Ahmedabad: Even as Vadodara is getting new integrated terminal, Surat and Rajkot may soon get a new international airport and greenfield airport, respectively. Led by Airport Authority of India (AAI) chairman Sudhir Raheja, several AAI officials on Wednesday met Saurabh Patel, minister of finance, energy, tourism and civil aviation, Government of Gujarat in this regard.
According to an official communique from the minister’s office, the AAI officials met and discussed various issues regarding the civil aviation sector of Gujarat including more flights from cities like Rajkot, Surat and Bhuj to Delhi.
“Efforts to be made for an international airport at Surat. Ahmedabad-London and Surat-Dubai flights to be started in near future while discussions also took place on international maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) depots in Ahmedabad and Dholera,” the communique stated.
While an international airport at the diamond city of Surat is being demanded given the growing diamond business especially between Surat and Dubai along with the upcoming Surat Hira Bourse, a new greenfield airport has also been proposed at Rajkot.
10/09/14 Business Standard
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According to an official communique from the minister’s office, the AAI officials met and discussed various issues regarding the civil aviation sector of Gujarat including more flights from cities like Rajkot, Surat and Bhuj to Delhi.
“Efforts to be made for an international airport at Surat. Ahmedabad-London and Surat-Dubai flights to be started in near future while discussions also took place on international maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) depots in Ahmedabad and Dholera,” the communique stated.
While an international airport at the diamond city of Surat is being demanded given the growing diamond business especially between Surat and Dubai along with the upcoming Surat Hira Bourse, a new greenfield airport has also been proposed at Rajkot.
10/09/14 Business Standard
