Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
Security
Security
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Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is listed among the major airports of India. Its safety and security are handled by the [Bureau of Civil Aviation Security](/wiki/Airport_security%23India "Airport security#India") through the [Central Industrial Security Force\#Airport Security](/wiki/Central_Industrial_Security_Force%23Airport_security "Central Industrial Security Force#Airport security") (CISF). In the past, airport security was under the control of [airport police](/wiki/Airport_police "Airport police") (under the state government). However, following the hijacking of [Indian Airlines Flight 814](/wiki/Indian_Airlines_Flight_814 "Indian Airlines Flight 814") in 1999, airport security was handed over to CISF. Thiruvananthapuram Airport also has advanced security equipment including X\-RAY Baggage inspection (X\-BIS), Explosive Trace Detection System (ETDS) and provision of an In\-Line Baggage Screening system; at the NITB, state\-of\-the\-art Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), Flight Information Display System (fids) and Public Address (PA) systems, as well as an Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) for flight information, are there for passengers' convenience.

The In\-Line Baggage Screening system (ILBS) was installed at Terminal 2 on 21 July 2020\.


Who handles safety and security at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport?