on Wardha Road or just drop a dear one off in a hurry to avoid exorbitant parking charges. Mihan India Pvt Ltd., the new owner of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, is proposing to reduce the parking charges so more users make use of parking facilities.
Four wheelers parked on Wardha road or on approach road of the airport are a common sight, especially in morning and evening hours when flights from Mumbai and Delhi arrive. They are parked here just to avoid paying the high parking rates. These not only cause traffic problems on Wardha Road but a loss of revenue to Nagpur airport, sources at airport informed.
Parking charge for twowheelers at the airport is Rs 15, for cars and vans Rs 60, mini bus and tempo Rs 70
while for tourist’s buses it is Rs 225. The rate for parking a car at VIP lounge is Rs 120. The charge for entering the terminal building to see-off and receive passengers is Rs 30. TOI has several times highlighted the issue of exorbitant parking rates and lack of passenger amenities at Nagpur airport.
MIHAN India Private Limited, CEO V S Mulekar, said, “the parking and visitors lounge rates were fixed
by Airports Authority of India and Ministry of Civil Aviation. However, now the airport has been transferred
to MIPL and the matter of high parking rates has been reported to the headquarters. We are planning to reduce the rates to more reasonable level. The issues of other passenger amenities will also be taken care of,” he assured.
Passenger traffic, especially on Mumbai and Delhi route, had increased in the last few months so has the vehicle
and visitor traffic. Making parking charges affordable to the people would make them use the facilities better,
sources said.
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