In Response

In response...

Airport Connectivity Part I

Thank you all for your reactions and arguments on the last topic (Airport Connectivity Part I). I think we all inherently understand that retaining the HAL airport will do us no good in the long run. But again, why must we as citizens pay for something we do not deserve?

Well, I came up with 2 solutions I hope will be explored sometime:-

1. Push the opening of the airport by a month and use this time constructively and not to catch up on the sleep we missed out on. Fill every pothole, widen all roads and complete the underpasses. And may the government find means of compensation for BIAL for its loss. But do remember Governments money is your contribution. You as a citizen have to pay to keep HAL Airport Open for every day after April 1st.

2. A long shot but anyway. Let the two enemies HAL and BIAL join hands and run the existing airport. The agreement doesn’t allow for another airport within a 150 km radius but that can be changed if the airport is run by the same authority. Let BIAL define what planes are allowed to land at the city airport. Let the revenue be shared and for heaven’s sake lets upgrade this existing airport.

HAL is a defence sector unit – why must it run a passenger airport? I am sure if we took this burden off them they can find ways of assembling more Sukhois or maybe even step up the production of A320 doors! This way they can get revenue from what they are supposed to be experts at. Is HAL scared that it’s going to run at a loss if stops getting its 600 crores from the airport? HAL could still get a fee for leasing out the land, and also get revenue from the ATC charges. Since a lot of Aprons can now be de-commissioned, HAL can surely expand its Jaguar Assembly line or event set up a MRO service for further profits.

We don’t need a highly research oriented defence PSU wasting its time moving people’s luggage.