KOLKATA: The commissioning of the in-line baggage scan (ILBS) facility, which would have done away with the will for flyers to queue up to scan their registered baggage at standalone X-ray machines earlier than depositing them at the check-in counter, has been pushed again by way of a minimum of five months — from April to September.
“We had first of all idea paintings on the ILBS challenge can be finished by way of April. However, we have since encountered multiple problems, including prolong in arrival of equipment, logistical hurdles, technical system faults and passenger rush, that have upset the schedule of shutting down conveyor belts required to put in the system. Consequently, the commissioning date has been pushed again by way of five months,” an airport legit mentioned.
Out of the 8 portals the place airline counters are located in the departure corridor, paintings has been finished on 3. At present, paintings is beneath method on the fourth portal. “Until the XBIS system is put in in all 8 portals, the clearance from regulatory authority Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is probably not to be had. Unless the clearance arrives, we cannot fee the system,” the legit defined.
The prolong method continued nightmare for airline flooring staff at Kolkata airport. In the domestic wing, baggage dealing with is the most important drawback. Airline officials allege the system put in at the airport is out of date and prone to technical snags. Around five system faults occur every week, which require the belts to be close down and rebooted.
Officials mentioned the issue in the current baggage scanning system is because of each hardware and device problems. Indiscipline amongst baggage handlers complicates the topic additional. “The system trips at the slightest overload. It needs to be restarted, which reasons delays,” mentioned the legit.
At present, passengers getting into the terminal have to first queue up at the baggage X-ray machines operated by way of respective airways. Once the bags is checked and labelled can one continue in opposition to the check-in counter for boarding. During morning and night time height hours, passengers have to stay up for up to 15 mins in the queue to get their baggage X-rayed. Thereafter, he has to queue up 3 more instances: at the check-in counter, at the safety test and prior to boarding.
The advent of ILBS will eliminate the primary queue. The baggage gets scanned automatically as it moves down the conveyor belt, and then it's going to be carted to the airplane. Fitted with cameras and sensors, the ILBS system captures images of the bags. These images are then screened in a control room.
“The system will scale back reporting time for a passenger and the effort of lifting heavy baggage on to the X-ray conveyor belt and stale it. Once the bulky X-ray machines go, the gap will also be higher applied,” mentioned an airline legit.
The scanners can have a capacity to scan round 1,000 baggage in line with hour.
“We had first of all idea paintings on the ILBS challenge can be finished by way of April. However, we have since encountered multiple problems, including prolong in arrival of equipment, logistical hurdles, technical system faults and passenger rush, that have upset the schedule of shutting down conveyor belts required to put in the system. Consequently, the commissioning date has been pushed again by way of five months,” an airport legit mentioned.
Out of the 8 portals the place airline counters are located in the departure corridor, paintings has been finished on 3. At present, paintings is beneath method on the fourth portal. “Until the XBIS system is put in in all 8 portals, the clearance from regulatory authority Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is probably not to be had. Unless the clearance arrives, we cannot fee the system,” the legit defined.
The prolong method continued nightmare for airline flooring staff at Kolkata airport. In the domestic wing, baggage dealing with is the most important drawback. Airline officials allege the system put in at the airport is out of date and prone to technical snags. Around five system faults occur every week, which require the belts to be close down and rebooted.
Officials mentioned the issue in the current baggage scanning system is because of each hardware and device problems. Indiscipline amongst baggage handlers complicates the topic additional. “The system trips at the slightest overload. It needs to be restarted, which reasons delays,” mentioned the legit.
At present, passengers getting into the terminal have to first queue up at the baggage X-ray machines operated by way of respective airways. Once the bags is checked and labelled can one continue in opposition to the check-in counter for boarding. During morning and night time height hours, passengers have to stay up for up to 15 mins in the queue to get their baggage X-rayed. Thereafter, he has to queue up 3 more instances: at the check-in counter, at the safety test and prior to boarding.
The advent of ILBS will eliminate the primary queue. The baggage gets scanned automatically as it moves down the conveyor belt, and then it's going to be carted to the airplane. Fitted with cameras and sensors, the ILBS system captures images of the bags. These images are then screened in a control room.
“The system will scale back reporting time for a passenger and the effort of lifting heavy baggage on to the X-ray conveyor belt and stale it. Once the bulky X-ray machines go, the gap will also be higher applied,” mentioned an airline legit.
The scanners can have a capacity to scan round 1,000 baggage in line with hour.
Wait gets longer for new baggage scanner at airport
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