VASCO
It isn't easy finding vacant counters at Dabolim International Airport and when KTC Chairman and Vasco MLA Carlos Almeida found out that one such counter was available, he immediately suggested that the KTC could use that counter for the benefit of air passengers.
Responding to a query by Almeda in the recent assembly session, Transport Minister Ramkrishna (Sudin) Dhavalikar had stated that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) had allotted three counters (26, 29 and 30) to the tourism department.
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It isn't easy finding vacant counters at Dabolim International Airport and when KTC Chairman and Vasco MLA Carlos Almeida found out that one such counter was available, he immediately suggested that the KTC could use that counter for the benefit of air passengers.
Responding to a query by Almeda in the recent assembly session, Transport Minister Ramkrishna (Sudin) Dhavalikar had stated that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) had allotted three counters (26, 29 and 30) to the tourism department.
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r 26 is currently vacant and was handed over to the AAI. Counter 29 is operated by Goa Tourism and Counter 30 has been allotted to Black and Yellow taxi operators to be run under the banner of Goa Tourism by following certain conditions," informed Dhavalikar.
When contacted, Almeida told The Goan that just because one counter was empty, it did not mean that it would have to remain unoccupied.
"The State government can always ask that the counter to be given to KTCL or any other government department. In fact, KTC is providing services to air passengers who cannot afford taxi fares and the State government wants to make transport cheaper for air passengers," said Almeida.
"In the next AAI advisory meeting, I will put up a proposal to allot the vacant counter at Dabolim airport to be allotted to KTC without any charges," Almeida added.
