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BANGALORE: For avoiding traffic congestion and providing relief to air passengers both in terms of cost and time, Administrative Reforms Commission Chairman M. Veerappa Moily has suggested to the Government to take steps for converting the existing HAL airport in the city into check-in terminal for the upcoming international airport at Devanahalli, which is scheduled to be operational on March 28. In a note to Governor Rameshwar Thakur, he has come out with short-term and long-term measures to provide connectivity between Bangalore city and the new airport at Devanahalli. As per the agreement, HAL airport has to be closed for commercial operations after the new airport becomes operational. But because of its location, passengers may prefer check-in facilities at HAL airport. Mr. Moily said after passengers have checked in, they could be taken in dedicated luxury buses to the new airport. Bangalore Metro Transport Corporation (BMTC) could hire 50 to 100 Volvo buses with provisions of exclusive luggage compartment for it. “Such an arrangement will provide much needed relief to air passengers both in terms of cost and time,” he said. The international airport at Devanahalli was mooted when Mr. Moily was the Chief Minister in 1993-94. At that time, the plan for connecting the city and various other places by metro rail, other rail links and road were worked out.
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