The country's first 'cheap food' cafe opened at Kolkata's Netaji Subhash chandra bose International airport has made its special place among the passengers. In the first month, an average of 900 passengers were recorded here every day. Tea is available for passengers at 'Udaan Yatri Cafe' for just Rs 10, while the same tea is sold at many times more price at other food shops of the airport. A spokesperson of the Airports Authority of india (AAI) said, "An average of 900 passengers are being recorded in the cafe every day and this number is increasing continuously. " This means that in a month this cafe has served about 27,000 passengers.
What did the Aviation minister say?
Civil Aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, who inaugurated the cafe during the centenary celebrations of kolkata airport on december 21 last year, has expressed happiness over the increasing number of passengers at the cafe. The minister said in a post on 'X' on monday (January 21), "Since taking oath as the Civil Aviation minister, my aim has been to make air travel more accessible and affordable for every Indian. 'Udaan Yatri Cafe' at kolkata airport is the country's first cheap food outlet and is an important step in this direction." According to airport sources, this cafe is being operated by a private company. Here a bottle of water is available for Rs 10, while coffee, sweets and samosas are available for Rs 20.
Will the government bring more such cheap airport cafes?
Sources said that such cheap cafes can also be set up at other airports. This cafe has been started in collaboration with the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of india (AAI). The main reason for starting this was passengers' complaints that the prices of food and beverages at airports are exorbitant. A recent survey found that 60 percent of air passengers believe that the prices of food and beverages at airports are 100-200 percent higher than those at railway stations.
What does the survey report say about airport food?
The survey report released last month included responses from more than 28,000 air passengers. Of these, 43 percent participants were from tier-1 cities, 30 percent from tier-2 cities, 27 percent from tier-3, 4, 5 cities and rural areas. The survey report said that the price of a samosa or patty at airports can be more than Rs 200, while coffee or tea is sold for Rs 200-300. This price is two to three times more than the food shops present in malls or other public places.
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