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Srinagar International Airport, otherwise called Sheik ulAlam Airport (following a fifteenth century Kashmiri spiritualist Sheik Noor-ud-racket Wali), is an international airport in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. The airport had been proclaimed as an international airport by the Government of India in 2005 and the work on its up-degree and revamping of the terminal building began before long. The new coordinated terminal building has been delightfully composed keeping in perspective the environs of the valley.

Spread over a territory of around 20,000 sq. mtrs, the building has focal warming and aerating and cooling, other than flight data show framework, CCTV for reconnaissance, checking counters, open location framework, takeoff transport framework and ability to handle 500 residential and 450
worldwide travelers.

The building has 16 registration counters, 8 stuff scanners, 16 movement and 8 custom counters other than four transport lines. The extension of the cover has been intended to provide food for stopping of nine airplane and reinforcing it for stopping B-747-sort air ship. The airplane terminal was allowed global status by the Union Cabinet on 27 January 2005. The Srinagar airport had experienced broad remodels, including enhancing the runway, another terminal for takeoff and entry, air spans and other operational offices, and was initiated on 14 February 2009 by an Air India domestic flight from Delhi.

Srinagar Airport Code And Facilities

All airports operating in the world are given codes by the International Air Transport Organisation (IATA) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The IATA Srinagar Airport code is SXR and the ICAO code for Srinagar is VISR. These codes are used for identification and reference purposes between airplanes and air traffic control towers at the airport.
 

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At the Domestic/International Departure terminal of Srinagar Airport, the services and facilities that travellers get are Registration Counter for the Foreigners, Information Counter, ATM, Handicraft shop, Airport Restaurant, Snacks Bar, and Leather Items Shop. At the Domestic/International Arrival Terminal of this airplane terminal there is an Information Counter, Gondola Counter, Srinagar Road Transport Corporation Counter and a chocolate Counter. Outside the Terminal working, there are ATMs of SBI and Jammu and Kashmir Banks, BSNL Counter, an eatery and aircrafts assistance counters.

Traveler can utilize trolleys, phone and medicinal offices at this airplane terminal free of expense. Wheel Chair is accessible for the impaired, wiped out and elderly individuals. Free transport administration is given to go between the terminal building and the section door of the airplane terminal. Rescue vehicle, specialists and para-therapeutic staffs are additionally accessible at this airplane terminal. From outside the airplane terminal, transport administrations are accessible to reach Srinagar City. Auto rental Services and taxi administrations are additionally accessible from outside the Terminal Building of this airplane terminal. These are a few of the Srinagar Airport Facilities

There are many facilities in Srinagar Airport  but a Srinagar Airport lounge is not yet available. The airport has an excellent infrastructure to handle baggage from and to the hundreds of arriving and departing flights at the airport. Usually, London Airport baggage rules are different for each airline and are specified at the airline’s website or information brochures.