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Under-vehicle scanner system Video analytics for CCTV footage dark zones, which are not covered by CCTV cameras and submitted a requirement for additional cameras. The concourse checking, where passenger luggage is checked at the entry gate itself, will continue, while in some cases, secondary ladder point checking (SLPC) where the passenger is checked just before boarding, may be considered,” said the second person, another CISF official who too asked not to be identified.
Currently, the Jammu and Kashmir police are responsible for frisking of passengers while CRPF provides security to the approach road and the periphery of each of these airports.
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Additional 1,200 personnel and accommodation for them close to the airport
CISF IS LIKELY TO TAKE OVER THE SECURITY OF THE JAMMU, SRINAGAR AND LEH AIRPORTS FROM THE CRPF AND STATE POLICE IN MARCH
operate in a militancy-prone area,” said Arvind Ranjan, former director general of CISF.
The Jammu airport handled nearly 1.4 million passengers in from 2017 to 2018, up from about 1.1 million in 2016-17 while Leh handled almost 7 lakh in 2017-18 against 5.63 lakh the previous year.
The Srinagar airport is the busiest among the three, with 2.44 million passengers from 2017 to 2018, against 2.1 million in 2016-17.
All the airports are either operating beyond their capacity or are about to reach it, so the focus for CISF would be to reduce the waiting time during peak hour, the second CISF official said.
“Jammu airport’s capacity is 6.5 lakh, while Leh’s capacity is 2.5 lakh. Srinagar airport can handle 3 million [30 lakh] passengers, and is likely to reach its capacity by next year. We will deploy extra personnel during peak hours to clear the rush, like we do at other busy airports,” this person added.