Ahead of the peak tourist and festive season, the Union Home Ministry has directed that an adequate number of immigration counters and officials be made available round the clock at all international airports to minimise waiting time, officials said on Monday.

The directive was given to the Bureau of Immigration at a high-level meeting chaired by Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar here last week.
"Keeping in mind the peak tourist and festive season ahead, directions have been given to open adequate immigration counters and deploy more officials 24x7 at all international airports to minimise waiting time," an official said.