Regular flights to start in October
Officials from Central Government agencies and State government jointly inspected the Nainisaini airstrip in Pithoragarh to review preparations for start for regular air service here from October. Prime minister Narendra Modi is slated to launch the Dehradun-Pithoragarh flight on October 7. Officials from the Airports Authority of India (AAI), Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and State civil aviation department along with district administration officials conducted the inspection on Friday. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) joint director general JS Rawat, district magistrate C Ravishankar, state civil aviation additional secretary R Rajesh Kumar, superintendent of police RC Rajguru and officials of the executing agencyBridge, Ropeway, Tunnel and Other Infrastructure Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited (BRIDCUL) conducted a site inspection of the various works undertaken here. The additional secretary informed that works are being undertaken on a war-scale ahead of the start of Dehradun-Pithoragarh air service. The additional tasks being pointed out by the DGCA are also being undertaken. He further informed that Heritage Aviation, the company which is going to conduct the flights, has submitted an application for schedule computer operation license which is in the final stage. The fare per person from Dehradun to Pithoragarh, including all taxes has been fixed at Rs 1,550 while the air fare from Pithoragarh to Pantnagar has been fixed at Rs 1,400.