Amravati, 17 Oct (HS): Efforts to start Amravati Indore air services are in

progress. Three aviation companies have been contacted, Maharashtra Airport

Development Company’s Vice-President and Managing Director Deepak Kapur

informed the media on Saturday.

Indore

is an important market place and the demand for introducing air connectivity is

being raised by business persons from the region since long. Kapur, however,

did not reveal the date by which the flight services will be started. Indigo, Star Air, and Fly 91 have been

requested to start the services. Businessmen from Amravati frequently visit

Indore. However, travelling by road is time consuming and difficult. Demand for

air connectivity to Pune and Delhi has also been made. Amravati-Mumbai flight

is available only for four days in a week.

Under

updated ‘Udan’ project four air traffic connectivity and two airports have been

sanctioned. Two major services – Amravati-Pune-Amravati, and

Solapur-Mumbai-Solapur have been selected in the first phase. Union Minister

for Civil Aviation Muralidhar Mohol said that the two routes are likely to be

started after completion of formal procedures.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar