Members of various industrial and trade bodies have urged the Union government and the Airports Authority of India to ensure that the number of flights operating from the Belagavi airport were not reduced.
Some members of the Belagavi Cloth Merchants Association (BCMA) and the Traders Forum, Belagavi, met S. Thiyagrajan, airport director, Belagavi airport in Sambra, and sought AAI’s urgent intervention against proposed reduction of flights.
They said that sudden reduction in air connectivity would have on trade, commerce, industry, education, and investment in the region. They urged authorities to immediately restore services on the 13 UDAN routes sanctioned in 2019, stressing that Belagavi has consistently demonstrated strong passenger demand and commercial viability.
Subhash Patil, Senior Superintendent (Technical), briefed members on the progress and operational planning of the new terminal building, explaining the phased transition and allied facilities. Mr. Thiyagrajan assured the delegation of full cooperation and support, stating that efforts would be made to work with stakeholders to restore Belagavi airport’s connectivity and revive its earlier stature. Satish Tendulkar, president BCMA, Traders Forum, secretary Mukesh Khoda, members including Mukesh Sanghavi, Nitesh Jain, Raju Paliwala, and Lalchand Chapru were present.
