Mumbai: The government is trying to introduce easy and subsidised air connectivity from Juhu aerodrome to tier II and III cities in the state.
A high-level committee headed by chief minister Prithviraj Chavan is in advanced stages of talks with an aviation company in Andheri.
If the project gets implemented, it will be the first time that the government would subsidise air tickets to promote air connectivity. The committee had last year hinted at such a possibility.
The development comes after several such projects across the country failed to take off without state help. India, among the fastest growing aviation markets, has more than 450 used, unused, and abandoned airports and airstrips. So, the future lies in "regional connectivity".
A state official said the government would subsidise up to seven seats. "Senior government employees and bureaucrats might then use these seats for official travel," he said.
26/04/14 Shahkar Abidi/Daily News & Analysis
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A high-level committee headed by chief minister Prithviraj Chavan is in advanced stages of talks with an aviation company in Andheri.
If the project gets implemented, it will be the first time that the government would subsidise air tickets to promote air connectivity. The committee had last year hinted at such a possibility.
The development comes after several such projects across the country failed to take off without state help. India, among the fastest growing aviation markets, has more than 450 used, unused, and abandoned airports and airstrips. So, the future lies in "regional connectivity".
A state official said the government would subsidise up to seven seats. "Senior government employees and bureaucrats might then use these seats for official travel," he said.
26/04/14 Shahkar Abidi/Daily News & Analysis
