IGIA: In the name of treatment… passengers got angry, said – even for measuring BP…

Last updated:December 18, 2024, 08:16 IST

IGI Airport: Passengers claim that fees are being collected in the name of medical help at IGI Airport, whereas this arrangement could have been made from a government hospital. Read further to know what is the controversy regarding medical help at IGI Airport.

Delhi Airport: If you fall ill during air travel from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, you will have to shell out money for treatment. Yes, passengers are also very angry about this fee being collected in the name of medical help at IGI Airport. This dissatisfaction of the passengers is not only with the operator of IGI Airport, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) but also with the local administration.

Here, let us tell you that before the privatization of IGI Airport, there used to be government dispensaries in Terminals One and Two. At the same time, after the privatization of the airport, these government dispensaries were closed. After this, keeping in mind the health related needs, DIAL had signed a contract with Medanta Hospital. Under this agreement, Medanta Hospital has opened medical centers at all the terminals of IGI Airport.

All arrangements have been made at these medical centers keeping in mind the emergency circumstances. Also, any kind of medical help is provided to the passengers at this centre. However, it is a different matter that now fees have to be paid for this medical help. Angry passengers claim that whether you want to get your BP checked or take paracetamol for fever at the airport, you will have to pay Rs 800.

User Najafgarh Manch on social media platform First Aid by Medanta Hospital boards have been installed at various places, but when you go to the Medanta desk, you will have to pay a fee of ₹ 800. The government cannot arrange for a single doctor or pharmacist to measure BP or fever and give paracetamol.

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On the displeasure of the user Najafgarh forum, Dial said that we are sorry for the inconvenience caused to you. The fee charged at Medanta Desk is for doctor consultation. Because, the medicine given by the doctor at Medanta Center is based on prescription. At the same time, on this reply of Dial, user Najafgarh Manch has written that the complaint is that there is no doctor or pharmacist on behalf of the government, anyone to provide BP or fever measuring machine, PCM tablets and CPR.

Passengers have expressed their displeasure over the fees charged at the medical center at the airport.

The passenger who needs the facility of Medanta will call Medanta and the ambulance will take him, but what are the arrangements from the government here? There has been no response from DIAL to this question of Najafgarh Forum.