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    Air Travel: Now laptops and mobiles will not have to be kept in separate trays at the airport, know how the new arrangement will be

    Shehnaz AliBy Updated:No Comments3 Mins Read
    New Delhi:There is good news for those traveling by air. Now they will not have much trouble during the security check at the airport. Till now they have to take out the electronics items like laptop, mobile, charger from the hand bag and put them in a separate tray. But soon they can get rid of this mess. By the end of this year, there is a plan to install 3D CTX machines at all major airports in the country. With this, passengers will not need to keep their Personal Electronics Devices (PEDs) like laptops and mobiles, chargers and liquid items in separate trays. At present, 2D X-ray machines have been installed at the airports. For this reason electronics items have to be kept in separate trays.

    Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) DG Zulfikar Hasan has asked airport operators handling 50 lakh and above passengers to install 3D Computed Tomography X-ray (CTX) machines for checking cabin bags by December 31, 2023. Hassan has also asked the most sensitive airports handling one crore or more passengers annually to start using Full Body Scanners (FBS) technology by the end of this year. Due to the Corona epidemic, its deadline has been extended several times from March 2020. This security check will speed up. In November-December last year, there was a huge increase in the number of passengers at many airports in the country. The need for these two techniques was felt at that time.

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    what would be the advantage

    As per the BCAS order, all non-RCS (Regional Connectivity Scheme) airports are required to install CTX and FBS before starting operations. These include the airport of Greater Noida and Navi Mumbai. According to sources, a timeline has also been given to smaller airports for this. He says that the CTX will not only increase the convenience of passengers but also improve security. FBS will help in locating non-metallic objects hidden in the body. This will also stop the smuggling of drugs. TOI sought comments from airport operators in this regard. The Airports Authority of India said that it is considering the use of technology. But did not comment on GMR and Adani Group.

    Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com

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    Shehnaz is a Corporate Communications Expert by profession and writer by Passion. She has experience of many years in the same. Her educational background in Mass communication has given her a broad base from which to approach many topics. She enjoys writing about Public relations, Corporate communications, travel, entrepreneurship, insurance, and finance among others.

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