Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has assured that the flight service from Mumbai to Sindhudurg will start regularly from September 1.
This development came after Minister of Public Works and Guardian Minister of Sindhudurg District Ravindra Chavan met Jyotiraditya Scindia regarding resuming air services for passengers, which has been halted for several months.
With this, Konkanites will get a big relief in the upcoming Ganeshotsav if the flight service from Chipi Airport is smooth.
Mumbai to Sindhudurg and Sindhudurg to Mumbai air travel services were started from Chipi airport. But due to the irregularity of this air service, travelers had to go to Konkan by road or rail. Some had to land at Goa airport and come back to Konkan.
Now, the air travel service from Mumbai to Sindhudurg and vice versa will operate regularly from Chipi airstrip, with flights every eight days.
The direction to initiate this air service under the umbrella of Air Alliance and IndiGo airlines was given by the central ministers, ensuring confidence in this endeavor.
To ensure the revival of air services at Chipi airstrip, discussions were held with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, and they provided valuable guidance. The involvement of these leaders in resolving this issue was also acknowledged by Ravindra Chavan.
Representatives from the Airport Authority and airport operators Kiran Kumar and Virindra Mhaiskar also confirmed that all necessary requirements from the Airport Authority will be fulfilled within four days.
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