NEW DELHI: Fliers can now carry hand baggage without security stamping of tags at six airports, with the authorities starting a trial run of the project from today.
As part of efforts to ensure hassle-free movement of air passengers, the trial run of “non-stamping of baggage tag” has started at Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Ahmedabad airports.
After Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) assesses results of the trial project, “the same practice will be extended to other airports,” the Civil Aviation Ministry said.
The trial run for one week would be applicable for domestic passengers.
On the advice of the ministry, BCAS had initiated a pilot project in collaboration with Hyderabad International Airport Ltd and CISF for non-stamping of baggage tag in one of the lanes at the airport.
“After the successful completion of the effort, BCAS has advised to do away with the stamping of hand baggage’s tag for implementing the best practice adopted internationally for hassle free movement of passengers. (AGENCIES)
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