Security
mechanism at Tiruchi Airport is poised to be strengthened further with a
sniffer dog squad and a dedicated Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS)
having been approved for the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) which is
in charge of airport security.
Construction
of a kennel to accommodate the sniffer dogs is already underway close to the
airport, which was brought under closed circuit television system last
December.
The
sniffer dog squad would consist of six canines highly-trained in detection of
explosive substances. Security-related equipment for the proposed BDDS would be
procured centrally by the airport authorities across the country, airport
sources said.
The
establishment of a sniffer dog squad and a dedicated BDDS would scale up
security at the airport where round-the-clock vigil is being maintained by the
CISF personnel. Officials say the BDDS would be stationed at the airport to
respond swiftly in times of emergency situation. Barring the outer area where
security is taken care of by the State police, the CISF provides comprehensive
security covering all areas of the airport including terminal building and
perimeter security utilising its strength of over 200 personnel in shifts.
Tiruchi
airport, which was declared an international airport through a notification
issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation recently, has been classified under
the “sensitive” category.
The
airport, which has witnessed a steady increase in air travellers over the
years, has over 110 international flights arriving and leaving Tiruchi every
week to overseas destinations such as Colombo, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai and
Singapore.
In
a related development, officials said the immigration wing at the airport would
soon be brought under the control of the Intelligence Bureau. Presently,
immigration personnel are from the State police and under the control of the
security branch CID.
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