Expansion of Kolhapur Airport to be commissioned in November 2022
New Delhi 4, : In order to make the air travel affordable for the common citizen of the country, the launch of direct flight between Kolhapur and Mumbai was inaugurated at the hands of Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia via Video conferencing today.
The flight launched under the ambitious RCS UDAN Scheme of Ministry of Civil Aviation, will provide air connectivity to tier-2, and tier -3 cities and affordable air travel to all.
The Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Gen.Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd.) was present at the inauguration venue at Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan. The event was graced by Member of Parliament, Shri Sanjay Mandlik and Shri Dhairyasheel Mane (Hatkanangale), Rajyasabha MP, Shri Dhananjay Mahadik from Kolhapur airport and Maharashta’s Higher and Technical Education Minister Shri Chandrakant Patil participated from Pandharpur. Addl.Secretary Ministry of Civil Aviation Smt.Usha Padhe and other Senior dignitaries were also present at this VC event.
Informing about the flight operations, Shri Scindia said, the flight will operate between Kolhapur and Mumbai thrice a week-Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Adding further he assured that the expansion the apron of Kolhapur airport will be commissioned in November and domestic terminal building will be inaugurated in March 2023.
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