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55 more immigration counters to be made functional at IGI airport by Jan 2018

By TIOL News Service

NEW DELHI, NOV 02, 2017: TO encourage foreigners to come to India for tourism, medical tourism, business, studies, several initiatives have been taken by the Government to improve Visa and immigration services to encourage foreigners to visit India and to provide them a pleasant experience. At a high level meeting chaired by the Union Home Secretary, Mr. Rajiv Gauba here on November 1, 2017, various measures including technology upgradation, provision of modern equipment, additional space, professional manpower were discussed for improving immigration services at Delhi Airport. The senior officers of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Bureau of Immigration (BOI), National Informatics Centre (NIC) and Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) were present.

The DIAL will provide additional space for at least 10 more immigration counters at 'Departure area' by November 15, 2017. The BOI will provide manpower and other equipment like passport reading machines, computers, web cameras to make these counters functional by November 20, 2017. Additional space will be provided by DIAL for providing 10 more additional immigration counters for facilitation of travelers in the 'Departure area'. These counters would be made functional by January, 2018. At least 10 e-Visa counters would be made functional for electronic Visa facility for foreigners by November 30, 2017. Another 25 more counters for electronic Visa facility will be made functional by January, 2018. This will facilitate foreigners availing electronic Visa which is becoming increasingly popular.

The bureau of immigration will provide additional manpower of 1,800 personnel for improving immigration services by filling up vacant posts, inducting personnel from Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and also some ex-servicemen. This will augment manpower strength at immigration counters to enable Immigration Officers to provide professional and courteous service to the travelers.

The meeting followed MHA taking cognizance of recent reports about long queues at Delhi International Airport during peak hours. Senior officers of MHA and Bureau of Immigration subsequently visited Delhi International Airport for on-the-spot assessment.

 


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