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With the expected increase in passenger traffic, authorities urge travelers to plan their journey to the airport well in advance

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) is readying itself for the upcoming festive season, poised to handle the anticipated surge in passenger traffic during Christmas and New Year.

The smart trolleys which come attached with a tab-like screen are helpful in guiding travellers around the airport.

The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad has showcased an impressive financial resurgence, steering away from consecutive losses to a noteworthy profit in the fiscal year 2022-23.

According to the latest information available, the count of domestic flights canceled as of noon on Tuesday has reached 25 departures and 34 arrivals.

In October, the passenger traffic at RGIA recorded 2,050,789 travelers, marking a substantial year-on-year (YoY) increase of 16 per cent.

Passenger traffic at RGIA, Shamshabad soared to 6 million in Q2FY24, marking a 24 per cent year-on-year increase from 4.9 million in Q2FY23.

A new arrival hall with indoor landscapes and a walk-through duty-free space has been introduced, making it one of the largest arrival duty-free areas in India.

The RAF aircraft made a scheduled refuelling stop at the Hyderabad airport on Wednesday, and after completing their mission, they departed on Thursday.

Cyberabad Police Commissioner M.Stephen Raveendra, in an order issued on Friday said that there was every likelihood of breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquility and imposed a ban on use of such devices.

With the festive fervor and a long weekend ahead, authorities are taking proactive measures to ensure smooth passenger movement to and from the airport.

The passenger who arrived from Dubai by an Emirates flight concealed the gold inside a popcorn making machine.

The incident occurred when the four passengers who had consumed alcohol on the flight started making nuisance mid-air and were first confronted by the co-passengers.

In the first case reported around Monday midnight, the Air Intelligence Unit of Hyderabad Customs seized gold weighing 701 grams worth about Rs.42.96 lakh from an Indian national who arrived from Doha.

The officials also seized around 62,000 foreign cigarette sticks from two other passengers

The 35.3 kilometers distance between RGI Airport, Shamshabad to KIMS Hospital, Secunderabad was covered in 27 minutes

The official handle of RGIA Hyderabad announced the news on Twitter.

Three passengers who are from Uttar Pradesh had arrived at the airport in a flight from Riyadh and had concealed the gold in the form of paste in their shoes

DGCA has confirmed that IndiGo Flight 6E897 had taken off from Bengaluru for Varanasi but made an emergency landing at 6:15 am after diverting to Shamshadabad airport

The GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL), on Thursday announced that the airport, voted by passengers, also bagged the award for Best Airport Staff in India and South Asia.