Monday, February 03, 2020

GMR arm to operate Bidar airport in north Karnataka

Bengaluru: GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) has signed a deal with the Karnataka government to operate the Bidar airport in the state''s northern region, its holding firm GMR Infrastructure Ltd said on Monday.

"We have signed a concession agreement with the Karnataka government to commission, operationalise and maintain the civilian enclave at the Bidar airport in the state''s northern region," the New Delhi-based GMR said in a regulatory filing on the BSE.

Under the central government''s flagship regional connectivity Udan scheme, a daily service between Bengaluru and Bidar will commence soon from the airport.

"A budget carrier like True Jet is likely to operate the service after the airport''s formal inauguration on February 7," a company official told IANS on phone.

State Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa told reporters here recently that the Bidar airport would become operational in February first week.

"The operationalisation of the Bidar airport is a testimony to our commitment to support the central government''s regional connectivity scheme in partnership with the state government," GMR Airports executive Director and GHIAL Chief Executive S.G.K. Kishore in a statement.

Located in the north-eastern part of the southern state, Bidar is home to important religious shrines and historic monuments, including Guru Nanak Jhira Sahib, one of the holiest sites of the Sikh religion in the country.
03/02/20 IANS/Outlook
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