Agra: A group of tourism industry leaders and politicians from here met Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh in New Delhi to demand the introduction of Air India flights to the Taj city, a member of the delegation has said.
K.C. Jain, president of REDCO (Real Estate Developers and Colonizers Organization) told IANS on phone from New Delhi that the civil aviation minister has given a firm assurance on this on Friday. They also demanded starting work on the new civil terminal at Kheria Air Force Station.
"Work on the new terminal building will start as soon as the Uttar Pradesh government acquires the 60 acres of identified land," Jain told IANS after the meeting that also included Agra's Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ram Shankar.
"Flights between Agra and Delhi, Khajuraho and Kolkata by Air India could start soon, once the instrument landing system (ILS) is certified by the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation)," he said. "A team is likely to be in Agra this weekend to review available facilities," Jain said.
The delegation members told the minister that the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has installed the ILS about a year back at a cost of about Rs.4 crore.
10/11/12 IANS/News Track India
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K.C. Jain, president of REDCO (Real Estate Developers and Colonizers Organization) told IANS on phone from New Delhi that the civil aviation minister has given a firm assurance on this on Friday. They also demanded starting work on the new civil terminal at Kheria Air Force Station.
"Work on the new terminal building will start as soon as the Uttar Pradesh government acquires the 60 acres of identified land," Jain told IANS after the meeting that also included Agra's Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ram Shankar.
"Flights between Agra and Delhi, Khajuraho and Kolkata by Air India could start soon, once the instrument landing system (ILS) is certified by the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation)," he said. "A team is likely to be in Agra this weekend to review available facilities," Jain said.
The delegation members told the minister that the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has installed the ILS about a year back at a cost of about Rs.4 crore.
10/11/12 IANS/News Track India
