IndiGo flies ahead of Air India in January

New Delhi: There is good news in the air for Haj pilgrims from the state.
Soon, they would be able to board a direct flight to Jeddah or Medina from Gaya airport. at present, Haj flights operate from Patna airport.
Presently, Haj pilgrims board flights to Jeddah or Medina either via Calcutta or Delhi. The journey between Patna and Jeddah or Medina is time consuming and the pilgrims have to spend a day or sometimes even two days, while a direct journey takes barely four hours.
A four-member committee of Bihar State Sunni Wakf Board visited Gaya on Sunday to assess the facilities for Haj pilgrims and the possibility for flight operations from Gaya airport. The committee members led by board chairman Mohammad Irshadullah visited Gaya airport and spoke with the officials of Airports Authority of India including the airport controller. The controller told the committee members that operation of aircraft having a maximum capacity of 180 passengers was possible from Gaya airport. Around 150 to 160 pilgrims board flights from Patna airport.
The committee members also visited Bodhgaya and visited some hotels to assess the boarding facilities for the pilgrims. They also inspected Hadi Hashmi High School and Hasrat Mohani auditorium on the high school campus, Madarsa Anwarul Uloom and the Madarsa Qasmia.
22/02/11 The Telegraph/Alok Kumar

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Categories: Airports Feb 2011