Commercial flight operations at Bidar Airport, Karnataka, begin

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New Delhi : Post the successful commencement of flight operations from the Kalaburagi airport in Karanataka, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on February 7, 2020, flagged off the first direct flight from Bidar airport to Bengaluru in Karnataka. The airport has been remodeled under the Regional Connectivity Scheme-Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN) of the Government of India and has been developed at an estimated cost of Rs 11 crore to be borne by the State Government with the help of the Central Government.

TruJet will operate direct daily flights on the Bengaluru-Bidar route. B S Yediyurappa, Chief Minister of Karnataka,  Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, and Bidar MP Bhagwanth Khuba inaugurated the flight operations at the Bidar airport

Pradeep Singh Kharola, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, has said that the newly built airport inks the commitment and perseverance of the Ministry of Civil Aviation of India, to establish substantial air connectivity in India.

Appreciating the support of the Government of Karnataka, and Indian  Air Force, Usha Padhee, Joint Secretary in-charge of UDAN, informed about a recently achieved milestone under UDAN by commencing the 250^th route. With the inauguration of the Bengaluru-Bidar route, MoCA has successfully operationalised 252 routes and 45 airports under this flagship scheme, according to a PIB release.

The inauguration of Bidar airport marks the operationalisation of the 8th airport in the Karnataka region. MoCA undertook the task to re-model the Bidar Airforce station for commercial aviation purposes, as people of Bidar had to travel frequently to Bengaluru for all administrative work and had to cover 11-hour journey by either train or bus. With the inauguration of the Bidar airport, the natives can now reach Bengaluru and other parts of the country with much ease.