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Airports Authority of India took the decision as it tries to reduce hardship for passengers affected by the sudden withdrawal of Rs500 and Rs1,000 currency notes
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New Delhi: Car parking will be free at airports across India for a week, the government said, as it tries to reduce hardship for passengers affected by the sudden withdrawal of Rs500 and Rs1,000 currency notes.
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“Citizens are facing currency hardship due to demonetization of currency (Rs1,000 and 500 notes) across the nation. Hence, Airports Authority of India (AAI) has decided to support this campaign of the Government of India and extend possible help to air travelers and airport users," AAI said in a statement. The authority manages almost all the civilian airports in the country, besides the public-private partnership airports in Delhi and Mumbai. Airports in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kochi will also provide free car parking.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on 8 November that notes of Rs500 and 1,000 will no longer be legal tender, sparking a shortage of currency.
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“During the present crisis of currency hardship arisen due to demonetization of currency notes, Airports Authority of India (AAI) has decided to waive off car parking charges as a supportive hand to the airport users of the nation from the midnight of 14th November, 2016 to the midnight of 21st November, 2016," the statement added.
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