Congestion at Delhi and Mumbai airports: Home secy holds meeting

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla Thursday held a high-level meeting on congestion at major airports in the country, including those at Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. The meeting dealt with congestion in the departure area and how arrival areas were crowded owing to delays in immigration clearance.

“It was a meeting to review the situation and how things can be eased for passengers. The ministry has been concerned about delays at immigration for passengers arriving from abroad. This has been an ongoing problem for which solutions were discussed,” a home ministry official said.

Sources said the meeting was attended by officials from the Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF),