Direct flight from Raipur Airport to Singapore and Dubai soon
Union Civil Aviation Minister gave green signal during meeting with Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai
-Discussion on strengthening the air connectivity of the state and development of regional airports
-Night landing facility will start at Bilaspur Airport
-Jharkhand and Bihar will be connected with air facility from Raipur
Raipur 20 November 2024: Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai met Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan in New Delhi today. In the meeting, discussions were held regarding strengthening the air connectivity of the state and development of regional airports. The Union Minister has agreed to start international air service from Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur soon. Along with this, the process of developing cargo hub at Raipur Airport will also be started soon and consent has been received to start air service from Raipur Airport to Patna and Ranchi as well.
Chief Minister Vishnu dev Sai demanded to give international airport status to Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur. Along with this, he said that there is a great possibility of international air service in Chhattisgarh. This step will encourage the economic development of the state and increase connectivity at the global level. Keeping in mind the international passenger traffic in Chhattisgarh, the Chief Minister discussed the need for direct flights from Raipur to Singapore and Dubai. He informed that the passenger traffic on these routes is quite good, due to which these services will prove to be commercially beneficial. The Union Aviation Minister has agreed to the proposal to start international air service from Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur soon.
Vishnudev Sai, while informing that there is currently no major cargo facility center in the state, proposed to develop Raipur Airport into a central cargo hub. He said that this will promote the transportation of agricultural and horticultural products. The Union Minister has assured of early action on this proposal.
In the meeting, a proposal has also been made to upgrade Bilaspur Airport to 3C IFR category. For this, Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai has requested to complete the installation process of Radio Navigation System DVOR as soon as possible. The Union Minister directed the officials to start it immediately in view of the problems being faced in night landing of aircraft at Bilaspur Airport.
The Chief Minister also demanded the introduction of new flights to connect Ambikapur Airport with major cities like Raipur, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Ayodhya. The Chief Minister said that in view of the cultural and mineral wealth of the region, starting a new flight service will greatly benefit the people, on which the Union Minister has also assured positive initiative.
In the meeting, the Chief Minister has also demanded restoration of financial assistance for RCS flights at Jagdalpur and Bilaspur airports. He said that increasing connectivity on these routes will help in regional development. Mr. Sai said that the flight service operated by Indigo Airlines between Jagdalpur and Raipur was stopped due to less passengers. Urging to start it again on time, he said that in view of the immense tourism potential in Bastar, there is a huge demand for air connectivity on this route. The Union Minister has assured positive initiative on other proposals as well. During this, Secretary to the Chief Minister Mr. Rahul Bhagat and Investment Commissioner of Chhattisgarh posted in New Delhi, Mrs. Ritu Sain were also present.
