Shimla: Flights could finally be resumed from Jubbarhatti airport near here after a span of over four-and-a-half years with the Director General, Civil Aviation, indicating start of two flights daily under the Domestic Summer Schedule from March 26, 2017.
As per the latest schedule issued by the Director General Civil Aviation (DGCA) for regions with poor connectivity, there is a proposal to start two ATR-42 flights from Shimla from March 26 to October 28, 2017 which is the main tourist season for Himachal. The other cities which will get these special flights during this period include Shillong, Silchar and Srinagar.
The Himachal Tourism and Civil Aviation Department too has signed an agreement with the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and Airport Authority of India (AAI) last month to enhance affordable regional connectivity. “We have signed the agreement to enhance regional connectivity and it is hoped that not just Shimla but other towns within the state will also get aerial connectivity,” said V.C. Pharka, Chief Secretary, holding charge of tourism.
All the necessary works at the Jubbarhatti airport, including repair of 300 feet of sunken portion of the runway, providing refueling facility and shifting of mobile towers, had been completed. As such the airport, which has occasional chartered flights, is ready for regular commercial flights.
15/02/17 Pratibha Chauhan/Tribune
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As per the latest schedule issued by the Director General Civil Aviation (DGCA) for regions with poor connectivity, there is a proposal to start two ATR-42 flights from Shimla from March 26 to October 28, 2017 which is the main tourist season for Himachal. The other cities which will get these special flights during this period include Shillong, Silchar and Srinagar.
The Himachal Tourism and Civil Aviation Department too has signed an agreement with the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and Airport Authority of India (AAI) last month to enhance affordable regional connectivity. “We have signed the agreement to enhance regional connectivity and it is hoped that not just Shimla but other towns within the state will also get aerial connectivity,” said V.C. Pharka, Chief Secretary, holding charge of tourism.
All the necessary works at the Jubbarhatti airport, including repair of 300 feet of sunken portion of the runway, providing refueling facility and shifting of mobile towers, had been completed. As such the airport, which has occasional chartered flights, is ready for regular commercial flights.
15/02/17 Pratibha Chauhan/Tribune
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