Mumbai: The state government is looking for an aviation partner to start short-distance air travel within Maharashtra. It wants to connect Aurangabad with Jalgaon, Pune with Kolhapur and Nanded with other parts of Marathwada to facilitate foreign tourists and industrialists. It is also keen on allowing government officials to use the air service to attend official meetings, to ensure passengers for the aviation partner.
Dr P.S. Meena, principal secretary, general administration department (GAD), said, “As a progressive state, Maharashtra has 22 small and four international airports. We want to connect small but developed towns with flight services to boost their economy.”
“Jalgaon, Akola and Nanded airports have night-landing facility. Hence, flights can land even at night. A small plane with a capacity of 50 passengers can land at these airports,” he added.
Referring to the travel itinerary of foreign tourists who typically visit Ajanta in Jalgaon district after taking in the sights of the Ajanta-Ellora caves in Aurangabad, Dr Meena suggested that a small aircraft could drop them at Jalgaon in the morning and later bring them back to Aurangabad in the evening. Similarly, tourists visiting Kolhapur and Solapur for the Mahalaxmi and Tulja Bhavani temples, respectively, could be flown from Nanded in the morning and flown back in the evening. Small aircrafts could connect small towns with international airports located in the metros.
22/07/14 Vivek Bhavsar/Asian Age
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Dr P.S. Meena, principal secretary, general administration department (GAD), said, “As a progressive state, Maharashtra has 22 small and four international airports. We want to connect small but developed towns with flight services to boost their economy.”
“Jalgaon, Akola and Nanded airports have night-landing facility. Hence, flights can land even at night. A small plane with a capacity of 50 passengers can land at these airports,” he added.
Referring to the travel itinerary of foreign tourists who typically visit Ajanta in Jalgaon district after taking in the sights of the Ajanta-Ellora caves in Aurangabad, Dr Meena suggested that a small aircraft could drop them at Jalgaon in the morning and later bring them back to Aurangabad in the evening. Similarly, tourists visiting Kolhapur and Solapur for the Mahalaxmi and Tulja Bhavani temples, respectively, could be flown from Nanded in the morning and flown back in the evening. Small aircrafts could connect small towns with international airports located in the metros.
22/07/14 Vivek Bhavsar/Asian Age
