With the recent announcement of toll collection starting at the Devanahalli toll booth for cars travelling to the Bangalore International Airport, many have speculated that the time to reach the airport will increase due to increase in the traffic, especially during peak hours.<\/p>\n
Well, BMTC is here to save the day!<\/p>\n
The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation(BMTC), is going to collaborate with Bangalore International Airport Limited(BIAL), to install automated check-in kiosks in Vayu Vajra buses on the Electronics City-KIA route. This has been done for the convenience\u00a0of frequent flyers and make the BMTC\u2019s transportation services popular.<\/p>\n
As many as, 160 people have checked in from the bus so far. This is the second such pilot project. Earlier, a pilot was run on the KIAS-9 (Kempegowda Bus Station-KIA) route, which saw 600 people use the facility.<\/p>\n
By feeding in their booking number, passengers can\u00a0choose a seat on a\u00a0touchscreen installed in the bus and have their boarding pass printed. This will allow them to go straight for security checks at the airport and bypass check-in queues. The automatic check-in kiosk is installed near the middle door of the bus.<\/p>\n
This system will help those passengers who are in a hurry to the airport or do not have access to the internet for web check-in. This facility is also very useful for passengers with just carry-on baggage as they can head straight to the security.<\/p>\n
On an average, a passenger takes 1 hour to travel to the airport. To save time they can use this facility and travel in peace to the airport especially during peak hours of traffic.<\/p>\n
The option is available for passengers travelling\u00a0on Air Asia, GoAir, IndiGo, Jet Airways and SpiceJet flights.<\/p>\n
BMTC\u00a0has seen a fall in the number of passengers travelling on their Vayu Vajra bus route after the entry of app-based cabs. This initiative will surely attract and motivate passengers to use the bus services with check-in and Wi-Fi facilities.<\/p>\n
No wonder there has been a great response to Kiosk Check-in system. This system will help frequent flyers who travel between their\u00a0office and the airport on a regular basis.Passengers can hope that Bangalore International Airport Limited will extend the facility on buses at other routes.<\/p>\n
Wondering what time to leave for the airport?<\/p>\n