VSI Airport to Impose Penalties for Violation of Rules

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Port Blair, Dec. 19: The operation from New Integrated Terminal Building of Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair has commenced from 21st Aug, 2023. In order to maintain better discipline/facilities on both airside and city side, also to ensure the compliance to attached Operational Circular No 5 of 2020. The mechanism of penalties shall in put in place. The penalties are applicable in 25 type of different offences/violation. Some of these penalties e.g. smoking, spitting, parking in no parking areas etc. will be applicable to general public as well (including staff, visitors, passengers etc.). The penalty charges shall be collected by authorized Airports Authority of India employees and Authorized staff of the Vehicle Parking Management of M/s VIP Services.

Penalties related to general public are following:

Offence/Violation Penalty in (Rs)

Smoking in public area except where designated smoking chambers or areas are established: Rs 300

Spitting in airport premises: Rs 300

Misuse of passenger baggage trolley: Rs 300

Using language likely to cause offence /annoyance: Rs 500

Throwing loose papers, plastic cups or glass etc. in airport premises: Rs 300

Parking of vehicle/ equipment in no parking area including approach road within airport premise: Rs 500

Causing public inconvenience, unruly behaviour or creating nuisance in public area: Rs 500

Organizing or taking part in any public assembly, demonstration, dharnas or procession likely to obstruct or interfere with proper use or orderly functioning of airport: Rs 500

Display of banners, flags, posters, emblems or write slogans in or around terminal: Rs 500

Obstruction of authorized persons in the discharge of his or her duties: Rs 500

Damage, display, deface or alter any building structure or other property of AAI whether movable or immovable. Besides penalty, action to be taken to recover the loss from the defaulter or his/her organization: Rs 500

Photography and film shooting/ videography at airport without permission: Rs 500

Commercial activities at airport without permission: Rs 500