International airport must in Bhopal and Indore: CM Chouhan
Wednesday - September 1, 2021 10:40 pm ,
Category : BHOPAL
Flight service from Indore to Dubai started
Air service started from Gwalior to Delhi and Indore also
Chief Minister Chouhan virtual launches air services
Bhopal 01 September 2021: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that Indore is the engine of growth for Madhya Pradesh. The state government will provide all possible support to make Indore an international airport. All possible support will be extended by the state government be it for the construction of new airport or expansion of airport. Chief Minister Chouhan said that Bhopal is backward in terms of air connectivity. There is a need to increase air services here. Also, Singrauli is the power hub of the country. Hence, serious efforts are required to increase air connectivity in Rewa Satna area. Chief Minister Chouhan was virtually addressing the inauguration programme of airlines from Gwalior and Indore from his residence.
Air India starts flight from Dubai and Indigo from Gwalior
Chief Minister Chouhan virtually launched the international flight from Indore to Dubai and the airline services from Gwalior to Delhi and Indore from his residence today. It may be noted that Air India will provide air services between Indore and Dubai once a week on Wednesdays. IndiGo flights will be available daily from Gwalior to Delhi and Indore.
PM Modi’s UDAN scheme gave new heights to the country’s progress
Chief Minister Chouhan said that there is a need for international airports at Indore and Bhopal to promote investment, industry, trade, tourism and export of agricultural products. Along with this, it is also necessary to increase air connectivity in other cities of the state including Jabalpur, Gwalior. In this direction, the UDAN scheme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has helped the country reach new heights of development.
Indore creates history
Congratulating the people of Indore, Chief Minister Chouhan said that Indore has created history by ranking first among the metros of the country in administering 100 percent first dose of vaccine. Chief Minister Chouhan said that I hope Indore city will soon complete the target of second dose.
Madhya Pradesh has received 58 airlines in 53 days
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that 58 airlines have been provided to Madhya Pradesh in the last 53 days. As a result, air craft movement in the state per week has increased from 424 to 738. Air services have been started for five new cities from Indore and four from Gwalior. A grand new airport will be established in Gwalior after Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia at a cost of Rs 500 crore. The railway station of Gwalior will be given a facelift at a cost of Rs 250 crore. Union Minister Scindia flagged off the new airlines from Delhi.
Flights from Indore to Dubai and Dubai to Indore every Wednesday
It was informed in the programme that Air India’s Dubai airline starting from Indore will leave Indore every Wednesday at 12:30 pm and reach Dubai at 3 pm. On Wednesday itself, this airline will leave from Dubai for Indore at 4 pm and will reach Indore at 9 pm.
Daily flights will be available from Gwalior to Delhi and Indore
IndiGo flight will depart from Delhi at 7:10 am for Gwalior, which will reach Gwalior at 8:10 am. Daily flight from Gwalior to Delhi will be available at 12:20 pm, which will reach Delhi at 1:30 pm. Similarly, air service will be available from Gwalior to Indore at 8:30 am, which will reach Indore at 10 am. The airline from Indore to Gwalior will leave daily at 10:20 am and reach Gwalior at 12 noon.
Cold chain system must for agricultural products and medicines at Indore Airport
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar congratulated the people of the state on getting the new gift of air service. Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, VK Singh said that air connectivity is increasing continuously in Madhya Pradesh and will be further expanded in the coming days.
Energy Minister Tomar said that the increase in air services from Gwalior will increase the possibilities of industrial development of the area. Water Resources Minister Tulsi Silavat said that the people of Indore have been facilitated from the air service started for Amritsar, Surat and Pune. National General Secretary of BJP, Kailash Vijayvargiya urged to start flight from Indore to Singapore and provide cold chain system at the airport for agricultural products and medicines in Indore. Central Secretary Civil Aviation Pradeep Singh proposed the vote of thanks.
Former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, MP Gwalior Vivek Narayan Shejwalkar, Indore MP Shankar Lalwani, Tourism Culture and Spiritual Minister Sushri Usha Thakur and Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Horticulture and Food Processing Shri Bharat Singh Kushwaha also joined the programme virtually – Window to News
