Hubballi: Ballari Airport, situated just five km from the heart of Ballari, remains underdeveloped and unused at a time when regional connectivity is expanding across the country. Activists are demanding that the airport be utilised again and serve its purpose.
Sources in the district administration said that the Airport was built during British era. Since troops were present in the city, the then British government selected the airport as a stopover point. Tata Airlines, now Air India, operated an airmail service and passenger service from Karachi to Chennai via Ballari back in 1932. JRD Tata had inaugurated the service.
According to activists, the airport remains underdeveloped due to the apathy of the Centre and the state governments.
13/08/18 Marx Tejaswi/Times of India
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Sources in the district administration said that the Airport was built during British era. Since troops were present in the city, the then British government selected the airport as a stopover point. Tata Airlines, now Air India, operated an airmail service and passenger service from Karachi to Chennai via Ballari back in 1932. JRD Tata had inaugurated the service.
According to activists, the airport remains underdeveloped due to the apathy of the Centre and the state governments.
13/08/18 Marx Tejaswi/Times of India
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