Andal: Helicopter service provider Pawan Hans is scheduled to start passenger chopper services between Behala and Durgapur from Sunday.
The helicopter, which can seat eight, would reach Durgapur in 40 minutes and use the passenger terminals of the Aerotropolis. The fare has been fixed at Rs 4,200.
In preparation for flight operations, work has started on laying 400KV high-tension high-tension hybrid power lines at the Aerotropolis.
Sources said the airport construction is almost complete and is awaiting Airports Authority of India (AAI) approval for the diversion of high-tension electric lines and poles of the state electricity provider in and around the airport.
04/12/13 Debajyoti Chakraborty/Times of India
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The helicopter, which can seat eight, would reach Durgapur in 40 minutes and use the passenger terminals of the Aerotropolis. The fare has been fixed at Rs 4,200.
In preparation for flight operations, work has started on laying 400KV high-tension high-tension hybrid power lines at the Aerotropolis.
Sources said the airport construction is almost complete and is awaiting Airports Authority of India (AAI) approval for the diversion of high-tension electric lines and poles of the state electricity provider in and around the airport.
04/12/13 Debajyoti Chakraborty/Times of India
