Two animal quarantine stations have been formally inaugurated at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) here on Wednesday. The first quarantine station is located at the international arrivals and the other at the cargo satellite building.
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd has provided 10 sqm space at international arrivals and 40 sqm at the cargo satellite building for these stations, the company stated in a press release.
The Union government has issued a notification declaring RGIA as a port for disembarkation of pet dog and pet cat along with accompanied baggage as permitted under baggage rules, laboratory animals such as rats, mice and guinea pig for research and development purposes and grand parent stock of poultry. The earlier airport at Begumpet did not have this facility. Hence, passengers and organisations used to utilise the services of Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi and Chennai airports for this purpose.
