Gujarat urges Centre to launch flights from Kandla
18/05/2016 10:45
The Gujarat Civic Finance Minister Saurabh Patel has said that he has written to Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju , requesting him to introduce Air-India flights on the Kandla-Mumbai and Kandla-Delhi routes.
Commenting on the issue, Civic Finance Minister Saurabh Patel said, "Lack of air connectivity is hampering development of Kandla, which houses Kandla Port and entire eastern region of Kutch district which has been booming with industrial and commercial activities.”
“Kandla's poor air connectivity has a negative impact on the Port and SEZ, hampering the movement of high value goods. With the Mundra SEZ, the air services from Kandla becomes imperative," he added.
The Minister further added that the nearest airport to Kandla is at Bhuj at a distance of about 60 kms. From Bhuj, Air India runs a single flight while Jet Airways operates two flights a day, which is inadequate to meet the ever increasing demand of about 3,000 medium and large-scale industries located in Kandla.
18/05/2016 10:45
The Gujarat Civic Finance Minister Saurabh Patel has said that he has written to Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju , requesting him to introduce Air-India flights on the Kandla-Mumbai and Kandla-Delhi routes.
Commenting on the issue, Civic Finance Minister Saurabh Patel said, "Lack of air connectivity is hampering development of Kandla, which houses Kandla Port and entire eastern region of Kutch district which has been booming with industrial and commercial activities.”
“Kandla's poor air connectivity has a negative impact on the Port and SEZ, hampering the movement of high value goods. With the Mundra SEZ, the air services from Kandla becomes imperative," he added.
The Minister further added that the nearest airport to Kandla is at Bhuj at a distance of about 60 kms. From Bhuj, Air India runs a single flight while Jet Airways operates two flights a day, which is inadequate to meet the ever increasing demand of about 3,000 medium and large-scale industries located in Kandla.
