New Delhi: Member Parliament and PDP President, Mehbooba Mufti today called on Union Tourism Minister, Mahesh Sharma and sought his intervention in starting international flights from Srinagar Airport. She also sought the Union Minister’s intervention in the installation of guiding lights at the runway to facilitate flight operations at the Srinagar airport during poor visibility conditions.
Mehbooba said to begin with international flights should be operated on Srinagar-Amritsar-Dubai, Srinagar-Chandigarh-Dubai and Srinagar-Delhi-Jeddah sectors. She said there is also a pressing need for starting daily flights on Srinagar-Leh-New Delhi sector and morning and evening flights on Srinagar-Jammu sector.
Mehbooba said while Srinagar-Dubai flight would facilitate hassle-free travel of the businessmen and tourists to the UAE, the Srinagar-Jeddah flight would be of great use for the Hajj and Umrah pilgrims. She said similarly, Srinagar-Leh-Delhi flight would boost tourism in the region while morning and evening flights on Srinagar-Jammu sector would be of great convenience to the people of the State, especially the employees and businessmen who keep on shuttling between the twin capital cities.
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Mehbooba said to begin with international flights should be operated on Srinagar-Amritsar-Dubai, Srinagar-Chandigarh-Dubai and Srinagar-Delhi-Jeddah sectors. She said there is also a pressing need for starting daily flights on Srinagar-Leh-New Delhi sector and morning and evening flights on Srinagar-Jammu sector.
Mehbooba said while Srinagar-Dubai flight would facilitate hassle-free travel of the businessmen and tourists to the UAE, the Srinagar-Jeddah flight would be of great use for the Hajj and Umrah pilgrims. She said similarly, Srinagar-Leh-Delhi flight would boost tourism in the region while morning and evening flights on Srinagar-Jammu sector would be of great convenience to the people of the State, especially the employees and businessmen who keep on shuttling between the twin capital cities.
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