New Delhi: Limited commercial flight operations started from the Rajali naval air station in Arakkonam, near Chennai on Friday.
These flights are operated by Air India and a few private airlines. Rajali is located around 60 kilometres away from Chennai.
As many as 100 people are still stranded at Chennai airport, which has been shut till December 6, and their evacuation is expected to be completed tonight or tomorrow morning, according to the Ministry.
Briefing reporters about plans to restore flight connectivity from Chennai, Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey said a plan is being made to operate at least six flights today and tomorrow.
These flights would be operated from Rajali naval base, he said, adding that Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet have indicated they would operate flights.
The proposal is for limited commercial flight operations and not for evacuation of people by operating six flights each over the next two days, Choubey said.
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma said the proposed flights from the Rajali naval base would offer tickets at low prices.
(For these flights) the airlines will charge Rs 1,000 for destinations in the South and Rs 2,000 for destinations in the North, Sharma said.
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These flights are operated by Air India and a few private airlines. Rajali is located around 60 kilometres away from Chennai.
As many as 100 people are still stranded at Chennai airport, which has been shut till December 6, and their evacuation is expected to be completed tonight or tomorrow morning, according to the Ministry.
Briefing reporters about plans to restore flight connectivity from Chennai, Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey said a plan is being made to operate at least six flights today and tomorrow.
These flights would be operated from Rajali naval base, he said, adding that Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet have indicated they would operate flights.
The proposal is for limited commercial flight operations and not for evacuation of people by operating six flights each over the next two days, Choubey said.
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma said the proposed flights from the Rajali naval base would offer tickets at low prices.
(For these flights) the airlines will charge Rs 1,000 for destinations in the South and Rs 2,000 for destinations in the North, Sharma said.
04/12/15 Sakshipost
