While the ‘nakka’ system is meant to stop the movement of speeding vehicles into the terminals under suspicious  circumstances, the ‘morcha’ will ensure a thorough checking of all the vehicles entering into the airport. CIAL has  already erected a number of hide-outs at the main entry points of both the passenger terminals and the cargo terminal to  deploy CISF personnel.

The ‘morcha’ system envisages the entry of the vehicles into the parking area at the city-side only after a systematic  inspection by the sentries at the CISF posts and recording of details.

The museum will be designed in such a way that it will attract visitors and will benefit students of the  CIAL Academy and of various aviation engineering courses. Aircraft engines, other components,  choppers and rockets along with a brief description on each of them will be on display. The efforts of  CIAL to be increase revenue has also been showcased in its setting up of golf courses and other  facilities that are sure to attract tourists. The AEROTROPOLIS is a dream project by CIAL.  Dreaming big and planning to the minutest detail is an exercise well practised at CIAL. This ambitious  project plans to develop around 450 acres of land with a view to generate non-aeronautical revenue,  to shore-up CIAL’s aeronautical revenue streams.

Models of airports : Replicas of aircraft, from the oldest ones to the new generation jets, will also be on display. A separate segment presenting the history and growth of aviation business on a commercial basis with special emphasis on the evolution of the industry in India will and miniature models of the important airports across the globe will be set up. Demonstrations of scientific experiments involving aircraft will also be organised. Sources said that plans were also afoot to house a number of passenger and fighter planes in the museum. The company has approached the Ministry of Defence, the National Aviation Company of India Limited and the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited seeking the possibility of getting some old airplanes as display pieces.

The airport company also plans to set up a children’s park and canteen facility for the visitors to the museum. The total cost of the project is estimated to be around Rs.3 crore. The new venture, in combination with the 18 hole golf course and the proposed bio-diversity park, including the butterfly park on 14 acres of forest land adjacent to the airport, is expected to help CIAL’s efforts to become an international tourist destination.

The authorities, the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), which owns the VIP Road, has not been able to make any positive strides in riding that region of its problems. Even after involving other sorts of security forces such as the police and other private security personnel, it has not been effective. The police facing a staff shortage can do nothing much on their part while the private security personnel are more interested in controlling the parking activities such as obtaining parking fees and such.

A rise in the international flights that operate in the night has turned out to be an added factor to rise in the criminal activities. These include theft, harassment, attack, etc. Huge quantities of gold have been reported to have been stolen from vehicles plying through this isolated stretch and two wheelers are the ones that are mostly hit by the criminals. This can cause a major issue to tourists, domestic and international and in turn hit the economy of Kerala which has major shares from the tourism sector. Besides that fact, the safety of the public are also at stake and with the launch of the Golf Club, Industrial Park and other projects at the airport its a waiting bomb to explode, i.e the bomb being a more intense cycle of criminal activities.

If the authorities don’t find some sort of solution to this rising concern, we will be having a major problem in our hands.

In the first batch, the academy has admitted 60 students for its MBA programme, 40 students for the advanced diploma course and 90 students for various certified courses. The courses are recognized by the Indira Gandhi National Open University(IGNOU).
The academy offers MBA courses with specialisation in

1. Aviation Business Management
2. Aviation Operations Management
3. Human Resources
4. Finance
5. Marketing

The advanced diploma courses will cover Airport Operations Management, Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting and Safety, Air Cargo Management, Security Management, Retail Management and Relationship Management.
The academy will also offer certificate courses in Airport Ramp Handling, Rescue and Fire Fighting and Security and Intelligence.
The courses are designed to prepare the students for securing employment in aviation industry.
The academy also plans to start various technical courses, including MTech, soon. CIAL, the first ‘greenfield’ airport developed in the country under pubic-private participation, has set a model by venturing into the education sector.

Thats a “yay yay” for Kochi…!  Way to go CIAL…!!

The first phase  will have nine holes of the 18 planned for the entire course . Building this costed Rs.20 crore (Rs.200 million). According to officials, the golf course would match any international golf course. Well , that is quite obvious dont you think ? Afterall , CIAL..!!

The golf course, is situated on 130 acres, adjacent to  to the fourth largest airport in the country .!! 800 applications for memberships  have been sold for Rs.10,000 each by now. An application form worth Rs.10,000 ?? Well , being part of a rich city does have its disadvantages.. This being one.! But hey , who would have thought Kochi would develop at this pace ?

By next month , the CIAL expects to do the screening of the applications and allotment of membership would begin. And yeah , the early bird catches the worm…!!!  ;) The membership fee for a few early birds has been fixed at Rs.200,000. !

Earlier this year,  CIAL announced a dividend of 10 percent, up from eight percent announced last year. The paid up capital of CIAL is Rs.300 crore.

Hoping to see legends like Tiger Woods , Nick Faldo ..( no offence to the ones I havent listed here , Ime running short of time .. can I expect  a “None Taken” comment ?? ..  ) …