En Route to Meet the Prime Minister, Shashi Tharoor's Criticism of the "Inefficient" Delhi Airport
Twist in Delhi's Turbulent Skies:
New Delhi: In an unusual turn of events, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi promptly, despite encountering hiccups at Delhi's notoriously crowded skies. Tharoor, who represents Thiruvananthapuram constituency, labeled the Delhi airport as "dysfunctional."
Taking to his preferred social platform, Mr. Tharoor penned, "Battled the dysfunctional Delhi airport delays, yet managed to land in Thiruvananthapuram just in time to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival in my constituency."
Despite the claimed disarray at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), the airport authorities have remained tight-lipped about the issue. Recently, Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) had announced potential flight delays due to altering wind patterns near the airport. However, this advisory was only issued for April 29 and not for today. The ongoing challenges at the IGIA have resulted in numerous flight delays, averaging approximately 30 minutes per flight.
The IGIA has been grappling with operational issues, including the closure of its primary runway (28/10) since April 8 for an Instrument Landing System (ILS) upgrade, reduced operational capacity, and the complications brought about by changing wind patterns.
A Leap for Kerala: Vizhinjam Port Commissioning
Today, the much-awaited Vizhinjam port will be officially commissioned, with an estimated project cost of ₹8,867 crore. The Prime Minister was accorded a warm welcome by Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, Union Minister of State George Kurian, and Mr. Tharoor at the airport. This marks the Prime Minister's first visit to the state in 2025.
The inauguration of the port is expected to elevate Kerala's standing on the global maritime map and significantly transform India's role in international trade and shipping. Post the port's commissioning, the Prime Minister will travel to Andhra Pradesh to lay the foundation stone and dedicate several development projects worth over ₹58,000 crore in Amaravati.
Despite the plane delays experienced by the PM himself, the show must go on, as they say! The nation eagerly awaits the outcomes of these monumental projects!
- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, representing Thiruvananthapuram, greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival in Thiruvananthapuram, despite facing troubles at the dysfunctional Delhi airport.
- The Vizhinjam port, which cost an estimated ₹8,867 crore, will be officially commissioned today in Thiruvananthapuram, with the Prime Minister's visit marking his first in the state in 2025.
- The commissioning of the Vizhinjam port is anticipated to elevate Kerala's position on the global maritime map and significantly transform India's role in international trade and shipping.
- Amidst war-and-conflicts, politics, general news, and challenges at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, the Prime Minister's schedule remains packed, with plans to travel to Andhra Pradesh after the Vizhinjam port commissioning.
