Aviation Minister inaugurates direct flight services between Jabalpur-Kolkata
23 Jul 2022 12:45:42
New Delhi, July 23: Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia and Minister of State for Civil Aviation General (Retd) VK Singh inaugurated the direct flight between Jabalpur and Kolkata by SpiceJet.
He said that Jabalpur is now connected to 10 cities, and aircraft movement has gone up to 182. Similarly, Gwalior was connected to 4 cities in July 2021 with 56 aircraft movement, and the figure has gone up to 100.
Indore with 308 aircraft movement has leapt to 468 and is now connected with 20 cities. The state capital Bhopal, which had airlines with 5 cities in July 2021, is now connected with 13 cities and has 226 aircraft movements. Khajuraho airport is also connected with Delhi, having 4 flights per week.
“Now, the airport is being expanded, with runway length going up from 1988 metres to 2750 metres. Terminal building capacity is being expanded from 200 passengers in peak hours to 250, and its area will go up from 2600 square metres to 10713 square metres 3 aero bridges are being built, and a new ATC tower and fire station are being built.
He assured that the expansion work, being undertaken at the cost of Rs 412 Crore, will be complete by March next year,” the minister said.
The people of Jabalpur and its adjoining areas will benefit by getting direct air connectivity which will facilitate seamless movement of passengers and vice-versa.
With the new direct flight, common people will get a new option to travel which will boost the tourism potential and increase the economic activity of both regions.
The airline will be operating daily flights and deploying its Q400,78-seater turboprop aircraft designed for shorter-distance flights on the route. The new flight route is a part of 26 new domestic flights that SpiceJet is launching Friday, the Ministry of Civil Aviation informed.
Scindia said that there has been a massive expansion in the air services in the country in the last year, particularly in MP where there were 554 aircraft movements per week in July 2021 and the figure has now gone up to 980.
He said that Jabalpur is now connected to 10 cities, and aircraft movement has gone up to 182. Similarly, Gwalior was connected to 4 cities in July 2021 with 56 aircraft movement, and the figure has gone up to 100.
Indore with 308 aircraft movement has leapt to 468 and is now connected with 20 cities. The state capital Bhopal, which had airlines with 5 cities in July 2021, is now connected with 13 cities and has 226 aircraft movements. Khajuraho airport is also connected with Delhi, having 4 flights per week.
The Minister said that Jabalpur airport was established in 1930, and was used in the second world war.
He assured that the expansion work, being undertaken at the cost of Rs 412 Crore, will be complete by March next year,” the minister said.
The people of Jabalpur and its adjoining areas will benefit by getting direct air connectivity which will facilitate seamless movement of passengers and vice-versa.
With the new direct flight, common people will get a new option to travel which will boost the tourism potential and increase the economic activity of both regions.