The officials of Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Chhattisgarh government’s Bastar district officials jointly visited the Jagdalpur Airport to discuss plans for developing the crucial airport in the insurgency infested district.
A team of AAI inspected the airport and expressed the possibility of developing the Terminal building, Air Traffic Control Tower and hangar, officials stated.
Officials stated that the infrastructural set up would also pave way for the functioning of two-seater air-taxi service soon.
Moreover, the technical guidance for building the necessary infrastructure was felt by the officers.
Notably, the AAI is also mulling over plans to begin three-seater air taxi services from Jagdalpur in the near future.
The inspection visit covered issues like security, land availability and other technicalities.
On behalf of AAI, Raipur Airport Director Santosh Dhoke, Civil Aviation Security Bureau’s Security Assistant Commissioner BP Sharma, Air Traffic Management Deputy General Manager (DGM) SK Singh, Air Traffic Control DGM Sudhir Sharma and others visited the airport.
Meanwhile, Bastar Collector Amit Kataria, Additional Collector H Nayak, RR Thakur and others represented from the local administration.
It may be recalled that the Chhattisgarh government is also trying hard to get air connectivity for all its key cities besides getting international flights operated from Raipur at the earliest.
The Centre in its bid to develop 50 airports in the country has already included the industrial cities of Bilaspur and Raigarh in its plans for expanding aviation services in Chhattisgarh, officials stated.