PATNA, Aug. 7 -- Private vehicle users at Patna's Jayprakash Narayan International airport will now get nine minutes of free access for passenger pick-up and drop-off, up from the seven-minute window, following the implementation of a revised parking fee structure under a new agency, officials said on Wednesday. For parking up to 30 minutes, the fee for private cars with up to seven seats has doubled from Rs.20 to Rs.40, while the charge for vehicles with more than seven seats and autorickshaws has increased from Rs.20 to Rs.80. Charges for coaches, buses and trucks have been raised sharply from Rs.30 to Rs.200. Parking rates for two-wheelers remain unchanged at Rs.10. For parking between 30 minutes and two hours, the fee for private cars (up to seven seater) has been revised from Rs.55 to Rs.65, while charges for larger passenger vehicles have increased from Rs.60 to Rs.80. Parking charges for coaches, buses and trucks have risen from Rs.70 to Rs.300, while two-wheeler parking continues at Rs.15. The revised tariff, effective after nearly five years, also increases charges for commercial vehicles. Ola, Uber and other commercial cabs will now pay Rs.55 for pick-up or drop-off, compared with the earlier Rs.40. The airport has also introduced a premium car parking category. Under this facility, cars parked in a designated priority area of the multi-level parking complex will be charged Rs.100 for up to 30 minutes and Rs.130 for parking between 30 minutes and two hours. Vehicles parked beyond two hours will attract an additional charge of Rs.10 per hour for cars and Rs.5 per hour for two-wheelers. For parking between seven and 24 hours, the fee has been fixed at Rs.195 for cars and Rs.45 for two-wheelers. According to airport authorities, the revised tariff aligns Patna airport's parking charges with those at airports in the same 'B' category across the country. Around 3,000 vehicles, including private and commercial vehicles, access the airport daily. Of these, nearly 40% of private vehicles and two-wheelers leave within the free pick-up/drop-off period, while parking charges are collected from the remaining around 1,800 vehicles each day....