Night landing cleared at Agra airport

Agra: The union Ministry of Tourism and Culture has cleared night landing of flights at Agra's Kheria airport, according to an industry source, who also said flights will begin landing at night within a month or two.
It has been a long-pending demand of the tourism industry to allow flights, particularly international flights, to land at night in Agra, which is among the most sought after tourism destinations in the country.
The Kheria airport, which is under the Indian Air Force, is currently partially used for civilian flights to the city of the Taj.
Federation of Tourism Associations president Rajiv Tiwari told IANS Saturday that the ministry has agreed to allow night landing at Kheria and also agreed to provide the necessary equipment to facilitate it.
The lack of appropriate equipment to facilitate night landing has been one of the reasons behind the delay, he said.
The ministry has also agreed to increase connectivity with other parts of India, Tiwari added, saying that the step 'will provide a major boost to tourism in this circuit.'
01/01/11 IANS/Sify

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Categories: Airports Jan 2011