To cut check-in delay at airports, House panel backs special scanners

In the report, the House panel headed by BJP’s Rajya Sabha member Brij Lal also mentioned that there is a delay in the supply of equipment to CISF, which is in charge of airport security, by the airport operators.

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“The Installation of scanners at the airports will speed up the security procedure and help in hassle-free check-in of the passengers at the airports,” the report said. (Express Photo)

TO SAVE time of passengers at airports during security check-in, the Parliamentary Standing Committee has recommended to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to discuss with the Ministry of Civil Aviation for installing scanners based on computed tomography – an imaging procedure using special x-ray equipment – at the airports so that passengers do not have to take out electronic items from their hand baggage.

“The Committee notes that passenger footfall in airports has increased over the years. During security check-in, the passengers are required to take out laptops, tabs and other electronic devices from their baggage which causes inconvenience and wastage of time,” said the panel Standing Committee on Demands for Grants relating to the MHA in its report submitted in Parliament on March 17.

“The Committee, therefore, recommends that the MHA may take up the matter with the Civil Aviation for installing scanners based on Computed Tomography at the airports which will eliminate the need for air passengers to take out electronic items from their hand baggage. This will speed up the security procedure and help in hassle-free check-in of the passengers at the airports,” the report said.

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In the report, the House panel headed by BJP’s Rajya Sabha member Brij Lal also mentioned that there is a delay in the supply of equipment to CISF, which is in charge of airport security, by the airport operators.

“The Committee was informed that the equipment are provided to CISF by the airport operators and it was also informed that the technology is getting updated day by day and, therefore, that demand for new equipment is being placed by CISF with the airport operators to keep pace with the technological advancement. However, there are delays/gaps in the supply of equipment by the airport operators,” stated the report.

Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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