As Pune is an important city of Maharashtra, there is an all-out effort to provide civil aviation facility to Pune, said Union Minister for Civil Aviation and Steel, Mr Jyotiraditya Scindia at a press conference in Pune last week. He visited and reviewed the newly constructed terminal of Pune airport at Lohegaon. The Union Civil Aviation Minister asserted that the Central government is focused on development and progress of the entire Maharashtra.
In an interactive session with mediapersons, Mr Scindia said Pune is an important city, having historical importance and a great cultural heritage. It was the capital of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and also the Peshwa Empire. He said that development of this city and its progress in civil aviation has been initiated by the resolve and mandate of Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi who wants to create a culture of development and progress.
He further said that Pune has great potential. Pune is the national centre of information and technology, education and manufacturing. He said that the Prime Minister as well as the Maharashtra Chief Minister and both the Deputy Chief Ministers share the same vision of making Pune stand at the forefront of civil aviation. As a result of which the new terminal of the airport is coming up.
lees volledig rapportPune airport has been built in an area of 52 thousand square metres. In 2014, Pune airport was connected with 17 cities of the country, while in the last 9 years it has been connected with 37 cities. Along with this, international direct flights to Singapore and Dubai are also operating from Pune, informed the Union Civil Aviation Minister, as per a release.