Pune: the length of the four baggage conveyor belts in the arrival area of lohegaon airport will increase as passengers often complain that they have to wait a long time after landing to get their luggage.
\"While it is not possible to add another baggage conveyor belt in the arrival area due to the current building size of the pier, the increase in belt length will provide some relief for passengers, because more luggage can be placed on passengers at that time.
An airport official who asked to be anonymous told TOI, \"This will be a partial relief before the new terminal is ready . \".
After landing at the airport on May 17, two passengers complained that they had to wait 45 minutes to get their luggage.
Nilesh Satav said in his anger at an airline, \"the service is terrible.
Passengers will have to wait 45 minutes to get their luggage.
Another passenger, Tushar Joshi, wrote on Twitter, \"the situation of applying for a check is very bad --
Take your luggage from the belt
\"Officials acknowledged that there was a problem with the luggage after the plane landed.
\"The period from nine o\'clock P. M. to three o\'clock A. M. is very busy, with the most flights arriving and leaving the airport.
On some days, about 20 flights arrive between nine o\'clock P. M. and midnight.
From midnight to three o\'clock A. M. , almost the same number of planes take off.
Only four belts are in place and the situation can sometimes get out of control.
\"Sometimes seat belts have to be maintained,\" said another airport official . \".
Dhairyashil Vandekar, an aviation expert and analyst, reviewed an incident a few months ago and said, \"on a specific flight arriving in Pune, the flight announced that we should collect us.
From the baggage of the belt number4.
So I waited patiently with the other passengers on the belt number.
4. Some other airlines have been carrying luggage for a long time.
He said, \"an exhibition was later placed on the belt No.
It is stated that the baggage of our flight will be delivered there.
But that belt was no longer there at the time, and airline staff showed it without confirming its applicability.
The passengers had to suffer in all this.
Vandekar said, \"the distribution of baggage delivery belts is controlled by AAI (
Airport Authority of India).
They are also responsible for ensuring the suitability of the baggage conveyor belt.
More luggage conveyors are needed at the city airport, \"Vandekar told TOI.
A source at the airport told TOI that air traffic and flights have increased, but the airport is still struggling to cope with space restrictions.
The situation remained almost unchanged before the new terminal was ready.
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