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Mumbai Airport Ready to Welcome Travellers

Introduction 

COVID-19's effects in India started in India during February. People travelling back and forth internationally or even once while it is in commission are the soft targets for this virus as they might attract common cold or such disease because of weather change and various other factors. Through such diseases, COVID-19 gets a free passage to your body and shows its effect in 14 days. So junctions of transportation most importantly airports in India were informed to be cautious about this and check the passengers before they leave or enter in the terminal building. However, there are flaws in every plan along with other services airports were also closed for commercial flights during the lockdown period. Eventually, all the airlines had to cancel the bookings of people travelling during the time of lockdown and refused bookings up to a certain date. For understanding everything about it, refer the following articles. 

But now Mumbai Airport is ready to open their operations. This article talks everything about it.


Reason for Taking such Measures

Mumbai Airport is the second busiest airport in India as thousands of travellers visit Mumbai. It is one of the biggest hubs of business and so hundreds of flights take off and land at this airport every day with parcels and such business-related stuff. It is an important source for various aspects such as economic and social wellness, fulfilling necessities and so on. Closure of such a place for a long period would be a great loss for the country, so Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) took the necessary measures which would help curb this virus from spreading at the airport. 


Measures Taken by MIAL

MIAL had announced the measures they have taken for curbing this virus to spread at the airport and they further added that they are ready to open their operations. Depending upon government guidelines they will be resuming their operations. The measures taken MIAL are as follows.

  • Peculiar indication for maintaining social distancing at both the terminals. 
  • Areas including entry gate, check-in counter, self-check-in booths, security checkpoints, lounge areas, food courts, and the boarding areas and gates.
  • Passengers have to maintain a distance of 1.5 meters for maintaining the protocol of social distancing. 
  • Sitting arrangements at the food courts, boarding areas and lounges will be rearranged to maintain social distancing. 
  • Screening of temperatures will be conducted at the entrance of the boarding terminal. 
  • Depending upon the screening results the passengers will be allowed entry in the boarding terminal. In case if they have even a few symptoms of this virus are seen in a passenger then he/she shall be immediately taken to the quarantine facilities with utmost care. 
  • At every touchpoint, hand sanitising will be performed. 
  • The entire airport will be sanitised frequently with appropriate sanitisation measures. 


Conclusion 

Coronavirus is perhaps the biggest threat to humankind and to beat this pandemic it is necessary to follow all the guidelines given by the government. The airport is ready for reopening heir operations although it is advised that to prevent this virus from spreading any more, citizens should prevent travelling to a public place or another city through the modes of transports. PM Narendra Modi, CM of each state and other authorities are constantly spreading video messages requesting people to stay back at their home. You might get bored sitting at home. So for entertaining yourself, you can watch some TV serials, movies, play games online with your friends and families. If you want some suggestion regarding those, then the following articles will assist you. 

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