Bhopal: Five years after a new terminal came up at Raja Bhoj airport, it is now attracting eyeballs of airlines brass for its locational advantages. In a first big step for an airport with few flights, Air India (AI) has made a base for an ATR - 72-seater (a twin-engine turboprop short haul) plane, which has made the airport its parking station. The air carrier has other plans of expanding Bhopal's connectivity with Ahmedabad and Bangalore.
The new integrated terminal building, which was inaugurated in 2011, was not able to attract airlines like Indore and neighbouring state capital Raipur. For many years, the air connectivity was limited to Delhi and Mumbai.
Over last few years, airlines were somewhat cold to making Bhopal an originating point. A case in point is by Spice Jet discontinuing its operations from Bhopal. Two years ago, the airline stopped its operations. Currently, Air India and Jet Airways are the only two operators at the airport.
17/06/16 Ramendra Singh/Times of India
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The new integrated terminal building, which was inaugurated in 2011, was not able to attract airlines like Indore and neighbouring state capital Raipur. For many years, the air connectivity was limited to Delhi and Mumbai.
Over last few years, airlines were somewhat cold to making Bhopal an originating point. A case in point is by Spice Jet discontinuing its operations from Bhopal. Two years ago, the airline stopped its operations. Currently, Air India and Jet Airways are the only two operators at the airport.
17/06/16 Ramendra Singh/Times of India
