Summary:
However, Trivandrum international airport has been included in the list of standby airports in the country, along with four other airports, as it is close to the international air route. Chennai, Kolkata, Varanasi and Ahmedabad airports are the other standby airports. C V Ravindran, Director, Thiruvananthapuram international airport, told TNIE though the normal functioning of the airport has come to a halt, it would function as standby airport due to its proximity to international air route. In the case of Cochin International Airport, cargo flight movement has been progressing. The Calicut international airport has also handled around 56,300 pax after universal screening was made mandatory..