Sunday, July 11, 2010

Dharamsala airport, the best rain-shelter in the state

Dharamsala: It would not be wrong to call the Dharamsala airport building at Gaggal a rain-shelter as it hardly shows any signs of being an airport. So it’s hardly surprising to find villagers squatting around to rest and chat a bit after working in the fields around. No wonder, no one is complaining – not the villagers at least – as it’s hardly considered an airport.

For those unfortunate ones who land up here there’s no visitor’s lounge, not even chairs for people coming to see off /receive their relatives/friends. Drinking water is available at such a distance that if one decides to go after it, it’s not sure he or she will find the way back. And the passengers who fly from here and have to wait, also suffer the torture as there is no air conditioning system. The private cafeteria (allegedly owner by a MLA) doesn’t have anything much to offer; there is no tourist help counter, nothing to kill time (as usually flights are delayed or cancelled), no calling booth, and so on.Read Full Story

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