Free eye testing camp for drivers

BANGALORE: Bangalore International Airport Limited on Tuesday announced the beginning of a four-month long eye testing camp for drivers at the Bengaluru International Airport. The initiative is a part of BIAL’s larger Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme of ‘Road Safety’. In association with Shankara Nethralaya and Essilor, the vision of over 2000 drivers of taxis and employee transport vehicles will be tested for free and spectacles will be provided at a nominal cost, for those who require them. “One of the measures in delivering a memorable travel experience is to ensure that our passengers, visitors and employees travel between the airport and city safely and comfortably. For this, it is imperative that an often neglected area of eye care is paid attention to and corrective and timely measures are taken to ensure that it isn’t a cause of incidents on the road”, said Bhaskar Bodapati, Director - Finance, BIAL.Over the next four months, this facility will be extended to drivers, including Bengaluru International Airport authorised taxis (Easy Cabs, Meru Cabs, KSTDC cabs, Akbar and Hertz), SRS travels and BIAL drivers, both on the airside as well as on the landside. The next level would be to include the drivers of the airport’s partners and airlines.Through association with organisations that are experts in the field, BIAL conducts ongoing programmes to educate drivers about the importance of following road rules, driving safely, ensuring that they are adequately rested and relaxed while driving to ensure that they and their passengers reach their destinations safely.