Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that Indore is the engine of growth for Madhya Pradesh. The State Government will provide all possible support to make Indore an international airport. All possible support will be extended by the State Government be it for the construction of new airport or expansion of airport.
Chouhan said that Bhopal is backward in terms of air connectivity. There is a need to increase air services here. Also, Singrauli is the power hub of the country. Hence, serious efforts are required to increase air connectivity in Rewa Satna area. Chouhan was virtually addressing the inauguration programme of airlines from Gwalior and Indore from his residence.
Chouhan virtually launched the international flight from Indore to Dubai and the airline services from Gwalior to Delhi and Indore from his residence on Wednesday. It may be noted that Air India will provide air services between Indore and Dubai once a week on Wednesdays. IndiGo flights will be available daily from Gwalior to Delhi and Indore.
The Chief Minister said that there is a dire need of international airports at Indore and Bhopal to promote investment, industry, trade, tourism and export of agricultural products. Along with this, it is also necessary to increase air connectivity in other cities of the State including Jabalpur, Gwalior. In this direction, the Udan scheme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has helped the country reach new heights of development.
Congratulating the people of Indore, Chouhan said that Indore has created history by ranking first among the metros of the country in administering 100 percent first dose of vaccine. Chouhan said that I hope Indore city will soon complete the target of second dose.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that 58 airlines have been provided to Madhya Pradesh in the last 53 days. As a result, air craft movement in the State per week has increased from 424 to 738. Air services have been started for five new cities from Indore and four from Gwalior.
A grand new airport will be established in Gwalior after Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia at a cost of Rs 500 crore. The railway station of Gwalior will be given a facelift at a cost of Rs 250 crore. Scindia flagged off the new airlines from Delhi.
It was informed in the programme that Air India’s Dubai airline starting from Indore will leave Indore every Wednesday at 12:30 pm and reach Dubai at 3 pm. On Wednesday itself, this airline will leave from Dubai for Indore at 4 pm and will reach Indore at 9 pm.