Going out on weekends meant spending time in and around the MG Road area, and Airlines Hotel was a significant part of those outings. The hotel, which still stands today, looks very different from the one I remember. It was a true drive-in. The premises had two gates, allowing you to drive in through one and exit through the other. There was a play area located in the portion that now houses the canteen. It had a slide, a swing set, a see-saw, a merry-go-round, and a jungle g

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