in the mall, you can sit there and enjoy the food, which will not be possible at the airport. Preparations are also underway to provide on-the-go facility to people to pack their food and take it with them. In fact, expensive food adds extra burden to the airport and passengers have complained about it many times.
When will the economy sectors be ready?
According to media reports, Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu has held several rounds of meetings in this matter. A consensus has been reached to start work on this. Preparations for creating such zones will be made in consultation with AAI and other outlets serving food at the airport as well as new agencies. This scheme will be implemented first at the newly constructed airport. They will be designed accordingly. After this, places will be selected for eco zones at the remaining airports and then preparations for developing such zones will be started.
Samosa worth Rs 10 is available for Rs 100
At present, Samosa worth Rs 10 is available for Rs 100 at all the airports of the country. Because of which the common man is not able to enjoy food at the airport. But the central government is now going to make better food and drink arrangements at the airport for the common passengers. Now soon food items will be available at affordable prices at the airport.
What will be the capacity?
According to sources, no rules have been decided yet regarding these zone areas. This will be decided according to the size of the airport and the number of aircraft and passengers. Such space will be created at small and medium airports, which will have 6-8 shops and the capacity to handle at least 200 passengers per hour.