Wednesday, October 20, 2010

A lot has been written about the terminal three, called T3, at Delhi airport. The government is very proud of the brand new shining building with lots of glass and chrome. As with anything the Indian government does it has added extra taxes to air tickets for passengers. Wonder what happens to all the trillions of rupees in taxes that we pay, apart from paying the salaries of useless, thieving parasitic civil servants and the equally useless, criminal, parasitic politicians? Anyway, went to receive some family members flying in from Toronto on Air India. When this flight goes to Toronto it arrives there at a convenient six in the evening. Enough time to get home safely. However when the flight returns to Delhi it arrives at 1.55 in the morning which, in a dangerous city like Delhi, is most inconvenient. Who the hell cares for Indians anyway? Not Air India and not the Airport Authority either because there is no comfortable air conditioned waiting area for people who have come to receive their family members. Instead you have to stand outside. There is a roof overhead but otherwise the area is completely open. No chairs to sit on, no air conditioning, no cafe serving snacks, not even fans. One can imagine what people will have to suffer in the summer. Imagine having to stand for a couple of hours in 40 degrees temperature with no fans. Last night was not so warm but mosquitoes were getting full meals. With Dengue and Chikungunya epidemics going on it could be curtains for some. Whatever is built in India, however grand it may be the people will still be treated as dirt.

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