Bidar: After over seven decades of its construction, the Bidar airport is likely to be opened for civilian flights, courtesy the ambition Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme of the Union Civil Aviation Ministry.
A letter by the Ministry to the State government has confirmed that eleven private airlines have bid for operating flights from 43 under utilized or unutilized airports in the country. Among these are the airports in Bidar and Torangal in Karnataka.
Bidar airport is unique. It is not a ‘ghost’ airport, meaning it is not among the 200 facilities created under the 15 year UPA regime, most of which have been empty after airlines did not operate owing to low demand.
It was established by British forces before the second World War. It was used as a refuelling centre and transit station for carrier planes. After independence, the Indian Air Force began a primary pilot training centre in Bidar that was later upgraded to the Hawk fighter plane training centre.
It has world class technical facilities, including three kilometre long airstrip and state-of-the-art signalling systems. The ‘Plus’ shaped airstrip helps airplanes take off from opposing directions and cheat strong winds in one direction.
19/02/17 Rishikesh Bahadur Desai/The Hindu
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A letter by the Ministry to the State government has confirmed that eleven private airlines have bid for operating flights from 43 under utilized or unutilized airports in the country. Among these are the airports in Bidar and Torangal in Karnataka.
Bidar airport is unique. It is not a ‘ghost’ airport, meaning it is not among the 200 facilities created under the 15 year UPA regime, most of which have been empty after airlines did not operate owing to low demand.
It was established by British forces before the second World War. It was used as a refuelling centre and transit station for carrier planes. After independence, the Indian Air Force began a primary pilot training centre in Bidar that was later upgraded to the Hawk fighter plane training centre.
It has world class technical facilities, including three kilometre long airstrip and state-of-the-art signalling systems. The ‘Plus’ shaped airstrip helps airplanes take off from opposing directions and cheat strong winds in one direction.
19/02/17 Rishikesh Bahadur Desai/The Hindu
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