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Mar 04, 2023, 09.15 AM

Minister of Civil Aviation inaugurates daily direct flights between Surat, Bengaluru

AirAsia India will operate Airbus 320 aircraft on these 21 weekly flights from 03rd March as per the following schedule:

In his inaugural address, Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia said that with the commencement of these new routes, Surat which is already a business and entrepreneurship hub, will now be connected to 10 cities including one international city.  

Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Scindia, today flagged off direct multiple flights connecting Surat to Bengaluru, Delhi, and Kolkata.

AirAsia India will operate Airbus 320 aircraft on these 21 weekly flights from 03rd March as per the following schedule.

In his inaugural address, Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia said that with the commencement of these new routes, Surat which is already a business and entrepreneurship hub, will now be connected to 10 cities including one international city.  To put this into perspective, he said that Surat was connected with only 2 cities prior to 2014.

The government has sanctioned Rs 350 crores for the re-development of Surat airport, out of which Rs 163 crores is for the construction of a new terminal building. With this, the passenger holding capacity will increase from the current 17.5 lakh passengers to 26 lakh passengers. In addition, new airport aprons will also be developed with an investment of Rs 72 crores.  This new terminal is expected to be completed by mid-2023.

 

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