"Delhi airport to go hi-tech and more secure"

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Delhi airport to go hi-tech and more secure 
By Snehesh Alex Philip
The Press Trust of India


New Delhi, (PTI) The "hyper-sensitive" Delhi airport is set to go hi-tech
with the introduction of an array of new technologies which promises to make
your journey less time consuming and more secure.

A four-layer 'perimeter intrusion system', internet protocol-based cameras,
in-line baggage clearing system and explosive vapour detectors among other
such measures are being put in place to counter growing terror threat to the
airport and make it less congested.

According to Delhi Airport sources, security of the Delhi airport which has
been classified as "hyper sensitive" by security agencies along with easing
of congestion remains a matter of concern for both the security agencies and
the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Hence, a number of measures are being taken to counter both in a time-bound
manner.

To begin with, according to the sources, a four layered 'perimeter intrusion
system' has been planned for IGI airport along with a trench to be built
around its perimeter wall, which has so far had the dubious distinction of
being porous and from where numerous intrusions have taken place.

The new system will have taut wire, buried cables and hi-tech CCTV cameras
along with radars to effectively track any kind of intrusion on the airport
land.

"All the equipments will work in tandem. If a person does intrude and step
on the airport land, the underground cables will send a signal to the camera
which will instantly zoom in on the intrusion point.

This would be followed by an alarm thereby alerting the security officers
posted there," said a senior officer associated with the security set up at
the airport.

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