Pune: Cabs are not allowed for pickup at the new terminal of Pune airport. However, the airport administration has allowed cabs to pick up passengers if they are differently-abled, pregnant, single women or senior citizens. Now the same service will also be available to passengers on the mobile app.
The Aeromal administration has held talks with the cab service providers in this regard. Soon, the concerned company will make necessary changes in its system and soon passengers will get the option of pickup while booking a cab.
This will facilitate passengers. The airport administration has barred cabs from pickup at the old and new terminals to avoid congestion of vehicles in the terminal premises and inconvenience to passengers.
The airport administration has excluded pregnant, single women, differently-abled and senior citizens as it affects senior as well as differently-abled passengers.
Just a few days ago, we allowed cabs to pick them up. But for this, they had to go to the available counter at the new terminal. Now that the service of pickup will be available on the app itself, passengers will not have to go to the counter.
3,000 passengers travel daily from T2 to Aeromol
The airport administration has made two e-buses available at the new terminal. It carries passengers free of cost from T2 to Aeromall.
Cabs were available to passengers from Aeromall. The two buses carry around 3,000 passengers daily. Nine golf carts are also available for the convenience of passengers. It also transports some passengers.
Aeromol
12000
Cab rides (daily)
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- 9,000
-Passenger transport (daily)
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30 percent
-Use of PIN service by passengers
Cabs have been allowed for pickup for the convenience of differently-abled, senior citizens and pregnant women. But for that, they had to come to the counter and inform. Now such passengers will be given the option of pickup while booking the cab on mobile. For this, the concerned company is making necessary changes in the app. This facility will be available to passengers soon, said V. Rajput, Vice President, Aeromall, Pune Airport.