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Rains damage Goa runway, Navy defends regulated shutdown
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SME Times News Bureau | 11 Sep, 2019
Heavy rains have deteriorated
the runway at Goa's Dabolim international airport and the proposed shut
down of the runway from November 2, for six hours every Saturday for its
maintenance, was expected to prevent any further deterioration, the
Indian Navy said on Wednesday.
"The excessively heavy monsoon this season has adversely affected the runway surface," the Indian Navy said.
The
statement comes at a time when travel and tourism industry stakeholders
in Goa, have expressed anxiety that the closure of the runway on
Saturday could impact tourist arrivals.
The Indian Navy, however
maintained, that flights of only one international charter service
provider would be impacted by the weekend closure.
"The proposed
maintenance slot between 0630-1230 hours affects only one flight of
charter operator Thompson Airways from the United Kingdom. The operator
was offered additional slots to cater for their requirements which was
accepted by their local manager as also all other airline operators,"
the statement said.
The Dabolim international airport, Goa's only
airport, operates out of the Indian naval base INS Hansa in South Goa
district. The military-run facility shuts down civil operations for 25
hours every week to facilitate training and exercises conducted by the
aviation wing of the Indian Navy.
Apart from the proposed
maintenance schedule on Saturday, civilian flights are currently allowed
at regulated hours during weekdays and for 24 hours on weekends.
Setting aside hours for maintenance of the runway is common practice at other Indian airports, the statement also said.
"It
is to be noted that many major airports in the country have runway
maintenance slots of six to seven hours. The requirement to have minimum
of six hours is necessary in Goa to prevent deterioration of runway
surface. Indian Navy is mandated by regulations to ensure satisfactory
condition of runway surface," it said.
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