Praful Patel promises more international flights from Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Friday assured the people of Gujarat about the improvement in air connectivity of the state with the rest of the world.
Inaugurating the 4th Vishwa Gujarati Samaj (VGS) conference in Ahmedabad, Patel said, “We will try to have more direct flights from Ahmedabad to major foreign cities.”
He said this after VGS president Krishnakant Vakaria requested the minister to look into the issues of the Gujarati community living in foreign countries. The major demands put forward by Vakaria were to develop Bhuj, Rajkot and Surat as international airports besides having more direct flights from Ahmedabad to London, Sydney and Oman.
The conference is being organised here as part of the of Swarnim Gujarat festivities (Golden Jubilee celebrations of statehood). The three-day conference began on Friday with an inaugural function followed by a cultural programme.
23/01/10 Indian Express

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