Jaisalmer: Even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is set to lay foundation for a new airstrip at Kishangarh area in Ajmer district on September 21, experts are sceptical about the air services from the region as no aviation company seemed to be interested or gave any indication in starting the flights. Desipte the tourist season on in Jaisalmer, where a new civil has been made ready since the last eight months at a cost of Rs 80 crore, the government has also not take up any serious effort to have air connection of the outside world with the district.
Airports Authority of India (AAI) joint general manager (engineering) Narendra Makhija said the Jaisalmer airport, built on a 24 hectare area, has all the modern facilities and can handle three flights at a time. Besides, all airport building work and underground car parking facilities have been completed.
Makhija said the swanky airport has been built looking at the future requirements but there is an air of disappointment among tourism businessman and both domestic and foreign tourists due to non-commencement of the flight services.
Read News In Full 19/09/13 Vimal Bhatia/Times of India
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