Small aircraft to connect holy cities

Kochi: The government is planning to connect smaller cities by introducing 80-seater aircraft. There is also a move to connect pilgrimage centres to develop a good aviation network, according to Union civil aviation minister Praful Patel.
The minister told mediapersons that there was the need to have better connectivity among smaller cities and the government was looking at acquiring small 80-seater aircraft. He was here in connection with the parliamentary consultative committee meeting.
The Centre was also looking at connecting the various pilgrimage centres across the country like Sabarimala, Tirupati, Shirdi, Vaishno Devi and Ajmer. He said the meeting discussed the prospects of growth in the aviation sector with special focus on the south. Growth in the domestic sector was nearly 50%, the highest across the globe. In the international sector it was only 25% and there was the need to increase international connectivity.
19/02/07 Financial Express

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