Giving into a request from Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday announced Bilaspur will be linked with New Delhi by air.
Puri also said in New Delhi that Raipur will be developed as a cargo hub. A direction was given to the Airport Authority of India Chairman to inspect the airport.
Baghel earlier sought air connectivity from Bilaspur to Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata under the Regional Connectivity Scheme.
The Minister said that Air India will fly between New Delhi and Bilaspur.
The Chief Minister also discussed commencement of flight services from the Ambikapur Airport and linking the Jagdalpur Airport with metro cities. Recently, the Bilaspur Airport was upgraded to 3C VFR category and green signal was given for air connectivity from Bilaspur to three cities- Bhopal, Prayagraj and Jabalpur.