New Delhi: If you are unable to tour hilly terrains or smaller cities just because there is no flight facility, this news will lift your mood. Soon, many smaller cities not having air travel facilities will get connected through helicopter services.
In fact, the government has planned to start helicopter services in many smaller cities of the country very soon and PM Narendra Modi is likely to kick off the services in October. A senior official of the Ministry of Civil Aviation said that government has initiated Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS-UDAN) with the prime objective to facilitate and stimulate regional air connectivity by making it affordable.
“Airport Authority of India (AAI), the implementing agency, has awarded 23 proposals to selected bidders for Helicopter services covering 31 helipads or heliports in the Priority areas,” said the official. As per the scheme the priority areas are small cities of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, North Eastern Region, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands. “These areas are significant from the tourism point of view as well and we are sure that the helicopter services will benefit the tourists and the local people in a great way,” added the officer.
05/08/18 New Indian Express
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In fact, the government has planned to start helicopter services in many smaller cities of the country very soon and PM Narendra Modi is likely to kick off the services in October. A senior official of the Ministry of Civil Aviation said that government has initiated Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS-UDAN) with the prime objective to facilitate and stimulate regional air connectivity by making it affordable.
“Airport Authority of India (AAI), the implementing agency, has awarded 23 proposals to selected bidders for Helicopter services covering 31 helipads or heliports in the Priority areas,” said the official. As per the scheme the priority areas are small cities of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, North Eastern Region, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands. “These areas are significant from the tourism point of view as well and we are sure that the helicopter services will benefit the tourists and the local people in a great way,” added the officer.
05/08/18 New Indian Express
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