From now on, passengers will be able to carry only one handbag with them while entering the airport. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has issued this order in a new circular. It states that ‘One Hand Bag Rule’ has been implemented at airports. According to the circular, no passenger will be allowed to carry more than one bag with them.
BCAS said in an order issued on January 19, ‘It has been observed that on an average, passengers carry 2-0 hand bags to the screening point. This has significantly increased the withdrawal time as well as the delay. This also leads to congestion at PESC point and inconvenience to passengers.’ The civil aviation body has asked airlines, airport operators and other stakeholders to properly implement the ‘One Hand Bag Rule’ and put it on hoardings as well as passenger tickets for clarity. And also issued instructions to display on boarding passIs.
“All airlines may be suitably directed to inform the passengers and display the ‘One Hand Bag Rule’ on their tickets/boarding passes,” the BCAS said. The new order has come as an additional restriction for the passengers. The process of security checks at the airport has been simplified.” The Center had already implemented a one-bag policy for checked-in bags to decongest airports and increase security during the COVID-19 pandemic. protocol to be ensured.
In addition to a hand bag, the existing rules allow a passenger to carry a laptop bag, a women’s hand bag and a blanket, items purchased from duty free shops, an umbrella and a limited amount of reading material. A private airline executive said, “How is it possible to enforce this rule when the government’s own rules allow many other things? The regulator should be clear in its instructions and should not create confusion for the frontline workers of airlines.”
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People aware of the developments said that some MPs had complained to Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia regarding overcrowding during the security check. After this, the regulator was asked to take such a step to decongest the crowd.
