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Sometimes I think Ranchi only has two parking zones: VIP and RIP. I visit Ranchi Airport pretty often — picking up or dropping people. Over time, I’ve noticed that the parking system here doesn’t just test your patience... it feels like it’s designed to extract money and confusion in equal parts. Let me share a few gems from my experience: When you enter from the village side, there’s a queue — fair enough. But then there’s a barrier, and right after that, an open empty space with two lanes. No signs. No guidance. Just vibes. Naturally, the first time when the parking was reversed, I took the left lane — because guess what, there’s no signage to tell you otherwise. Five minutes later (well under the "free" limit), I was slapped with a full parking fee at the exit. The guy at the gate wasn’t exactly sunshine and rainbows either. Looked like he was having a rough day — maybe a fight with his wife or girlfriend? Lesson learnt. Next visit, I stuck to the right lane like a good boy. This time, the exit gate had a long, painful queue. Every car took more than 30 seconds to clear. I waited patiently... and because of the delay at the exit itself, I crossed the free drop-off limit and had to pay again. When I pointed this out to the gate guy, he had no answer — only a bigger frown. Meanwhile, there was a third lane on the extreme left (the old entry gate now turned secret fast exit for paid cars). That lane moved fast, but nobody tells you that unless you figure it out by failing first. Fast forward to last Wednesday — (photo of my ticket attached): This time, I thought I'd cracked the code. Followed everything by the book. I even had my ticket scanned before exiting. It was within 3 minutes! I smiled, thinking: finally, smooth experience. At the final exit gate though — boom — “Pay.” Why? Because apparently if you took the left lane (even after validation), it meant automatic payment, regardless of time. When asked about the ridiculous queue on the free line, the guard shrugged: "Free hai toh line rahega hi." Logic, where art thou? Honestly, it feels like the entire setup is designed to make first-timers pay, confused travelers pay, and even the patient ones pay. You have to play a game at the airport parking to avoid a fine. No clear signage. No proper queue management. No empathy. Is this how we want to welcome visitors to Ranchi? Can the Airport Authority of India ( airport authority of India ) and Ranchi Airport Aai team please look into this? A clean, well-managed, fair system is not a luxury — it’s the bare minimum expectation when passengers are already paying Airport Development Fees. Ranchi deserves better. Jharkhand deserves better. PS: Adding a little bonus to the experience — While trying to leave more space for others on the narrow lane, I kept my car close to one of the airport parking columns... only to discover a huge hidden bolt sticking out from the ground. Didn’t even see it coming. Result? One tyre blast. One parking fee. One brand new tyre. All in the spirit of public courtesy. (And yes, that part was totally my mistake.) Sometimes I wonder — maybe the only real aspiration one should have in Ranchi is to become a VIP. Phir life set hai. 😂

Dear @AAI_Official, parking management at #RanchiAirport feels like a crash course in confusion. No proper signage, no proper queue mgmt, and maximum passengers end up paying even for 3 min drop-offs. Is this by design? Or neglect? Request urgent attention! (Sharing experience below) #PublicInterest @aaiRanchiApt