New Delhi, March 28 -- The baggage delivery system at all major airports in the country has undergone significant improvement after the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) issued strict instructions to airlines to ensure that the last checked-in baggage is delivered within 30 minutes of arrival.

According to sources in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, in order to address the inordinate delay in baggage delivery on the arrival of flights, BCAS has issued an order setting the targets for baggage delivery by airlines.

For Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai airports, the target set for last baggage is 30 minutes under service quality requirements of the Operation Management and Development Agreement (OMDA).

For Hyderabad and Bengaluru ...